Re: Grit and Determination
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:34 am
Yesterday I was determined to stay within the MWL guidelines while I was out of the house for the day. Sometimes I buy sushi at the grocery store but it has avocado in it. I always think it's just a little and doesn't count too much against me. Yesterday I wanted to stay very strict. I decided to have a salad at a sandwich shop that had a salad bar. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they had baked sweet potatoes and white potatoes on their menu, along with steamed vegetables. It was such a treat to find another place to eat that I know will have 100% compliant MWL food - and not just salad. The vegetables were plain, no butter or oil.
I've lost a pound this week (173). It's helping to write a brief plan of what I will eat daily. I've actually looked back at it late in the day when I'm hungry and don't have anything ready to go. I still have one quart of rice dal casserole in the freezer if I need it. Today I need to grocery shop. I have only one small white potato. Potatoes are my most satisfying meal. I also need to make soup.
I'm considering joining a gym close to my house. I can join for only a month if I want. I've wasted money there before so,,, It's a fine gym. I want to start weight training again. It's close to my house. I can afford the membership. It will improve my strength. It may raise my metabolism. It's on the way to the grocery store. What else can I say?
Ah, just do it!
Today's Plan
Exercise: rowing or the transfer of leaves from one place to another Neither of these happened....
Food
B: *potato and veggie stir-fry
L: bulgur salad
D: salad, steak fries, homemade and lentils
Snacks: blueberries, banana, raw carrots
*I made this stir-fry with canned diced potatoes. In this dish the potatoes were good. I've tried canned potatoes before, heating them and eating with a spice or ketchup, but I didn't like them at all. I think keeping a can on the shelf for a quick meal when there's no fresh potatoes will work for me.
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I've lost a pound this week (173). It's helping to write a brief plan of what I will eat daily. I've actually looked back at it late in the day when I'm hungry and don't have anything ready to go. I still have one quart of rice dal casserole in the freezer if I need it. Today I need to grocery shop. I have only one small white potato. Potatoes are my most satisfying meal. I also need to make soup.
I'm considering joining a gym close to my house. I can join for only a month if I want. I've wasted money there before so,,, It's a fine gym. I want to start weight training again. It's close to my house. I can afford the membership. It will improve my strength. It may raise my metabolism. It's on the way to the grocery store. What else can I say?
Ah, just do it!
Today's Plan
Exercise: rowing or the transfer of leaves from one place to another Neither of these happened....
Food
B: *potato and veggie stir-fry
L: bulgur salad
D: salad, steak fries, homemade and lentils
Snacks: blueberries, banana, raw carrots
*I made this stir-fry with canned diced potatoes. In this dish the potatoes were good. I've tried canned potatoes before, heating them and eating with a spice or ketchup, but I didn't like them at all. I think keeping a can on the shelf for a quick meal when there's no fresh potatoes will work for me.
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