Decided i'd try something different today: I decided to put my lunch in the blender. I used a 16 oz. package of frozen cauliflower, added about 3 oz of frozen carrots, chopped a half of an onion with a couple small red potatoes.
Stuck it all in a casserole dish, put in a splash of water, covered and steamed it a la microwave. The cauliflower and carrot are messy if you try to mix with a hand mixer, so i used my blender...i pulsed the blender and stirred until i got a lumpy creamy texture.
I used a teaspoon of low sodium instant veggie soup base for flavor, plus some Mrs. dash and pepper. I am always frugal with the salt, adding just a tiny dash just before i take that first bite always does the trick.
Talk about comfort food - YESSS! It completely filled my belly - it was a pound and a half of health-promoting vegetables and starch, and boy was it tasty.
Oh be sure i will be having that again sometime soon.
So another nite away from home planned- this time with friends. This time they are planning appetizers and drinks and so forth. I think i am the only one of my friends that has kicked the nicotine to the curb, so i will bring along my e-smoke, just in case the urge hits me (and it probably will). And to be on the safe side i will eat dinner before going - i refuse to get peer-pressured into eating anything that compromises my SOS (Salt-Oil-Sugar)- free eating. Why sabotage my fat burning metabolism now, right?
Hah. right. I have fallen off that wagon enough to realize that the only way to deal with temptation and pressure is to plan ahead:
Resolve myself to the fact that every time i "make an exception" i continue to ingest food that artificially stimulates dopamine receptors in my brain, tricking me into consuming food that packs on more and more body fat.
Resolve myself to the fact that not all family and friends are guaranteed to completely understand and agree with me when it comes to my food choices. It's personal. So to save myself i make sure i always have a good back-up plan.
Embracing whole natural foods - fruits, vegetables and grains - has helped me to stop eating chemically-treated, hyper-concentrated and artificially-stimulating foods.
Staying full from things like a pound and a half of steamed vegetables in my belly keep me honest with not only myself but with others around me, especially when confronted with a table of oil-infused or cheese-drizzled appetizers; i will be able to confidently and honestly say no thanks because wow, i am so stuffed from dinner earlier.
And just in case i actually DO get hungry, I'm bringing along a sweet potato, some mixed pinto beans & corn and some spinach. Luckily my good friend is wise to my eating habits and certainly wouldn't mind me preparing a quick meal.
I notice so many entries about people caving to cravings.
Oh yes, i know exactly what that's like. Ask me how many times it took for me to ditch the cigarettes. (Not 3, not 5 but 6 attempts. That's right SIX.)
And in looking at food cravings from the perspective of addiction, i suddenly see the light of truth: Processed foods are addictive and causing Americans to get fat and sick. People are dropping like day-old flies. Why? Is it really worth my health and well-being to eat another pint of Americone Dream?
I have discovered this about food: Starch is the answer to hunger. Potatoes. Rice. Whole grains. These satisfy my hunger. And all the rest of the vegetables & fruits i can eat to my heart's content. I steer clear of high fat items like nuts and seeds because, hey the fat i eat is the fat i wear.
As long as i avoid excess calories from fat i will continue to lose weight. I'm living proof of it. I lost 2.5 pounds in one week, 9 pounds in one month.
I'm going to continue doing what i am doing, and see where i am 6 months from now. I wonder how much faster i will burn the fat when i start exercising...Every day looks good from here :)
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