April 16
BMI 24.7
My meals have all been compliant, but I’m still having too many processed snacks. It’s stupid, I know I should throw them out but they were expensive and it’s hard not to see it as a waste of money, even though eating them isn’t getting my money back. It was pretty easy to get rid of the super processed obvious junk foods like Oreo cookies or vegan doughnuts, but things like organic granola and fruit/nut bars are a lot harder, because they have that health halo that makes them seem like a sensible choice and a better alternative to the ‘real’ junk food. The big problem for me is it’s a slippery slope, and I am surrounded by people preaching moderation with eating, so it starts with a little treat now and then, to a weekly occasion, then just a tiny bit after dinner, and soon I’m eating coconut yogurt and granola for breakfast, canned soup and saltines for lunch, and a veggie burger with a tiny salad for dinner, plus my little evening treat, and thinking my diet is super healthy, when in reality it’s stuffed with fat, sugar, salt and chemicals.
I’m not sure where I’m going with this rant, but maybe I’ll remember this when I’m at the store and tempted to buy a “healthy” treat, and think twice about it. I did do a little better at the farmers market today, avoiding my usual almond meal cake and organic vegan cherry pie. I did get a pint of fresh orange juice, which seemed like a decent choice at the time but now I’m reconsidering. I guess my super fit and active husband can drink it and I can enjoy it vicariously
Ok so I guess my rant did have some value, because when I started typing about the OJ, I was about to justify it to myself and anyone reading this but I recognized that I was doing exactly what I had just talked about trying to stop doing