Almost two weeks

Tomorrow will be the beginning of my third week on this journey.  I'm anxious to see the results of the scale and to know if I am doing the right thing.

I'm not overwhelmingly miserable any longer.  I had pasta for three days in a row (dinner than breakfasts) so that did a lot to boost morale.  Whole wheat pasta with ground chicken instead of beef.  I went swimming with my daughter the other night before supper.  We had a great time and she might even be getting a pass herself.  When we came home my wonderful and supportive husband had dinner made already.  Which was a blessing since it was 7pm and our daughter had to go to bed soon after. 

I have had many people ask me what diet I am on so I will take the time now to try and explain.  I am not on a specific diet.  It has no name and few strict rules.  I must eat 1200 calories a day and I cannot exceed 1540.  This is based on my current weight and how much I would like to lose per week.  I have removed 99% of red meat from my diet and our freezer is stocked with ground turkey as our ground beef substitute.  I track my meals and exercise with my fitness pal; it seems to be easier to stay on track when I know how much I have consumed already (calories, sodium, carbs, fat).  One coffee a day in the morning and water for the rest of the day.  I will have milk only if I have cereal and I will have juice if I feel like I need the energy badly enough; I would rather eat the fruit than drink the juice. Since I am a carb lover I have most of my carbs in the morning or early afternoon,during supper I take very little carbs and try to avoid carbs in the evening when I snack.  My husband has suggested that protein is a better snack in the evening than carbs.  I'm trying to snack on healthier items like lettuce (I really like green leaf lettuce without any dressing at all), yogurt, cucumbers, broccoli.  I've taken to adding Frank's Red Hot sauce on some of my food for flavour, 0 calories and since I don't add salt to a lot of my food now it's not a worry to me. 

That's really it.  Anyone is welcome to check me out on MyFitnessPal.com and see everything I eat.  If not, here is a sample from the day I went swimming with my daughter.  And yes, I ate a pop tart.  I earned that!  =)

Lunch
Selection - Plain English Muffin, 1 Muffin	130	25	2	6	125	1
Selection - Peanut Butter 25% Less Fat, 1 tbs	80	6	5	2	65	1
Egg - Egg, Hard-Boiled, 1 large	70	0	5	6	65	0
leftover pasta - same as last night, just less of it, 1 plate	250	0	0	0	0	0
Add Food Quick Tools	530	31	12	14	255	2
Dinner
Casa Mendosa - Large Tortilla Wrap, 1 tortilla 64g	190	34	5	5	510	1
Generic - Fast Fry Beef, 100 g	244	0	0	0	0	0
Lettuce - Green leaf, raw, 2 leaf outer	7	1	0	1	13	0
President's Choice - Extra Chunky Mild Salsa, 2 Tbsp	10	2	0	0	85	1
No Name - Medium Cheddar Shredded Cheese (Cdn), 0.165 cup (30 g)	79	0	7	5	158	0
Generic - Steam Brocilli & Cauliflower, 1 cup	25	4	0	1	25	2
leftover pasta - same as last night, just less of it, 0.2 plate	50	0	0	0	0	0
Asda - Sesame Seed, 1 Tablespoon	60	2	6	2	0	0
Add Food Quick Tools	665	43	18	14	791	4
Snacks
Selection - Apple and Cranberry Chewy Granola Bars, 26 g	100	20	2	1	50	9
Kellogg's - Pop Tarts Strawberry Sensation, 1 pastries per bag	200	35	6	2	175	16
Chicken - Breast, meat only, cooked, roasted, 100 g	165	0	4	31	74	0
Add Food Quick Tools	465	55	12	34	299	25
Totals	1,660	129	42	62	1,345	31
Your Daily Goal	2,876	395	95	108	2,500	58
Remaining	1,216	266	53	46	1,155	27
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1336 extra calories from exercise today