Today was a good day with no specific highlights. I noticed that I'm a little afraid to go outside too long because I want to be close to my home base for eating purposes. I'm sure that this will change as the eating becomes more automatic.
I'm somewhat getting into an eating routine but I think I need to do more meal planning. The last nutritionist I saw was in January 2008 - he got my mind set on 6 smaller meals a day. I'm gravitating toward this type of diet because I'm not eating the fat that I used to fill myself up with. I find that I'm hungrier more quickly even after eating something as filling as the potato chili.
Another issue I'm hoping will be improved with this new lifestyle is weight. Over my 47 years I've tried almost every type of diet and was even bulimic in college to the point of nearly dying due to severe dehydration - my mind was on eating as little as possible or only eating protein (think Atkin's). Now I'm supposed to eat more often and eat a lot of complex carbs - I don't really know what the outcome is going to be weight wise. Like everything new in my life, I know that I'll have to make adjustments along the way. And, I must keep my main priority in the forefront which is to reduce and reverse my heart/artery disease. I've gotten myself to the point that I have to eat vegan heart healthy or die in the very near future - so scary!
As I mentioned yesterday, I'm fully on board with my new lifestyle but I ran into a situation with my mother. I knew that she felt she had to accommodate my brother when going out to eat after he changed his and his family's meals to more vegan/vegetarian in 2008. She's supportive but she sees my immediate change as a change to her life. It's no secret to all of us that the family bonded over food - lots of fattening food (it was so good at the time, though). I did my best to assure her that her life and way of eating wasn't being threatened because once I decide to do something nothing will deter me so she was welcome to eat whatever she wants to when we go out. I also told her that during family holiday meals I was fully prepared to cook and bring my own dishes. I'll talk more about this issue in later posts.
I'm feeling lighter today though my colon is still in a transitional phase between the high fat/processed foods to a plant-based diet. I did experience more of the dull radiating pressure from my heart this afternoon/evening. I'm not sure if that's the blood pressure medicine or what but it was uncomfortable. I'm also hyper-sensitive to anything relating to my heart since I'm trying to beat the clock on the disease.
On a more positive note, I tried the Ezekiel raisin bread I bought from Jimbo's yesterday. It was fantastic! I was expecting it to be odd-tasting and weird-textured but it was just like any other whole grain bread that included eggs and oil. By toasting it I think the flavor was even more grain/nut flavored/textured and the raisins just popped. I completely recommend this to anyone - healthy or not.
What I ate today:
- Green apple
- Oatmeal w/apples & cinnamon
- Sesame crackers
- Ezekiel raisin bread
- Red grapefruit
- Potato chili (leftovers)
- Celery stalks
- Confetti salad w/grapefruit
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