I still seem to be losing weight. Just a little at a time and I am glad for that. I had a few blueberries and a few almonds yesterday and it was so good. I tried the cream cheese pancakes again this morning and this time I used a tablespoon of turbinado and a 1/2 cup of blueberries in the batter. It raised the carb count to 4 grams per pancake but they tasted so much better. Kris, Owen and I each ate two and I still have four left. I wonder if they’ll be good tomorrow.
I am trying to add things into the diet and feel that I should cut a few things out as well if I’m not going to stick to Atkins. For instance. I’ll add some fruit and cut out fatty meats. Then I’ll add some nuts and cut out things like sour cream, heavy cream and fatty things like that except on special occasions. I’ll start adding some healthy breads, like Ezekiel Bread and some of the whole wheat flat breads and continue to stay away from refined sugars. I’ll continue eating baby spinach and green leaf lettuce I’ll start eating carrots again and start using honey more often. My goal is to eventually eat mainly organic foods and get away from the processed and refined stuff. Since I haven’t used sugar in the past two weeks I can now probably get used to eating jams and jellies that are sugar free. I know I can eat sugar free peanut butter. I actually like that even when my sweet tooth is active and kicking. The problem is these things cost more but I know that I can introduce things slowly and hopefully real food will satisfy me more and therefore I won’t need as much of it. I’m trying to train my body instead of spoiling it like I usually do. Train up a body in the way it should eat, and when it is old it will still be useful.
Owen and I went for a short bike ride yesterday…whew…was I winded. Owen is a little bigger than on our last ride and my tires were a little low so that was part of the problem, but I haven’t exercised in too long and that caused the bulk of my tiredness. I say again…a thinner body does not constitute a healthier body…it’s just thinner.
Owen’s eye actually looks worse today than it did yesterday. I’ve read that bruises like that can drain down toward the eye when your sleeping (because of gravity) and it makes it look a lot worse than what it is. The actual impact was on his cheekbone but it looks like a really good shiner.
Actually, I had 3 pancakes…
Sounds like a plan. I wish I could be as organized.
I’ve been keeping up with your diet-log. I’m reading Mercola’s Total Health book and getting more and more inspired.
I am glad you are still following a diet plan because I know from experience that if you go back to the old eating habits all the weight will come right back on. So be careful without being too strict, and you will be successful! Kiss Owen’s boo boo for me!