CALORIEHOLIC's Jul 2011 CalorieKing Blog
Failing to plan is planning to fail, right?
Sunday, July 31st 2011
Have been tense and nervous all day about something unpleasant I must do tomorrow morning at work, but I nonetheless avoided the temptation to eat cheese and chocolate and managed to finish the day within my nutritional targets.Had also been worrying about a trip I'm taking next weekend to visit a friend whose husband happens to be a chef who loooooooooooves cooking fattening French food. I finally called her and talked to her about my goals, and she agreed to (1) go to a healthy organic ...
So Far, So Good
Saturday, July 30th 2011
Feeling much better...cold seems to be on the way out the door, thank goodness. Was delighted to discover both last night and tonight when I dined out with friends that the healthy items I ordered turned out to be FANTASTIC. I didn't feel deprived at all. There may be hope for me after all! No challenges tomorrow (Sunday), as all three meals will be at home.I also finally got the courage up to schedule my next blood draw. I've been nervous for three reasons:
(1) It is always REAL...
Starve a Fever, Feed a Cold? Or Vice Versa?
Thursday, July 28th 2011
Suffering from a bad head cold or flu today, which luckily took away some of my appetite. Managed to modify the turkey chili recipe I've been using in a way that made it taste even better but be much lower in fat and calories -- basically, I added two extra cans of beans to the recipe. It already had red kidney beans, but I added a can of black beans and a can of white beans. I would have added garbanzo beans, too, had I had any around. As a result, I got more servings out of the same recipe...Back from NYC, goals still intact!
Wednesday, July 27th 2011
NYC trip was a big success for me in terms of food and beverage choices. Yay!After I got back home today, I went to the grocery store and picked up the spaghetti squash I had special ordered. HOLY MOLY!!! Why has no one ever told me to try that before?!? I could not believe how insanely fantastic it was, how very easy it was to cook, and how it really really really did indeed satisfy my cravings to eat a giant helping of pasta. (Pause to hear angels singing and to admire the rainbow t...
Skipping Your Cake and Eating, Too
Monday, July 25th 2011
Two things on my mind today:(1) Was in charge of bringing cupcakes or cake for a colleague's bday. He had requested extra dark chocolate, a real temptation for me. I bought (not made -- I didn't want leftovers or batter in my apartment) one piece of cake (my grocery store sells them individually) for each colleague and then brought a dark chocolate coconut Kashi TLC bar for myself with some fresh cut strawberries. When people asked why I wasn't eating any cake, I lied and told them I do...
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