Lesson For Today: Things Often Don't Go Exactly As Planned.

So yesterday didn't go exactly as planned. I couldn't take the cleanse because it has to be taken on an empty stomach. I met my daughter who is in college for lunch so we at out. When eating out and trying to lose weight remember the phrases "hold the sauce," light on the sauce" and "sauce on the side." Unfortunately, I forgot to ask for one of the aforementioned when ordering my lunch. There was a tone of sauce that was very tasty buy I had to scrape much of it off and not eat some of the bed of rice that was drowning in the sauce. The good news is that my daughter and I shared a meal for lunch. Sharing meals when eating out is not only a good idea for portion control, it is also easier on the pocketbook. Many places will split the meal for you onto seperate plates. If sharing a meal when eating out, ask if there is a charge for sharing, just in case, so that you are not surprised when the tab comes. Most of the time there is not. One meal was plenty for the both of us. I was so busy that I missed my midday snack. A healthy 100 to 200 calorie snack is very important to take the edge off your hunger and boost your metabloism. Oh well, I will make it a point to remember now. Dinner yesterday was take out because I had so many things that needed to be done. Fortunately, I thought through my options and selected Subway as a healthier alternative to many fast food restaurants. One very important thing that I did remember yesterday was my bedtime apple as a snack. I think I did pretty well considering that it was my first day. Best of all I remembered things that I had forgotten about how I ate to lose weight last time and I learned from my mistakes. All in all, that made it a great day.

My Daily Food Accountability:

Breakfast:
1.5c (2 servings) Kashi Heart to Heart Warm Cinnamon Oat Cereal
3/4c (.75 servings) Vanilla Light Silk Natural Soymilk
1 slice (.5 servings) Sara Lee Classic Honey Wheat Bread
1/2 Tbsp (.5 servings) Land O Lakes Light Butter with Canola Oil
8oz Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

...46% of my RDA of fiber and 445 calories, 2.5mg cholesterol only from the butter and 20g of protein

Lunch: Interurban in Norman, OK
5 restaurant size tortilla chips
1/4c salsa
1/2 sweet biscuit
4oz grilled chicken breast w/ apricot sauce
1/2c long grain wild rice
1c steamed mixed vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots)
16oz water with lemon and one packet of sweet n low

...nutritional information still pending

Midday Snack:
none

...I will do better next time

Dinner: Subway take out with sides from home

6inch cold cut combo
Bread- honey oat wheat bread
Cheese-American
meat- turkey based cold cuts
add ons- Lettuce
sauce- regular mustard, light
sides
1 indivdual sized beg of ruffles
1c fresh berries- strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries
16oz Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

...44% of my RDA fiber and 760 calories, 70mg cholesterol and 26g protein

Bedtime Snack:
1 granny smith apple slices with peel on
8oz Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

...12% of my RDA of fiber and 65 calories, 0 cholesterol and 0g protein

I had an excellent fiber filled day!