Diet with Dianna, Week two, Day One

Today was the start of a new day and a new week of my diet.

REVELATION :  I can see that this diet is more work than I had originally thought. I am having to do a lot of planning of meals and made several trips to the grocery store for more ingredients. Some of the items I have already depleted, like eggs, cheese, and bacon. All those ingredients are the easiest to prepare so I use them up the fastest. As I get better with calculating sugars and carbohydrates, the planning will become easier, I hope! As with anything new, it requires time, effort and a learning curve.
I have also noticed that some of the sugar free items like Truvia (sugar made from the stevia plant) is much more costly than the other sugar substitutes.  I have been using less, and I am getting use to less super sweetness in my foods. I can actually taste the food and I am being creative in using other seasonings. So far, everything I have cooked has been delicious.

FRUSTRATIONS:

Shopping for truly sugar free foods has been bothersome. Just about everything that we purchase has some form of sugar content. There are only a few foods that are truly sugar free.
Sweeteners: his diet discourages the use of artificial sweeteners, except that from the Stevia plant, and Xylitol.  Sadly, very few stores carry these special items.
I haven't done much baking of desserts because of not being able to find "tasteful" alternatives to flour (high in carbs). I purchased whole wheat flour and spoon-able Truvia. later on in the week I would like to try baking some cookies.

EXERCISE: Did not walk today. All the family was out. I did however do a lot of cleaning. Today was my house cleaning day. I got a lot of exercise climbing a ladder to clean the fans and high shelves. I did the laundry, mopped the floors, and cleaned the bathroom, which worked up a sweat. It's not walking, but I was active for several hours, continuously.

MENU:

BREAKFAST:

ONE FRIED EGG, ½ PIECE OROWEAT SANDWICH THIN W/ALMOND BUTTER – TOASTED, BOWL OF CHEERIOS W/SF SILK SOY MILK, ½ PACKAGE OF STEVIA, CUP OF COFFEE WITH HALF & HALF

BREAKFAST TOTALS: 1/2

SNACK: CASHEWS.  

S/C/TOTAL: 0 / 1

LUNCH:

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN MARGHRITA PIZZA (2 SMALL SLICES), SPINACH SALAD W/ BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE.

LUNCH S/C TOTALS: 2/4

DINNER:

PASTA BAKE: LEAN GROUND BEEF OR GROUND TURKEY, BASIL- FRESH, JACK & CHEDDAR CHEESE, PARMESAN CHEESE. SIDE DISH ASPARAGUS, ½ PIECE OROWEAT SANDWICH THIN WHOLE WHEAT WITH GARLIC AND BUTTER.

DINNER TOTAL 4/ 4

 SNACK TIME: SF PUDDING CUP;

S/C TOTAL: 1/0

DAILY S/C TOTAL: 7/11

I am still too high on my sugars. I am, eating way less, by far, but I am going over in the sugar grams. This planning meals and getting it balanced so that the sugar and carbs are at the right amount is most difficult.  I will try again tomorrow. Peace and be a happier, healthier you!