Diet Day #1 - Snacks Galore

From the previous week of test driving the diet, I know that without the 'carbs' I'm used to - breads, pastas, rice - I'm constantly starving.  While some of that is possibly true, I also think a lot of it is mental, as I'm literally missing these foods and how satisfying they are.

In order not to cheat and eat the bagel/slice of toast/bowl of rice I might be craving, I'm telling myself that it is okay to snack more this week since I'm officially ON the diet.  Hence, don't judge.  I'd rather eat 500 calories of nuts, fruit and vegetables than eat 500 calories worth of bagel.  While they're both 500 calories, the effect they have on my body is significantly different.


6am - Breakfast.

• Iced coffee with skim milk.  
• still trying to get used to the missing flavored creamer, and I might eventually break down and buy a sugar-free creamer.
• Small smoothie
• Frozen strawberries, frozen pineapple tidbits, plain yogurt (significantly less sugar than even the vanilla lowfat yogurt so I think it's okay in limited quantites) and ice with a splash of OJ to thin.  Not bad, needs tweaking.

8am - Snack.

• 3/4 cup of Cottage Cheese
• 1 Cutie orange 

10am - Snack.

• 1 package of Cashews
• Trader Joe's sells packages of individually portioned nuts.  The Cashews are salted, but they're delish! I pack is about 200 calories and 6 grams of protein.

12pm - Lunch.

• Chicken & Vegetable Soup
• This was an accidental cheat as I wasn't aware that it had barley and carrots in it.  But still, not a horrible entree choice overall.  
• Leftover Salad from Dinner
• Greens, chopped walnuts, cranberries, and feta cheese with just a little vinaigrette dressing.

3pm - Snack.

• More salad - Just your plain everyday side salad with a few slices of grilled chicken and a little cheese.  My local grocery store carries them in the deli section.

5:30pm - Snack.

• 1 Medium apple - sliced
• The salad(s) actually did a great job of filling me uup all afternoon, but didn't take the edge off of the sugar cravings - but an apple did!  I presliced it that morning and stored it in an airtight ziplock snack sized bag.  It hadn't turned brown yet!  Score.

6:30pm - Dinner.

• 4oz Fish
• I have no idea how Chris prepared this, but it was fabulously seasoned and baked perfectly.  He's an amazing cook...
• Quinoa & Spinach
• Chris combineds prepared quinoa (cooked int he rice cooker most likely) with frozen shredded spinach and some spices.  Hannah loves it - We love it - and the spinach is a great addition.

8:30pm - Dessert.

• I split an apple with Hannah.
• She LOVES apples and often takes two bites for every 1 that you can sneak in.  :)