Day blah

Today I am venting.  I did have some sugar today.  I ate lunch at work which was a meatball sub (sugar in the bread and sauce.) It was good!  I also had an ice cream sandwich. 
I don't feel very motivated to be completely sugar free.  I don't have anyone doing it with me so I'm not accountable to anyone but this blog and I'm not sure anyone reads it anymore.  The novelty of having a blog has worn off I guess.  I need to figure out how to load photos and spice my page up a bit, then maybe I'll be more motivated.  I have been reading all kinds of healthy eating information lately and it seems like nothing is good for you anymore.  I know this is an exaggeration but it seems hopeless at times.  My latest frustration is lack of money.  It's hard to eat healthy without extra money.  It seems very unfair that the only people that can eat completely healthy, clean, organic etc. are people with lots of money to spend on good food.  Our society is so unhealthy but healthy is such an unrealistic goal for most people.  I do try to buy as much organic as I can (potatoes always, milk almost always, fruit and veg. sometimes...)  I'm now reading that wheat may not be so good for you.  What am I supposed to do with that information?  I bake!  I bake ALL the time, muffins, cake, bread.....  Grrrrr!  I have decided that all we can do is the best we can do and trust that our Maker and Creator is able to do great things despite our humanity! 
Today I foolishly allowed that little voice of doubt whisper in my ear "you're not good enough".  I wasted the better part of the day being upset about it instead of giving it to God to handle.  I suppose I still haven't completely given it to Him if I'm venting about it now.  I often feel this way and lately esp. with the no sugar thing.  I find myself feeling so unable to catch up with the things of life that I just give up trying regarding food.  It's just easier to eat whatever I can get my hands on than to eat mindfully.  I so desperately want to regain some semblance of control that I sabotage my efforts to eat healthier by "controlling" my food by losing control of what I'm eating.  I don't know if that makes sense to anyone but me, but I know what I mean :)

I think my best bet right now is to pray!  Here's to a better day tomorrow!

do over 7

Breakfast- Chocolate, chocolate chip waffles (no sugar)

Lunch- Chicken stir fry with brown rice noodles

Snack-  Banana, (I had something else, I just can't remember)

Dinner- Brown rice cooked in chicken broth (the rice didn't cook long enough but still tasted good.)

Snack- Girl's event at church.  Mini cheese cake, cheese and crackers, strawberries and grapes

Overall, not a bad day but not completely sugar free.

Do over 4-6

I have not done very well the past 3 days.  Thursday I attended a jewelry party in which the hostess made her yummy Special K. bars (chocolate and peanut butter- hard to pass up!).  Friday we were invited to a friend's for uffda tacos (fry bread tacos).  She only makes them once a year or so, so I couldn't pass them up.  Today we attended a Mother Daughter tea/brunch.  The food was delicious and NOT sugar free.  This afternoon/evening we went to my aunt's house to celebrate my Grandma's birthday.  Lots of goodies (potluck).  Back on track tomorrow!

Do over 3

Breakfast- Cinnamon whole wheat pancakes with oats and flax.

Snack- Grapes and canteloupe

Lunch- Leftover tortilini with beans and corn

Snack- Dried fruit and nuts.  Apple and cinnamon/honey

Dinner- Egg roll and chicken fried rice from David Fongs

Snack- Mango and Coconut ice cream

Pete is doing a cleanse which means he will be eating only certain foods.  I'll try to blog a bit about things I am able to cook.  It's a little daunting thinking about me with no sugar, Pete with only rice veg., meat and eggs (a few other things, Riley not liking any food and Kendra who eats pretty much anything I cook.  Well, here's to new food adventures.

Do over 2

It's my husband and my 14th anniversary today.  He woke up before we did and picked up Brueggers for breakfast so I wouldn't have to make breakfast (how sweet!)  I had coffee with honey and 1/2 of a spinach, egg and cheese on a rosemary olive oil bagel (yum!)

Snack- Bowl of cereal.

Lunch- PB and banana on homemade bread,  homemade cookie and my new fav. ice cream (I ran some errands before lunch and it was kind of melty, I HAD to eat some!)

Snack-  Veg., cracker with honey hummus.

Dinner- Tortillini and brussels sprouts

Snack- Nuts, raisins and string cheese

It wasn't a perfect no sugar day, but it was a good day (despite the awful heat and humidity!)

Do over 1

Here we go again!
Breakfast- Homemade bread with butter and cold cereal.

Snack-  Dried fruit and nuts and a homemade no sugar oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookie.

Lunch- Macaroni and cheese, mixed vegetables and leftover green pasta.

Snack- Chips and salsa, cucumber

Dinner- Chicken tacos

Certainly not a perfect day by any means, but getting back on track.

Do over

I'd like to request a do-over.  It was hard going back to no sugar after eating w/o worrying about it for a week or so.  This second time around I was alone, my girls didn't realize I was starting back when I did.  Once I allowed myself one sugar item I felt I could have just one more or I will start later or....the excuses just keep coming.  I will start up again tomorrow and hopefully not fall off the bandwagon this time!