So, today is the day that I start eating healthy. I am reminded of a drawing I made when I was in therapy for depression a few years ago. It had two lines on it that I want to be my mantra! "I CAN PAMPER MYSELF WITH HEALTHY FOOD" and "I CAN TREAT MY BODY AS A TEMPLE TO MY SOUL"
Today, I have eaten a great salad with tuna and olives and a serving of vanilla fat free yogurt. It is a good start. I will be starting my food log on fatsecret.com again too, so I can put my numbers here.
I have to eat what is in the house now. So, until I get rid of things, I will be counting calories and doing weight watchers simply filling.
Showing posts with label awareness of sugar in processed foods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label awareness of sugar in processed foods. Show all posts
Monday, January 9
Sunday, January 8
The changes from the original plan
Part of the reason that this strict Belly Fat Cure didn't work for me was the lack of dairy. I love yogurt and learned long ago that the benefits of putting live acidophiles bacteria into my diet are many things including digestion and preventing yeast infections. So, I am doing the Belly Fat Cure, but I am including fat free/sugar free yogurt every day and not counting the sugar. From everything that I have been reading, lactose, which is the sugar in dairy products, digests differently in the body than all other sugars.
Another reason that I had trouble was the cost. It is far cheaper to buy a package of bagels for $2.99 and have it last a week rather than buying a pound of ham or turkey ($7) and have it last 2-3 days. Even if I cook my own meats and slice them, proteins are expensive. So, this time, I am going to work on learning how to improve my "perfect protein" combinations of rice and beans to supplement my meats. One of the tough parts of this option is that all other protein options are full of carbohydrates too. So, we will see if this works.
Another reason that I had trouble was the cost. It is far cheaper to buy a package of bagels for $2.99 and have it last a week rather than buying a pound of ham or turkey ($7) and have it last 2-3 days. Even if I cook my own meats and slice them, proteins are expensive. So, this time, I am going to work on learning how to improve my "perfect protein" combinations of rice and beans to supplement my meats. One of the tough parts of this option is that all other protein options are full of carbohydrates too. So, we will see if this works.
Tuesday, February 1
An OMG Moment
As I discover things that amaze me I am going to post them. Perhaps everyone but me already knows these things, but just in case.
I was making my husband's peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch today. It's definitely his favorite sandwich. Anyhow, I had no intention of eating any of it, but now I am in the habit of reading labels.
Did you know that peanut butter has 2x the amount of sugar/carbs per serving as jelly?????? I was shocked. While I surely knew there was sugar in most peanut butter, I would never have suspected that there was more sugar than in full sugar jelly. Mind you, there is no sugar in a peanut. It's all added and most is corn syrup. Even if you aren't looking to lose weight or eliminate belly fat, why would you want to eat a peanut butter that has more sugar than peanuts in it??? And yes, it was a very famous national brand.
I am again reminded of the Maya Angelou quote "when you know better, you do better."
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I was making my husband's peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch today. It's definitely his favorite sandwich. Anyhow, I had no intention of eating any of it, but now I am in the habit of reading labels.
Did you know that peanut butter has 2x the amount of sugar/carbs per serving as jelly?????? I was shocked. While I surely knew there was sugar in most peanut butter, I would never have suspected that there was more sugar than in full sugar jelly. Mind you, there is no sugar in a peanut. It's all added and most is corn syrup. Even if you aren't looking to lose weight or eliminate belly fat, why would you want to eat a peanut butter that has more sugar than peanuts in it??? And yes, it was a very famous national brand.
I am again reminded of the Maya Angelou quote "when you know better, you do better."
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It's good to learn new things
So, I planned through my menu for today. I learned a few things that I never knew. My favorite lite salad dressing from Wish Bone has almost 5 grams of sugar per serving. Who knew??
So, I do love making my own dressings and will make up a bunch of my favorite for my daily salads. I will post the recipe here later today.
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So, I do love making my own dressings and will make up a bunch of my favorite for my daily salads. I will post the recipe here later today.
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