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Keeping it super simple today to see if I can get this train back on course. Not sure what's going on with me, but part of it's surely that I'm deep in a writing project right now, and my habit is to snack while I write.

Plan for today:
B: turnip & radish cakes
L: potatoes and veggies
D: partner is making ratatouille
S: potatoes and veggies

Actual:
B:

Mmmm, ratatouille! That sounds yummilous. Over fettucine noodles? oooooh!

I've been eating it over either sweet potatoes (surprisingly yummy) or whole-wheat fusilli, but that sounds great!

I've gone off the rails this week, but this moment (5am, 11/9/18) I'm committing to putting on the brakes and getting back on track. Stopping the food tracker was not a useful idea for me at this point, so I'm going back to tracking every bite and taking responsibility for my food choices.

Hi Idgie, I’m sorry you’ve been struggling lately with compliance. Showing up and doing your best in the moment will get you back on track. Having a tough task, such as writing, for me, anyway, can zap your energy. What is the saying about the tough times will build strength? I can’t think this morning! I guess I’m trying to say that these tough times will help you build up resolve. Keep faith in yourself. You’re doing great. Sometimes it just feels like a slug-fest.

I feel that I’ve been struggling lately. I started reading the BDS again and reading my cards. For me, I think the program is helpful. It doesn’t take care of everything but it does give me support. For some reason I stopped on Day 25.

Good luck with your project and remember, as Dr. Be k recommends, “Give yourself credit for engaging in helpful eating behaviors”. I would add “Sit with your thoughts, let a big smile come up, and breathe deeply for a few moments “.

Thanks, moonlight. That's helpful.

I feel really motivated today. I'm gonna ride that motivation while it's here. This weekend, I'll make some food for the week. We have a holiday Monday (US Veteran's Day) so I have no excuse. Three days off to make enough food for the following 4 days. That should be doable.

I'm gonna start labeling each meal McD or MWL. I'm shooting to increase the MWL meals, but I'm allowing myself McD meals, too. If I stop losing weight, I'll cut them out again.

Plan for today:
B: waffle hash browns, fruit
L: ratatouille and pasta (leftover from last night)
D: soup
S: soup

Actual:
B: MWL
L: McD
D: ratatouille and French bread McD
S: oatmeal, an orange, chestnuts, McD soup cup McD (or is it MWL? there are some baked tortilla chips in the soup)

FINALLY had a good food day after a week of bad ones. I think part of my weirdness was some all-or-nothing thinking that I'm not always prey to, but was in this case. The alternative to MWL is not EAT ALL THE THINGS -- it's scaling back to regular MdD. My brain forgot about that for a while.

Anyway, not a perfect MWL day, but I made some really good choices (like a piece of fruit and a bowl of oatmeal instead of a cup of fruit cocktail and a bowl of fried potatoes) and I'm happy with how it went.

Plan for tomorrow:
B: hash brown waffle and an apple
L: homemade veg soup
D: homemade veg soup
S: homemade veg soup, four-bean salad, seaweed snacks, radish/taro cakes

Plan for today:
B: hash brown waffle and an apple
L: homemade veg soup
D: homemade veg soup
S: homemade veg soup, four-bean salad, seaweed snacks, radish/taro cakes

Actual:
B:
L: radish cakes, canned corn, sip of sweet tea, seaweed snacks
D: dolmades, hummus, pickled carrots
S: pickled carrots, baba ganouj

First plan is to clean the kitchen. Then I plan to cook this weekend, lots of stuff to eat over the week. First, a big pot of vegetable soup, maybe with lentils, maybe without. Then a big batch of four-bean salad. After that, maybe some lentils to add to stuff over the week.

My kid is coming over at some point to help me re-pot the succulents, and to watch some Doctor Who. I am making turkey burgers for her and my partner (who was awesome and bought whole-wheat buns) and I may try out some bean burgers for myself, or just use one of the Engine 2 burgers I have in the freezer. Right now, I have some potatoes in the waffle iron and I"m looking forward to this holiday weekend SO MUCH.

The kid ended up spending most of the day here, and didn't want burgers, so we just fended for ourselves -- she and my partner got carryout food, and I ate a can of corn and some radish cakes. Didn't get the kitchen clean, either, but I'll finish up in the morning. I want to spend tomorrow cooking. I did manage to make some baba ganouj out of some really beautiful eggplants that were 50 cents a pound at the market.

I have been reminding myself that the opposite of MWL for me doesn't have to be EAT ALL THE THINGS -- it can just be doing regular McD when I feel deprived or like MWL feels too restrictive. Partner bought me some Ezekiel bread, and that can be an occasional treat.

Plan for tomorrow:
B: savory oats and an apple
L: veg soup
D: veg soup
S: baba ganouj; pickled carrots; radish cakes

Plan for the day:
B: savory oats and an apple
L: veg soup
D: veg soup
S: baba ganouj; pickled carrots; radish cakes


Actual:
B:
L: out with mom -- veg Vietnamese food
D: "burger" -- partner had turkey burger; I had a burger without any patty -- basically a sandwich. Whole-wheat bun, veggies, ketchup, pickle
S: radish cakes; oil-free kale chips; oil-free baba ganouj on Ezekiel toast

Plan for tomorrow:
B: savory oats and an apple
L: veg soup
D: veg soup or veg curry and brown rice
S: baba ganouj

Plan for today:
B: savory oats and an apple
L: veg soup
D: veg soup or veg curry and brown rice
S: baba ganouj

Actual:
B:
L1: radish cakes & 4-bean salad (homemade)
L2: pasta and fat-free ratatouille
D: veg curry and roasted vegetables
S: orange, 4-bean salad

I'm really back in the groove. I was having a really rough week there for a while, but now I'm back on track. It is SO important for me to have cooked starches in the fridge. Like, that's my number-one success tip.

Plan for today:
B: potatoes with ketchup; barley tea
L: leftover curry, 4-bean salad, sweet potato
D: leftover curry, 4-bean salad, sweet potato
S: sweet potato and slaw

Actual:
B:
L: leftover curry, 4-bean salad, baba ganouj
D: leftover curry, spinach
S: McD soup

Way to bounce back, Idgie! So glad you could get back into the groove of things. Wishing you continued success!

Thanks, Mark! It can be frustrating to keep writing "Day One" up there, but I figure in life, really all days are day one in some way, so I'll keep plugging.

Plan for today:
B: soup; sweet potatoes with cilantro/jalapeno hummus
L: sweet potatoes; 4-bean salad; spinach
D: sweet potatoes; 4-bean salad; spinach
S: soup

Actual:
B:

Gosh, I am loving the simplicity of your menus! Keep that up and you'll succeed for sure!