21 Day Food Rehab Restart - Day 8 (week 2):6/23/14

Breakfast
Bran cereal, strawberries,  skin milk

Snack
Nectarines

Lunch
Pasta with low fat cheese, peppers,  onions; turkey patty; chicken dumpsticks; 94% fat free popcorn; 2 bananas

Snack
Starbuck Protein Bistro Box

Dinner
Chicken with brown rice

21 Day Food Rehab Restart - week 1 completed

With week 1 under my belt, I feel I can go all the way.  But I have to admit it was not easy a times - craving chocolate,  crackers, and cookies; eating grilled chicken instead of fried chicken. But I am a few pounds lighter this week for my efforts.

21 Day Food Rehab Restart - Day 7 (6/23/14)

Breakfast
Bran cereal,  strawberries,  skim milk

Lunch
Lettuce, tomatoes,  colored peppers, purple onions,  cheese, salad dressing

Snack
94% fat free popcorn

Dinner
Grilled chicken

Snack
94% fat free popcorn

21 Day Food Rehab Restart - Day 4 (6/20/14)

Breakfast

Bran cereal, skim milk, bananas

Lunch

Mixed salad greens, grilled chicken breast, low-fat cheese,  sugar free raspberry vinegareitte dressing

Snack

Almonds

Dinner

Lettuce, tomatoes,  low-fat cheese, sour cream,  ground turkey taco meat

21 Day Food Rehab Restart - Days 2 & 3 (6/18 & 6/19/14)

Day 2 meals (6/18/14)
Breakfast - bran cereal, skim milk, bananas, Splenda, coffee
Snack - mixed fruit salad (bananas, strawberries, kiwis, peaches)
Lunch - broiled chicken thigh, lima beans and black-eyed peas, summer squash with low-fat cheese 
Dinner - wild rice, summer squash with low-fat cheese 

Day 3 meals (6/19/14)
Breakfast - bran cereal, skim milk, bananas, Splenda, coffee
Snack - bananas (2)
Lunch - salad greens, reduced-fat cheese, grilled chicken breast, sugar-free raspberry vinaigrette dressing, rice, summer squash with low-fat cheese 
Snack - 94% fat-free popcorn
Dinner - wild rice, rutabaga, broiled chicken thigh

Really haven't missed the junk. 

I'm in it to win it!

21 Day Food Rehab Restart - Day 1 (6/17/14)

I found this posted on Facebook this week and decided to jump-start my eating habits by following these guidelines.  Also, after reading the post, I decided to visit the website (www.BlackWeightLossSuccess.com) to learn more about the challenge: June 2014 Portion Control Challenge.  Interestingly, many of the guidelines and principles discussed on the website are well-promoted by the medical community - keeping a food diary, reading food labels, set a daily calorie target, eating more, smaller meals, etc. This is a testament that there are affordable weight management options if you are willing to do the research,

As a general rule of thumb, it always a good idea to validate health information with reputable sources - your physician is always a good starting point.  

I posted this in my kitchen, even at work!  Sometimes the worst place for me to manage my eating is my office.  I'm engaging co-workers to help me stay on track.  The more people you are accountable to, the more likely you will be accountable.

Day 1 meals
Breakfast - bran cereal, skim milk, bananas, Splenda, coffee
Snack - banana
Lunch - salad greens, reduced-fat cheese, grilled chicken breast, sugar-free raspberry vinaigrette dressing
Snack - banana
Dinner - broiled chicken thigh, lima beans, summer squash with low-fat cheese 

Surprisingly I didn't feel deprived.  For the most part, I wasn't hungry.

On to Day 2!