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8:15 - 1/2 bagel (200), 1 TB whipped cream cheese (35), 1/2 cup milk (40), 3/4 c Lucky Charms (110) - 385

11:15 - Cliff peanut something bar (250) - 635

1:00 - Whole wheat spaghetti, marinara w/ diced tomatoes & portobello mushrooms, 1 TB parm cheese (400) - 1035

2:45 - Pria bar (110), 7 multigrain crackers (70), 1/2 cup milk (50) (230) - 1265

6:15 - Pria bar (110) - 1375

9:30 - Trader Joe's apple bar (140) - 1505

10:30 - BBQ ranch chicken nugget salad- same as yesterday (900) - 2405

11:30 - 1 serving peanut M & M's (220) - 2605

Overall, another good day.  I didn't let myself get too hungry (aka weak) and I never overate.  I never had the "I'm about to sin" and did it anyway.  I did have plenty of moments where I wanted to eat just because (because I was tired or because I wished my husband was home or because the baby was sleeping and I was bored) but I never did.

This is progress.

It's 12:30 am and I am in desperate need of sleep.  I just need to keep building on this progress, keep relying on Jesus.  I am doing this.

Today went amazingly well.  I'll post the cold hard facts and give a (very quick) commentary.  Eventually I'll track more than calories, and I'll try to either find a tool to just fill in a grid or I'll create one, so this will be a simple list for now.

2:30 - Bagel (330) & Cream Cheese (70)  & 1/2 Banana (50) - 450
9:30 - 1 pc whole wheat bread (100) & Tuna w/ mustard and 1 TB mayo (150) - 250 (700)
10:45 - Salad* w/ loads o' spinach, 1 egg, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/4 cup ranch dressing, 5 chicken nuggets, red onion, 2 TB "real" bacon bits, 2 TB BBQ sauce - 900 (1600)
Daily Water Total - 64 oz exactly :)

*I measured portion sizes for the salad and wrote it all down and added it up on paper, so just trust me on the calorie total!

First, I didn't wake up until 1:30 because I went to bed at 6:30 am.  I won't be doing that again anytime soon, but it was worth getting everything straight to structure discipline into my life!

Second, I know I didn't eat enough, and that things were way too spaced out.  I honestly never got hungry and didn't even realize I hadn't eaten in 7 hours and I actually made myself eat the tuna sandwich because I was starting to feel really, really weak (I'm about to post to Foode Fight, but I cleaned the apartment for literally 8 hours straight).  Still, my stomach never growled.  It was weird.

Third, I know that the food isn't the best... but chicken nuggets were $8 for literally 10 meals worth, and we are eating a lot of those salads... as in M-Th this week and 3x last week.  Also, the bagels were a bad idea when we got them two weeks ago, but I am only eating a 1/2 one per day from now on and though it's not the most awesome whole food I'll be staying on top of calories... that's a good starting point for me.  I can do portion control & counting calories... I can't do food that makes me want to puke (like balsamic vinegar & olive oil dressing... I like bal vin but not on salad!)

I'm exhausted so that's the end for now :)  The good news is that not a single morsel of food passed my lips that isn't on here, so happy day ;)