No Harm, No Foul?

Still no weight loss and no gain. I have mostly been cleaning out the fridge and just using up some of the high carb items that could spoil like potatoes and carrots. I have made several pots of stew lately. Lots of veggies, little meat and lots of microwaving instead of having to cook. I was sick over the weekend. I have been having nasty sinus headaches and a queasy stomach so I am behind on finishing up the leftovers. It will be another day or two before I switch to the low carb diet.

I picked up groceries yesterday and did very well. With less than $200 I was able to get 8 mock chuck roasts, 48 hamburger patties, 5 containers of raw chicken breast tenders, a pork roast, 3 large containers of lean pork chops, plus 2 giant and 2 small shrimp party platters (all 4 over 1/2 off) . I also got lots of eggs and 5 bags of cheese so I have plenty of protein for meals and snacks.

I found a Sargento cheese that is a blend and has bacon bits in it. It SAYS real bacon but we will see. If it tastes good it would be great for making cheese wafers. You put a small pile of cheese on a piece of waxed paper. Nuke it for a minute, let it sit for a minute then nuke it another minute. Let it cool for a minute then peel it off the waxed paper and eat. Makes great cheesy "crackers".

Veggies were much higher in price - onions $4.88!!!! I had to settle for 8 heads of lettuce, celery, one cucumber and 20 bags of frozen assorted mixes and veg. No fruit allowed right now but I have never liked fruit that much, too sweet. Next month I can add in some melons and berries and they will be at the best prices by then too. By the time I am ready to return to low fat/low calorie in the fall I can start getting apples and oranges on sale again.

I gave myself a splurge yesterday. I bought a small container or honey BBQ nuggets and onion rings plus a small container of ice cream. I had the first two for my breakfast/lunch. Supper was a few slices of whole wheat bread and a can of cold peaches. (It has been hot and steamy here lately and I have been eating a lot of cold stuff.) The ice cream is still in the freezer. I will have some of it tonight. The rain is supposed to cool things down and I am hoping my stomach won't be so queasy.

So one or two more days of eating low cal and low fat. I will keep it simple. I had my regular eggs and toast for breakfast this morning, skipped the bacon. I have enough bread for one more round tomorrow. I also have quite a few yogurt cups left and am debating putting some of them in the freezer. They keep pretty well in the fridge and in two weeks I can have one now and then so I may just leave them.

Happy Dieting
Linda B in TN:)