Reporting in on week 1.

Yes, Nikki, grains are gone again. In my enthusiasm to add carbs back in, I forgot about that nasty little reason of huge weight gains when I eat them. But I’m not giving up! See this week’s pledge!

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I wish I was better at planning meals, especially breakfast and lunch.

So to put it in the form of your sentence :

I wish I was a better meal planner.

Nikki! Thank you for sending the rain my way! It looks like we’re going to get a LOT of it today!

Today I will definitely be doing my walking inside. I’m behind at the moment as I wasn’t able to get to sleep until about an hour before I had to get up. So, I took a nap.

Now I’m up and going. Catching up on steps and liquids.

Breakfast will be a…[Read more]

So far so good on adding oatmeal to my food plan. I’ve decided not to add more than one new thing a week. Steps and liquids. My husband and I had hoped to get away for a long weekend, but once again, there’s no room at the dog kennel for our Ginger.

Breakfast was an egg and a piece of baked protein oatmeal.

Lunch – I really don’t have a clue at…[Read more]

I just went through and checked. I posted every day.

This was an extremely fun challenge. I really enjoyed it and would love to do another one like this.

I just got done posting!

I’m working on adding complex carbs to my food plan. So far, I know that rice and wheat are not going to work. My gut actually woke up my husband during the night with all the noises it was making and, well, let’s just say that my system is not happy this morning. So, today is oatmeal day! I have a pan of Nikki’s Fall Harvest Protein Baked Oatmeal…[Read more]

I’m thinking (at this moment anyway) about trying some butternut squash. I tend to only eat summer squashes. I do know that I have to stay away from rice and breads. Both of these cause strange and terrible noises in my system (not to mention pain). I’m tempted by oatmeal. I made some of the baked oatmeal from your breakfast cookbook and couldn’t…[Read more]

First week’s pledge to posted in the Weekly Action Plans.

My pledge this week is to cut back on processed sugars.  They have taken over my life again and I need to reduce them!!