I did it. :)
This evening I was looking for something for dinner. We're mostly grazing our way through a lazy Sunday here. ;)
As I hunted I had that "I want to feel FULL" mentality going on. I had visions of tortillas and chewy pita bread filling my belly. I hunted.
I was pulling out foods to fill the bread. No beans. Well, lettuce is good. I can do lettuce and sprouts. But, I knew that tortilla was way high in calories. Keep hunting.
I saw that massive salad my daughter was building for herself. Yeah, salad. Haven't had that since...ummm....okay, not since yesterday. So, a salad it is. If I could JUST find some dressing I like!
Hunt. Hunt. Hunt.
Build. Build. Build.
Romaine and swiss chard with shredded carrots and beets. Check.
Alfalfa sprouts...mmmm....this is getting better. Check.
Protein...fats??.....Sunflower seeds. Check.
Texture variation? Raisins. Check.
Dressing?? Need me some dressing. No oily Italian. No to the salsa my daughter is using. Not what I'm after. The lime juice isn't the flavor for those yummy sprouts.
Hunt. Hunt. Hunt.
I sure do like my spicy brown mustard. What can I mix with that to make a dressing??? Too lazy.
Squirt. Squirt. Squirt. (only about 2 tsp worth)
Add a side of cold, leftover corn on the cob.
Chew. Crunch. Chew. Crunch.
Mmmmmm....Satisfaction.
I love that fully belly feel from foods that are nourishing me instead of weighing me down. Walked away from the Empty Grain Craving victoriously. :)
Took a break from weighing in today. I avoided fruits today since I felt overloaded by them yesterday. This morning I just had some leftover stir fry for breakfast. For lunch I gobbled up some corn chips and fresh salsa on the way home from church. So, see? I DID have grains today and that just left me craving for more.
I had some fresh veggies and hummus and a bowl of leftover Mushroom Soup when we got home from church. Sort of an extended lunch. Then I had my salad and corn for a late dinner.
Not the best day as far as avoiding snacking. But I'm still counting it a win that I trumped that bread craving and lazy bent for stuffing my face.
David went back to full juicing again. He has a good friend that started his juice fast today, so they are in it together. He's looking amazing!
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Sunday, August 4, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Reboot Juice Fast - Day 4 - Done.
Today is the last day of my juice fast. Why? Because my body said so. It would not accept another sweet juice no matter what color I served it.
I enjoyed a lovely salad of fresh greens from the garden, broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini topped with a few kidney beans and salsa. A side of corn on the cob and 2 little pieces of celery topped with peanut butter and my tummy is way more than full.
Now I know what I can do with juicing. I'm glad for the results, but I don't think they are so impressive that it warrants a complete fast from all eating.
I'm going to go spend some more time organizing my Eat to Live recipe book and give my menu plan a look over for which recipes I want to play with the rest of this week.
David is still deciding what he wants to do with his fast. I know his day 15 is coming up this weekend. He's talked a little about taking a week break by allowing some kind of foods and then picking it up again when his friend starts his fast the next week.
However it works out, I want to be armed and ready with delicious, nutritious foods that will satisfy my guy after a long, hard fast. :)
Got in a 30+ minute workout on Wii Fit with my weights. I'm getting better at those yoga poses and strength exercises.
I enjoyed a lovely salad of fresh greens from the garden, broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini topped with a few kidney beans and salsa. A side of corn on the cob and 2 little pieces of celery topped with peanut butter and my tummy is way more than full.
Now I know what I can do with juicing. I'm glad for the results, but I don't think they are so impressive that it warrants a complete fast from all eating.
I'm going to go spend some more time organizing my Eat to Live recipe book and give my menu plan a look over for which recipes I want to play with the rest of this week.
David is still deciding what he wants to do with his fast. I know his day 15 is coming up this weekend. He's talked a little about taking a week break by allowing some kind of foods and then picking it up again when his friend starts his fast the next week.
