1/20/10 Katie's Healthy Eating Journal: Wednesday

Eating the same old food day after day can get boring can't it?!  I feel like I get stuck in a "rut" of eating the same foods and I'm a person that while I have favorites, I eat them so much that I end up getting sick of them.  I mean the concepts are basic, 2 fruits a day, as much veggies as you want as long as they aren't considered a starch such as peas or corn.  2 oz. of meat per meal (even though for most it's 4 at dinner), 2 dairy's a day, add an additional fat for one meal, serving size of starch for each meal, and make sure you have a starchy snack around 100 calories.  But, I love simple low-fat meals and I end up eating Break-free eggs, Morning Star Veggie Sausages, English Muffins, 100 calorie packs, whole wheat pasta with Spray Butter and Parmesan Cheese, Lean Gourmet Michelina's Mac & Cheese, and Cedarlane Bean & Cheese Burrito's.  Those are pretty much staples in my diet.  Oh wait!  How could I forget salad and ranch dressing?!   The point is, your body gets used to the same food and exercise routines.  Sometimes if you're plateauing it's necessary to change things up or maybe even add a few more calories for a couple days to "shock" your system and then bring yourself back down.  My goal this week is to TRY and vary my foods more...starting tomorrow.  Wish me luck!

Exercise: 35 mins. Billy Blanks Cardio DVD

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast - 

1/4 cup Break-free eggs, 1 Morning Star Veggie Sausage, and 2 slices 80 calorie sugar-free bread

Banana

1 cup fat-free organic milk

Lunch - 

5 Morning Star Buffalo Chick'n (200 cal, 8g fat)

Celery with fat-free ranch and a little hot sauce

Fat-free yogurt

Sugar-free jello

Snack - 

Apple

Dinner - 

2 oz. baked chicken

2 oz. whole grain rice with Spray Butter and 2 tbsp. Parmesan Cheese

Salad (mixed greens, croutons, peppers)

2 tbsp. light ranch

Snack - 

1 packet no sugar-added hot chocolate

100 calorie pack