I'm happy to report that today was a much better day, body wise. The day started off right and I was able to enjoy being away from home. I also bought a stool softener and beano to help with future digestion and elimination issues. The bottom line is that without the fat in my diet, my system is going to be sluggish a lot. I think it's up to me to minimize the side affects such as taking beano before I eat.
It was nice feeling more normal today - no bloat and irritability. I spent the day with my mother - we went to lunch and saw the movie, Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps. It was a good movie and better than I expected.
Food
Dinner was more of a challenge because the buffet was multi-ethnic and not geared toward vegetarians/vegans or people who don't eat fat. I asked a lot of questions and was able to eat plain white rice with a sweet soy based sauce on it. I also had edamame, salad and fruit. I wasn't about to eat anything I wasn't supposed to but there were so many temptations. As usual, I decided to focus on what I could eat, not what I couldn't and everything worked out perfectly.
I made a commitment to myself today to start meal planning and controlling portions. I also am committing to adding 30-60 minutes of cardio exercise every day. I'm eating healthy now but I think I need to step it up by looking at the total health - right-size meals throughout the day and exercise.
What I ate today:
- Ezekiel toast with tart cherry jam
- Bean dip with celery stalks
- Mixed vegie salad w/FF honey dijon dressing
- Small baked potato with fresh tomato, onion, cilantro and jalapeno salsa
- Rice crackers
- Rye crackers
- Pickle spears
- Salad with sweet soy sauce dressing (fat free)
- White rice with sweet soy sauce
- Edamame with sweet soy sauce (see the theme?)
- Watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple and strawberries
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