AND WE'RE OFF. It's not a Monday or the start of a NEW year. Tis an ordinary Saturday with great potential. This Saturday follows THANKSGIVING in which I know I had a feast with so much food. My caloric intake was massive. I kept the portions minimal, but the carbs were too high plus the sugar intake too great. MINDFUL EATING starting SATURDAY.I must eat slowly, chew longer each mouthful and pay attention to the food in my mouth that I move it about on my teeth. Each meal needs to be 20 minutes or longer. In between the bites, I need to PAUSE and pay attention to what I am eating.
THANKSGIVING has come and gone. We're safely at HOME before the WINTER WEATHER blows in this week-end. On the way back from Oklahoma, we stopped in TOPEKA to return a rental car we took because our PT Cruiser messed up on the way so we rented a brilliant red colored Ford Escape. SO very nice, comfortable and so very clean, it was fun to drive it. Getting a nibble that comes from a NEW CAR BUGG bite.
After returning the rental, my dear Hubby tinkered on the Cruiser's engine to get it running properly so we could go the rest of the way HOME. He changed out spark plugs and the car was all better. I needed some groceries for the week to start my Green Day DIET PROGRAM for the COLOR WHEEL DIET that I will be doing this week.
On our way to OKLAHOMA to spend THANKSGIVING DAY with our Oklahoma Family, the car began sputtering and jerking just as we entered the TOPEKA CITY LIMITS. I drove the car straight to a Auto Supply Store where Hubby could check under the hood having the codes checked by an employee. He was told which code was messed up as I fell asleep in the driver's seat. The stress of car trouble did a number on my already tired mind. I was sawing logs as they worked under the hood. I'm sure it was a funny sight.
He tinkered with it and then as we drove, the car still was jerking. He asked if I wanted to rent a car and I said yes. We had told the kids that we were bringing the food and the car was loaded with the goods. A turkey, ham, instant potatoes, gravy in jars, canned corn, yams in cans and the makings for sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole fixings, dinner rolls, butter, pumpkin pies, whipped cream in the can, carrots, celery, olives, bakeware and pans, aluminum foil, serving platters, bowls, paper products, etc. The car was loaded and all of this was moved to the rental car to travel with.
We decided to put off working more on the car, because we did not want to drive in the dark and if the car by chance didn't improve before making the journey, we'd be safer in a rental driving 4 to 5 hours away. Rental it was.
This year was the kids turn to come for THANKSGIVING so I had asked if we could come to OKLAHOMA instead of the kids coming to KANSAS to the COTTAGE as we are not at all settled for company since the MOVE from the main house to the tiny COTTAGE. I said I'd bring all the food. Off we went to OKLAHOMA, had car trouble, rented a car, drove on to our destination and back again. Thankful to make it.
Our family from St. Louis traveled to OKLAHOMA as well. We had an early THANKSGIVING MEAL on the previous Saturday with our KANSAS family. Two big meals within a 6 day period.
Though I brought the FOOD, my daughter.in.law was preparing chicken 'n dumplings, mashed potatoes and gravy, Deviled Eggs, pies the night before. A Granddaughter fixed a Sweet Potato Dish to die for. It was out of this world delicious. So we had plenty to eat and if we had not made it with the goods, I believe they still would have had a feast to eat on that SPECIAL DAY for THANKS.
I simply fixed the Green bean casserole, a relish tray, cranberry sauce, buttered corn, turkey gravy, dressing, dinner rolls and pumpkin pie with whipped cream.
BACK TO KANSAS and I made my mind up to do a week of MINDFUL EATING on the COLOR WHEEL DIET. One day at a time and stay focused on it. I ate plenty over the HOLIDAY. PLENTY. Time to take ownership that I must be healthier and the way to do this is to embrace MINDFUL EATING of organic, non GMO foods.
No intermittent fasting this go round. Back to three meals including Breakfast, avoid snacks in between meals, drink plenty of water and occasional tea, take supplements and take time to think, relax and pray. Short walks will come into the picture and staying busy with unpacking. Staying busy because I must. If for some reason I have to have a snack, it will be veggies or small amount of fruit.
I figured the foods needed for GREEN DAY and YELLOW DAY. All nutritious items and made sure to get as much ORGANIC products as possible and no highly process foods of any kind.
On Sunday, I will write out the food needed for ORANGE DAY and RED DAY returning to the big SUPERMARKET for these items. Again on Tuesday, I will return to the store for PURPLE DAY and BLUE DAY. The seventh day is a free for all mixed up of colors.
I'll be counting calories to encourage weight loss and to take ownership of what I am eating. Hubby will follow the same plan, but with adding meat and grain as needed for him. He needs to stabilize his weight loss and I need to lose weight.
GREEN DAY FOOD PROGRAM will go as follows:
BREAKFAST
4 Miniature cucumbers and a sliced Granny Smith apple.
Water to drink throughout the day.
LUNCH
4 cups of Salad without salad dressing made with 2 cups Bibb lettuce and 2 cups Spring mix.
These lettuces will be the base for my salad.
1/2 cup diced green peppers.
Handful of Green grapes.
Handful of Diced Broccoli bits.
Sliced whole Avocado.
SUPPER
A full plate of vegetables.
2 cups Steamed Zucchini.
2 cups Cooked Cabbage.
2 cups Steamed Green Beans.
YELLOW DAY FOOD PROGRAM will go as follows:
BREAKFAST
4 Scrambled eggs made of free range eggs and organic butter, salt and pepper.
Grapefruit.
Water to drink throughout the day.
LUNCH
2 cups Corn with diced yellow peppers and onion, salt and pepper.
2 cups yellow potatoes.
SUPPER
3 cups Spaghetti squash.
2 cups yellow green beans.
1 Banana that will mashed up like pudding.
I have stayed at my present weight for about a year. Plateaued and not liking it. I desire to reduce and this means being PRO-ACTIVE. While dieting, I have to remind myself that I am not deprived, but blessed and the food I am partaking of IS ENOUGH.
Some PROTEIN throughout the week. Eggs on YELLOW DAY.
Black Beans will be added into the plan on BLUE DAY.
Salmon and red beans on RED DAY.
Black Beans on PURPLE DAY.
Some fruit. Mostly vegetables this go round.
NO MEAT, GRAINS, or DAIRY for the week.
No coffee, soda pop or alcohol for the week.
Some tea will be allowed if so desired.
Increased water for hydration.
Fiber from the vegetables that help with feeling FULL.
I've done this FOOD PROGRAM before
with success.
Time to do it again.
~d
