Food Diary, 8/5

Yesterday, I again made an effort to drink water, and this morning the scale showed a 0.5-pound loss. So I suppose I should take the hint and drink more water! I'm going to try to keep doing what I did yesterday -- alternate water with Coke Zero or whatever other drink I want to drink. If nothing else, I drank a LOT more total than I normally would. I was also trying to be more conscious of my cheese consumption. Atkins limits cheese to 3-4 ounces a day, and I think I've probably been going over that limit. I'm trying to only use cheese in meals, not as snacks, so I'm not getting too much.

So, this morning's scale reading was 177.5, which, by the way, is the least I've weighed as an adult. It was the lowest point I reached when Josh and I first started doing Weight Watchers ... 6 or 7 years ago. So, yeah, that's a pretty big deal! Especially since I don't feel like my resolve is wavering or that I'm getting bored with my diet. So maybe I'll actually reach my goal of 150! My "absolutely must reach it" goal is 164. That's the point at which I just barely squeak into the "normal" BMI range. And now, that initial goal is only 13.5 pounds away! Very excited!

 OK, here's what I'm eating today, to be updated as I go.

BREAKFAST
Bacon and Cheese Fritatta (2)
2 slices bacon (0)
Cream Cheese Cloud (1) - I was putting them in a container so they don't get freezer-burned, and I hadn't eaten breakfast yet, so I couldn't resist the temptation!

LUNCH
Bacon Beef Roll (2)
Cauliflower Casserole (4) - Need to check on this. I thought I was going to make JLSBP, but I ended up making this slightly different version.

DINNER
Alice Springs Chicken (2)
1/2 cup Roasted Green Beans (3)

SNACKS
Sunflower seeds (1)
Cream Cheese Cloud (1)

TOTAL: 16 g net carbs