Dinner?

Tonight’s dinner was biscuits and gravy… Usually I would take two biscuits, and a good spoon or two of the gravy. I have NO idea how much this meal actually adds to your body weight, or the effect is has on your health. I do know, however, that it is one of the least healthy meals we have.

What did I do tonight?

I cried about it while I cooked, knowing this was NOT part of the plan the doctor told me… I thought and thought about what I could possibly do. Skip all the biscuits and gravy, and be sad because I didn’t get any? Or maybe eat as much as I feel like, deal with the repercussions at another time? or do what I actually did…

I must have one very strong will, or maybe I don’t like this meal as much as I thought?

I made myself a salad. Lots of (about 2 cups) lettuce, about a third of a cup each tomato & cucumber. Then I took a biscuit and peeled it apart, one third of it on one plate, and two thirds on another. Took the spoon I usually use to serve, and put about a quarter of a scoop on each plate. Gave my son the plate with the larger amount and put mine on a separate plate from my salad. Topped my salad with about half the serving size and mixed it up.

Then I ate the salad first. Drank a half glass of water, and took tiny bites of the biscuit and gravy. Couldn’t finish it, & had another two glasses of water. That was my dinner. I’m proud of myself.

I keep remembering his quote “Eat breakfast like a queen, lunch like a princess, and dinner like a pauper.” it is much easier than I thought it would be.

Today’s meals? Breakfast was a bowl of frosted flakes (serving size) and a large banana, with a cup of tea. (the tea I poured out about half of it, because it was too sweet) a few hours later, I had an apple with a tablespoon (if that) of peanut butter. Lunch was one piece of left over pizza. Snack of half another banana (split with the baby), and now dinner. I haven’t really felt hungry all day.

I guess this LIMITED calorie diet will be much easier, thanks to my doctor, and the fact that I am Bound and determined to get this diet to work for me. I will be under 200 pounds by my birthday. (the doctor thinks much sooner than that. Thinks he can get me under 200 by summer? if he says so, I’ll just do whatever he says to do. & When it starts coming off? I’m buying a belt, not new clothes!)

any way, I am proud of myself. I Managed NOT TO OVER INDULGE today. I kind of want ice cream, but I don’t want more than a taste… hmmm… Oh, I also forgot, Half a cup of smartfood popcorn with my pizza. Water All day long because I haven’t wanted anything sweet.