Day 19: Cheats and Discoveries
Okay, just two more days to go on my self-imposed diet restrictions. I will be honest, I have cheated a bit on myself. But here is what I discovered:
Wine
I had 2 glasses of wine in 19 days. And I didn’t like the taste of either one.
The reality is, I don’t like the taste of alcoholic beverages in general. I do like some shiraz, but I cannot drink red wines, without suffering a horrible rosacea flare.
Over the past 19 days, I have been drinking sparkling water with a splash of all natural fruit juices. Very refreshing and very tasty. I’m totally ditching the wine in favour of this.
Cake
Desserts have always been a special occasion item for me. We don’t have so much as a cookie in the house on a daily basis. So, I wasn’t too worried about this aspect of my diet anyway.
I had a small piece of carrot cake at work for someone’s departure party, and a small piece of marble cake at a friend’s dinner party. I enjoyed every single bite of both cakes, and I suffered no ill effects.
I’ll be keeping special occasion desserts on my okay list. The trick is to have a small piece and savour each forkful.
Ice Cream
I don’t consider ice cream to be dessert, which is why it is in its own category. Don’t question my logic; just go with it.
Again, it is rarely in the house, but every once in awhile the Lion has an ice cream craving and brings a tub home. Chocolate fudge caramel swirl this time.
On two evenings, I had about 6 spoonfuls. That was plenty, and I was able to push the rest away.
Again, I enjoyed every bite, and kept the portions small. And the Lion only succumbs to this craving about once every three months.
Fast food
This was an unmitigated disaster! Yesterday, I had a fast food burger and fries (no pop; I always have milk). Half way through my burger, I was no longer enjoying it. One third of the way through my fries I was no longer enjoying them.
I ended up bloated with a sick lumpy feeling in my belly. And by the time I had walked back to work, all I wanted to do was put my head down on my desk and fall sleep. And thirsty? Holy frig, I’m not used to that much salt all at once.
I then spent the evening borderline cranky and jittery.
Fast food is NOT showing up on my menu selection again!
So, those are my cheats and associated discoveries.
I am off on a road trip with my girls for the next week. This means 6 days of non-structured restaurant eating. I’ll report on vacation eating upon my return.
I was quite pleased while we were on vacation that at most restaurants we ordered steamed vegetables as a side dish without a problem. We had to special order it but the staff was always very helpful.
I’ve also found that grocery stores are GREAT places to eat instead of restaurants. If you can find grocery stores over the lunch hour you can pick up some green salads or fruit salads at their deli bars. Yogurt & fresh fruit of course are easy to eat on the go. Just remember to put a KFS (knife, fork, spoon) in your purse!
You’ll have us to help make good restaurant choices, b/c we want to make good restaurant choices as well! And seafood..mmm…seafood.
Just watch the documentary Super Size Me and you will never put fast food in your system again - that stuff will kill you!
Enjoy your vacation and congrats on meeting your self-imposed goal.
Tonight is a BBQ and my second cheat off the raw,vegan diet with nuts and seeds from Eat to Live by Dr. Fuhrman that Julia (Randon Meanderings) and JD (Sources of Insight) referred me too. I have finally lost all the weight the metformin loaded on me and made me so ill last spring - Thank you God!
I did not think about food at all on my 60th birthday. I ate the frozen lasagna my husband made for lunch/ went to Anthony’s Home Port and had crab cocktail, champagne, fresh green beans, pecan grilled halibut, 3 rolls with butter, mango sorbet with lemon to cleanse the palate - raspberry vinaigrette green salad, and chocolate melting cake with a dab of homemade vanilla bean ice cream and then a neat shot of scotch. Nothing made me ill or caused sick problems. Protected by birthday blessings
I am filling up on fruit in about an hour before the BBQ and I will just eat with the greatest of care - that I know the chef put into his cooking.
I am going to get down 100 pounds and heal my liver and everything inside and ratios normalized and live a great life…
it is worth it
My ankles have not been swollen for 4 days now. yes!
Hope you had a great road trip with the girls