Days 7,8 Cranky-ville

Day 7: Sun July 7

1: scrambled eggs, orange cherry tomatoes, red and yellow sweet peppers, 1/2 avocado, blue berries and raspberries w unsweetened coconut flakes and slivered almonds

2: chicken thigh, sugar snap peas

3: halibut cooked w ghee, asparagus

I was wiped and cranky. It was my cook up day and it was taking forever. Plus husband wasn't crazy about grocery bill and I was tired of it all. But I kept on course.

I offered my toddler a piece of corn and when she turned it down I habitually put in my mouth...almost. 

Hoping for the Energy soon.

Day 8: Mon July 8

1: 2 scrambled eggs + sweet potatoes + some blueberries
2: sauteed ground beef + zucchini, sweet pepper, other veg + olives
3: sauteed ground pork + salad + carrots + sugar snap peas + homemade ranch dressing

Reflection: Woke up this morning to a dream that I was digging through a drawer and dug out and ate a brownie. odd. but I woke up then and didn't feel guilt. heh.

Still have one foot in cranky-town. Still wiped.

Drank unsweetened peppermint tea today and it was delicious! But then followed it with another tea and it gave me a headache...probably something clove related in there. Then tried a second peppermint tea, different brand, and it gave me a headache, too. Still, unsweetened tea may be my answer for helping me drink more water. Happy for that.

Tomorrow and Wed I go in for some teacher summer meetings. So it will be a bit different atmosphere, heh.

Day 6 still going...

Day 6

1: sweet potato and 2 scrambled eggs. few blueberries

snack: mini sweet peppers, sugar snap peas, 1/2 can olives

2: zucchini and red pepper sauteed with gr beef, topped with a few slivered almonds (which tasted so sweet!)

3: sauteed zucchini and red pepper with chicken thighs, 1/2 avocado

reflection: didn't notice the angry days yesterday and day before, according to the timeline. but husband said he noticed. uh, heh. would love a bowl of nuts and fruit.

Had 2 Whole Foods employees reading labels to try to find sugar free bacon. Nope, none there. Bought some ghee and some unsweetened coconut flakes there. which i'd like to scarf down this second but I haven't opened the bag.

I'd like my daily dose of fruit, too, but I'm trying to "change my relationship with food", said in a sarcastic tone because I know I should, but dang I want those sweet blueberries we picked the other day.

still low energy, looking forward to that changing. on the bright side, my taste buds think everything tastes amazing now that they've been away from sugar for a bit.

Day5: turning into an olive

Day 5: Fri July 5

1: 2 spinach/meat muffins, 6 blueberries
snack: mini sweet peppers, sugar snap peas, 1/2 can black olives
2: Ground Pork, 1 can green olives, salad, carrots, lemon-mayo dressing
3: egg salad w homemade mayo (made a new batch), carrots, green olives, turkey, blueberries, raspberries

It's obvious to me looking at this that I need to buy more avocados before I turn into a big olive. I also need more variety of vegetables. Glad to be going to the farmers market tomorrow to help with that.

Starting to meal plan for next week so I can do the grocery shopping. I should wander around the forums, blogs, and Well Fed to find some fresh inspiration.

Day 4: Uneventful 4th of July

Day 4: Thurs July 4

1:2 scrambled eggs, sauteed sweet potato and onion, some blueberries (freshly picked=so sweet!)

2 mile walk with the family

2: big salad with lime cumin dressing (w homemade mayo), leftover beef and green bean hot plate, 1/2 can black olives
snack: hard boiled egg (undercooked, boo)

3: 6 oz ground pork (yum!) and roasted sweet potato and onions with balsamic vinegar, 1 small avocado, 3 mini sweet peppers, some blueberries
 

Reflection: I think I need to keep pushing to make sure I'm getting enough veg so that I fill up. The things I miss the most: more fruit, croutons on my salad, tortilla chips. The fruit especially, is hard. My daughter eats a LOT of fruit, as do my in-laws. I miss it the most.
 

The hardboiled egg was a much more filling snack. But I guess I undercooked the lot of them. So...egg salad tomorow! Sounds like a nice change, actually. The pork tasted really good. Maybe it was the coconut oil, which I don't always use if my husband will be sharing ...he's allergic to coconut. What a nice change from ground beef!

Day 3 Day @ Aquarium + Cook Out

Day 3: Wednesday July 3

1: 2 muffins: ground turkey and spinach. 2 slices apple.
snack: carrot, 1/2 can green olives, mini bell peppers
2: tukey, 1/2 avocado, carrot
3: Cook out @ in-laws. 2 steamed crabs. salad. 1/2 breast brined "best chicken ever" from Well Fed. 6 amazing cherries. strawberry.

Hardest day yet (3 days, I know...i need to toughen up) especially at the cook-out. My very well-intentioned in-laws cooked several things thinking I could eat them. But the seasoning on the burgers? Sugar was 2nd ingredient. The envelope "home-made" dressing on the salmon? 1st ingredient=sugar. the amazing looking chicken thighes were basted in bbq sauce. It was a fight in my head. My brined chicken came out too salty for my taste. I just wanted a hambuger potato bun to soak up the salty taste.

I know this is when its supposed to get hard. and it's getting there. I keep thinking I'd be more satisfied with a few carbs... the hamburger bun, some of the grilled corn. Maybe it's just psycological. Maybe I need to be sure to eat more veg carbs like sweet potatos. Not sure. Right now slathering something with mayo sounds like it might help. And I'm not a mayo person, but the homemade stuff is decent. Maybe though that's my salty mouth talking, as it's still feeling salty form the brine a few hours ago.

high five to myself for not finishing the granola bar for my daughter or not nibbling on corn I cut for her off of the cob even though it smelled amazing. And she's almost 2, and does this really sweet sharing thing, handing me a tortilla chip today to share with me. Very sweet. And I didn't eat it but loved the gesture.

Day 2

Day 2: Tues July 2

1: 2 eggs over easy w sautéed Sweet Potato and onion
Snack: hand full of blueberries while picking them. 2 raspberries
2: leftover beef + broccoli. Mini bell peppers, a few sugar snap peas, 1.5 cans of green olives
3: hot plate: beef w green beans, tomato
Snack: 1 carrot

Reflection: low grade headache most of the day. Groggy most of the day. But positive attitude.
I think I'm in love with olives.
Silly: we were watching a competition TV show, and I got nervous for the competitors. I really wanted to eat some multi-grain chips! Or something for the anxiety! I've been trying to hydrate more because of my headaches, but I needed more so I went to find a carrot. It did the trick. 
And re: carrots...the organic whole ones are so sweet! My toddler likes ours but when we were at a friends house she didn't like it. I wonder if the organic has anything to do with it. 

Day 1.

M1: 2 muffins=ground turkey, spinach, egg. 1/2 avocado
M2: salad w turkey rolled & cumin-lime dressing (made from homemade mayo), black olives
Snack: mini bell peppers, carrot, green olives
M3: beef n broccoli hot plate w yellow bell pepper, whole avocado

Reflection:
- loved the cumin lime dressing.
- this salad wasn't filling enough. Need more protein and fat probably. Need to add protein to my snack, too.
- beef n broccoli was nice and spicy, picky husband approved! But the Chinese 5 spice in the stir fry sauce has cloves in it, which gives me headaches.
- this afternoon I started getting a headache. Still have it. My guesses: early sugar/other stuff withdrawal, dehydrated, the cloves from dinner.
- and the mind games begin! The habits are calling my name and i'm working to deny them. Plus I'm tired from staying up too late last night.
-overall, success.