Good morning! So it's day 4 and I don't know if it's because I survived the first 3 days or because it's Thursday (and one day closer to FRIDAY) but I am an in an extremely good mood! I can't guarantee that it'll stay that way - but I am enjoying it while it lasts...
Dinner was delicious last night - I intended to make ground turkey meat balls, but that didn't really work out (the meat didn't really want to be made into balls). I ended up just cooking the ground turkey and it was delish!!! I served it with a refreshing cabbage salad, and a side of broccoli and spinach. For the boys I made whole wheat pasta and served it with tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese. Just because I can't have carbs (yet) doesn't mean I should deprive them. I saved the remainder of the the ground turkey, to make The 17 Day Diet Taco Salad. This morning I woke up and made some taco salad dressing, put some lettuce in a Tupperware, and ........ forgot my ground turkey in the fridge at home! Yes, I was PISSED - but I'll just go to the supermarket later and get a whole chicken, pull out the breast and use it on the salad, save the rest for my hungry boys. I'm not letting it put a damper on my mood.
I tried Kefir for the first time today...It's a pro-biotic that the Doc recommends in the book. I bought 2 bottles; a vanilla and a plain. The vanilla is very good, the plain I have yet to try, but plan to use it to make "Kefir smoothies". I am totally looking forward to that.
I have to say that since I have started on this diet, and I have to cook all the foods myself, I have been using every pot, pan, and kitchen equipment I have. It's a lot of work, but I admit that it is all worth it. Not just for the sake of losing weight, but the fact that every night, and I do mean every night, my family sits at the table and enjoys a healthy, home cooked meal. Before all of this, there were days where I would be too lazy or too tired to cook, and I would just order from the usual suspects; Italian, Chinese, and Mexican. Sometimes when I made dinner, I would make delicious mouth watering foods - but they weren't necessarily healthy options. I don't want to get ahead of myself, considering my diet history and how I bounce back and forth between dieting and not dieting - but I think for the first time in my life, I have found something that works for me, and something that I can work with. It's a great feeling of satisfaction, when the day is over and I can honestly say that I haven't cheated. Don't get me wrong, I've been tempted - but I've been able to suppress temptation, and I never thought that I would be able to do that. I am weak when it comes to food, but on this diet I am honestly satisfied, and I think that has a lot to do with it.
Tonight I plan on switching things up and making a chicken and vegetable soup. I know it's hot as balls in NYC today, but my apartment AC will be on blast and soup will be just the thing to warm us up.
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