Things I know

I know that I will feel better if I lose weight. Not because I will be a gorgeous babe, but because I will have more energy if I have less to carry around. Clear out the baggage: in this case, the saddle bags.

I know that I will not lose weight unless I exercise. I know that exercise will make me feel better.

I know I will not run a marathon, although that sounds really good.

I know that nothing is stopping me from walking out the door and around the block --- nothing but me.

Protein

I am still having trouble finding easy to eat low fat protein. I bought Tofu and Tempeh, but I'm not sure when I'll get around to doing anything with them. I plan to use the tofu in smoothies, but I haven't done one yet. I don't know what to do with the tempeh. Maybe I'll mix it in with some brown rice and a bunch of veggies and something not on my list like sour cream. Hey, it's dairy. Just not low fat.

Today I ate brown rice (pre-made in a little container), V-8 butternut squash soup, broccoli, carrots, grape tomatoes and Havarti cheese, all microwaved together. It was good and has kept me happy all afternoon.

Too sick to eat... NOT

I am a person who can gain weight when I have a stomach virus. The only times I have ever lost weight while sick were when I had debilitating migraines for three months and when I had some sort of terrible holiday flu from Christmas to New Years.

Now I have a normal sinus/chest cold. I have no appetite, but some how manage to eat. Of course, all I can handle are sugar, fat, and carbohydrates. What's with that?

When I was younger, I used speed to lose weight. Not only did it not quell my appetite, it tore up my stomach so all I could eat were Big Macs and fries. Good lord, there has to be a better way.

yesterday I ate:
eggs, grits, cheese, turkey sausage
cantaloupe, strawberry, pineapple
chicken breast, new potatoes with herbs
green beans, broccoli, banana pudding.
saltine crackers