However it works out, I want to be armed and ready with delicious, nutritious foods that will satisfy my guy after a long, hard fast. :)
Got in a 30+ minute workout on Wii Fit with my weights. I'm getting better at those yoga poses and strength exercises.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Daniel Fast - Day Fifteen
June 24, 2013
Day Fifteen
Today all that energy I've been talking about went missing. I was slow and quiet and not moving much at all. We tidied the house some, but I was mostly directing. We got in a bit of reading and a couple of people worked on writing some letters. I did some lunch prep, made dinner, and read my book most of the day. I'm embarrassed to say how much I enjoyed such a relaxing, lazy day. *blush*
I finished my day under on calories again. I'm starting to even out how many calories I eat in a day. When I look at my chart, I can see I may be forming some consistency in my portions and choices for meals. I'm also going to start dropping snacks and work on consuming all I need during my meals. It's hard to change my brain about that. After being pregnant so often, I tend to just eat those snacks as a matter of habit. I want to try going longer between meals, though, to learn my body's cues for real hunger.
This book, Eat to Live: The End of Diabetes has my mind spinning. I'm not convinced this is the plan the Lord has for me, but I have certainly gained a great deal of information and learning from it. I am more firm in my convictions regarding vegetables as the core of my diet. I am intrigued by what I'm learning about legumes and nuts and seeds. Intrigued enough that I'm considering purchasing the book for myself. I'm going to keep praying on this.
One argument that Dr. Furhman makes is that you can easily obtain the amount of protein you need daily from a plant-based diet. I know that many have said this isn't possible. In fact, that's one of the biggest reasons I almost didn't read the book. Yet, as I've been plugging in my food on myfitnesspal.com, I can see that I am easily achieving the protein goals I set for myself back when I was aiming for a high protein-low carb diet. Amazing. Today the largest source of protein I had was one peanut butter ball at breakfast. The rest was simply lentils, beans, broccoli...nothing I would really consider high protein foods. Yet, there I am. Right at my high-protein goal. And feeling full as all get out at that.
If I wasn't doing this fast, eating a plant-based diet while reading this book, I would never have believed what I'm reading. But, I'm experiencing so much of what he's saying, I can't help but lend it some validity.
Off to do some more reading and praying. My husband has chosen to do a complete fast for this week. Nothing but prayer and water. If anyone out there is reading this, please pray he remains safe and healthy. He is working hard outside in the heat all week painting on ladders. We need the Lord to keep him alert and clear headed. Thank you!
Day Fifteen
Today all that energy I've been talking about went missing. I was slow and quiet and not moving much at all. We tidied the house some, but I was mostly directing. We got in a bit of reading and a couple of people worked on writing some letters. I did some lunch prep, made dinner, and read my book most of the day. I'm embarrassed to say how much I enjoyed such a relaxing, lazy day. *blush*
I finished my day under on calories again. I'm starting to even out how many calories I eat in a day. When I look at my chart, I can see I may be forming some consistency in my portions and choices for meals. I'm also going to start dropping snacks and work on consuming all I need during my meals. It's hard to change my brain about that. After being pregnant so often, I tend to just eat those snacks as a matter of habit. I want to try going longer between meals, though, to learn my body's cues for real hunger.
This book, Eat to Live: The End of Diabetes has my mind spinning. I'm not convinced this is the plan the Lord has for me, but I have certainly gained a great deal of information and learning from it. I am more firm in my convictions regarding vegetables as the core of my diet. I am intrigued by what I'm learning about legumes and nuts and seeds. Intrigued enough that I'm considering purchasing the book for myself. I'm going to keep praying on this.
One argument that Dr. Furhman makes is that you can easily obtain the amount of protein you need daily from a plant-based diet. I know that many have said this isn't possible. In fact, that's one of the biggest reasons I almost didn't read the book. Yet, as I've been plugging in my food on myfitnesspal.com, I can see that I am easily achieving the protein goals I set for myself back when I was aiming for a high protein-low carb diet. Amazing. Today the largest source of protein I had was one peanut butter ball at breakfast. The rest was simply lentils, beans, broccoli...nothing I would really consider high protein foods. Yet, there I am. Right at my high-protein goal. And feeling full as all get out at that.
If I wasn't doing this fast, eating a plant-based diet while reading this book, I would never have believed what I'm reading. But, I'm experiencing so much of what he's saying, I can't help but lend it some validity.
Off to do some more reading and praying. My husband has chosen to do a complete fast for this week. Nothing but prayer and water. If anyone out there is reading this, please pray he remains safe and healthy. He is working hard outside in the heat all week painting on ladders. We need the Lord to keep him alert and clear headed. Thank you!
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