A Gentle Balance: July 2008

Thursday, July 31, 2008

July 31, 2008

Chicken breast, olive tapenade, feta cheese, green pepper, lettuce, and tomato on basil focaccia and watermelon

Chocolate

Raisins

Broccoli chicken and rice

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

July 30, 2008

Orange juice

Ham, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and honey mustard sandwich and pasta salad (I didn't eat the pasta salad)

Chocolate

Chocolate, dried apricots, almonds

Broccoli chicken and rice

Brownie

Whoopie pie

Brownie

Cheese

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

I have had a rough few days food wise and just have not wanted to take pictures because it was feeling like something I "had to" do. I think what happened was that in the month of June I lost some significant weight (16lbs) eating intuitively and even though I wasn't doing it specifically to lose weight, but I was pleased that I lost it. Then, beginning in July I started a new medication and have only lost about 2-3lbs this month. Whether that is because of the medication or because this weight is my set point, I don't know. But, I do know it disappointed me and I wish it hadn't. I was feeling so peaceful about food and so much better physically and I let thinking about "weight" ruin that for me. I am ready to stop pouting and get back to what was making me feel good and at peace regardless of what I weigh.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

July 26, 2008

Not feeling good after what I ate yesterday

Banana, orange and mango Vivanno from Starbucks

Chik-fil-a chicken salad sandwich and fruit salad

Toasted Italian sub and potato cakes

July 25, 2008

Roast beef and cheddar sandwich and curly fries

Chik-fil-a sandwich and waffle fries

A whole bag of cheese popcorn and 6 cookies (no picture because I didn't take it)

Thursday, July 24, 2008

July 24, 2008

Orange juice and strawberry cream cheese filled bagel

Ham and swiss on a croissant, fruit salad, and a chocolate chip cookie (no picture....was having lunch with a focus group and our VP)

Chocolate

Pizza

More pizza (too much pizza)

Chocolate

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

July 23, 2008

Orange juice and mini peanut butter oatmeal breakfast cookies

Leftover veggie pasta from last night with parmesan cheese and watermelon

Almonds and dried apricots

Rotisserie chicken breast and thigh meat and veggies with butter and salt

Buttery garlic popcorn

Mini cookies

Cheese

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

July 22, 2008

Two hard boiled eggs, two string cheese, carrots, cherries, kiwi, and the pretzel fish and chocolate from yesterday's lunch (I didn't eat the chocolate)

Yummy veggie pasta dish, recipe from The Pioneer Woman

Brownie

Monday, July 21, 2008

July 21, 2008

I woke up today very hungry, which almost never happens to me. I am taking a new medication which seems to be affecting my appetite.

Two Eggo waffles with butter and syrup (What was that? The plate is empty you say? ...Okay I was so hungry I forgot to take a picture before I ate!)

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, carrots, cherries, pretzel fish and Ritter Sport chocolate. (I didn't eat the pretzel fish and Ritter Sport chocolate)

Instead of the pretzel fish and Ritter Sport chocolate I ate half of this piece of cake

Light and dark meat rotisserie chicken (Go Meat!!!...I was very hungry for meat) and corn, baby corn, carrots and broccoli with butter (I also ate the other half of the piece of cake)