Day 17

Grr. I am really struggling here. I need to make more of an effort to STAY HOME. Which is really hard to do when hubby is working night shift. I get tired of telling the kids to keep quiet so he can sleep, so I've been taking them out. And I ended up taking an unplanned trip about an hour and a half from here for a birthday gift ... right over dinnertime. Grr.

The Breakfast Menu:

• omelet (onions, green peppers, mushrooms, egg beaters)
• whole wheat english muffin
• pineapple rings

I've never eaten just plain pineapple before. I didn't think I would like them, but they weren't bad. I will eat them again. I paid an arm and a leg for the english muffins. I'm not sure I would do that again. I like them just fine, but when I can pay $1.19 for a pack of white ones, it REALLY bothers me to pay $4.29 for a pack of wheat ones. Why can't healthy food be less expensive?? It's no wonder so much of our nation is so fat.

Snack #1:

• banana
• 1/2 wedge Laughing Cow light garlic & herb cheese on 1 slice of turkey

This was split up. I had the banana while we were out running around this morning, and I had the turkey while I was making my lunch. DeLICIous cheese!!

The Lunch Menu:

• roast beef sandwich with mustard, onions, and the other half of the garlic cheese wedge
• 2 cups of popcorn (odd)
• tomato salad (with yellow peppers, celery, balsamic vinegar, oregano, lemon juice, and cumin)
• 10 almonds

That was a really bizarre tomato salad. I think I've managed to be pretty open-minded about new flavors this time around, but I just couldn't get into this one. I ate half of it and tossed the rest. It was REALLY strange.

Snack #2:

It was supposed to be a creamy cucumber salad, but we were out of the house for riding lessons & the unplanned looooong trip, so I missed it.

The Dinner Menu:

•  This is where it fell apart. I did Burger King drive through, and didn't even bother trying to keep it healthy. Shame on me. :(
• I had #1 with me, and I got pizza drive through for her. She couldn't eat it all, so I ate her last piece. More shame on me :(
• Hubby held dinner for us. I didn't have the heart to tell him we'd already eaten, because he put off his dinner until 8pm, waiting for us. I ate dinner with him. What is WRONG with me?

Snack #3:

Supposed to be a baked cinnamon pear and some ice cream. At this point, I didn't even bother with the pear, but I did have the ice cream.

My brain is NOT in the right place. I am telling myself that at least I didn't pig out the first half of the day in addition to the second half. But that's no excuse. I really need to focus here.... Help!!