Vegetables, Anyone?

Shit show.  That would decribe dinner from Tuesday and Wednesday. Total shit show. And this would also probably describe most other diets I've tried after the initial honeymoon period. Even after I was doing so good. *sigh*

Tuesday went downhill early. Remember those sugar cravings I was talking about?  They hit full force on Tuesday. I compensated by loading up on carbs - popcorn and graham crackers and more popcorn, oh my. One thing I still know for sure is that I'm not getting enough vegetables. If I'm not eating them raw (or with peanut butter), I just don't find them as easy to eat. I feel like I have to think about it a lot more and make more of an effort. Maybe it doesn't have to be that way. 

7:45 am - baked oatmeal

1 "always" carb

1 "thumbs up" protein

1 fruit

1 fat

11:30 am

Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein

Plum - 1 fruit

1:20 pm

Whole Wheat Tortilla - 1 "always" carb

Mozzarella Cheese - 1/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein

Chicken Nuggets - 2 - 1 "thumbs up" protein

Graham Crackers - 1 probably "rarely" carb

Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb

4:40 pm

Carrots - 3 oz - 1 veg

Peanut Butter - 1 tablespoon - 1 fat

Still hungry...

More Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb

Dried Apricots - 4 - 1 fruit

For dinner, we picked up Mediterranean food. This probably didn't have to be so bad, but then my husband picked up falafel balls (deep fried) and baklava (thankfully only 1 serving that we split).

8:00 pm Dinner
Falafel Balls - I had 2 - I'm guessing here at 1 fat
1 super yummy Pita (so tasty, so likely not whole wheat - will have to ask next time if they have whole wheat as an option) - 1 "sometimes" carb
1 Pita for hummus dipping - 1 more "sometimes" carb
Chicken - 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Cucumber - 1 veg
Hummus - 1 fat
I initially thought the hummus may be a protein because of its chick pea origin but I think that using all that olive oil to make it nice and smooth is what turns it into a fat - a friendly fat, but still a fat, nonetheless.

Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 7/6
Fruit: 3/3
Fat: 5/3
Veg: 2/4.5

Wednesday started out good enough but went downhill fast when my husband suggested pizza for dinner.  I could have still enjoyed pizza by making a better pizza decision but then I wouldn't have enjoyed my pizza as much.  Hmm.  I did feel guilty about it later, though.  Lesson learned.

7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein

11:00 am
Oatmeal - 1/2 cup - 1 "always" carb
Milk - 3/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Blueberries - 1/2 cup - 1 fruit
Walnuts - 2 Tablespoons - 1 fat

1:15 pm
Whole Wheat Bread - 1 slice - 1 "always" carb
Peanut Butter - 1 Tablespoon-ish - 1 fat
Carrots - 1 veg
Hummus - 1/2 fat
Plum - 1 fruit

4:45 pm
Popcorn - 3 cups - 1 "always" carb

7:00 pm
Salad Greens - 1 veg
Avocado - 1 fat
Blue Cheese - 1 "perilous" protein
Pizza best guesses:
4 "rarely" carbs
1 veg
8 proteins - probably not "thumbs up" but probably also not "perilous"
Chocolate - 2 fats?

Yikes.

Carbs: 7/6
Protein: 11/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 5.5/3
Veg: 3/4.5

I got back on track on Thursday, but shockingly, still didn't get enough vegetables.  No, it's not shocking at all.  Maybe if I buy more vegetables, I'll eat more vegetables.  Or maybe I'll just throw more vegetables away.  The jury is still out.

7:45 am
Greek Yogurt - 1 "thumbs up" protein

11:00 am
Oatmeal - 1 "always" carb
Milk - 1 "thumbs up" protein
Plum - 1 fruit
Walnuts - 2 Tablespoons - 1 fat

We went to Gymboree today and left the house at 12 so lunchtime sort of got messed up.

2:00 pm
Cheerios - 1 cup - 1 "always" carb
Almonds - 11 - 1 fat
Peach - 1 fruit

3:00 pm
Whole Wheat Tortilla - 1 "always" carb
Cheddar/Monterey Jack cheese - 1/4 cup - 1 "thumbs up" protein

4:45 pm
Carrots - 3 oz - 1 veg
Hummus - maybe 1.5 Tablespoon (serving size is 3 level Tablespoons) - 1/2 fat

8:20 - For dinner we had this weird chicken nacho type meal from my Pampered Chef cookbook.
Chicken - 2 "thumbs up" proteins
Cheese - 1.5 proteins - thumbs up, perilous, I'm not sure - probably a mixture
Chips - Whole Wheat, about 3 cups - 3 "always" carbs

Chocolate - finished it off today so we don't have to worry about that anymore - 2 fats?

Carbs: 6/6
Protein: 6.5/6
Fruit: 2/3
Fat: 4/3
Veg: 1/4.5