And the Diet Goes on

I haven't reported anything for a while about the diet we are on but everything is going well. I must say this . . . as we continue to eat the approved and recommended foods on this diet, we are enjoying the menus more and more. The foods are limited but our imaginations are not. I'm not talking about pretending that what we are eating is something else or making believe we are full when we are not. We are actually full when we eat the foods we eat and not just because our stomachs are shrinking. The portions are very close to what we ate before, but we are allowed to eat 5 meals a day and that keeps us from being hungry. Most of the times we eat only the three meals our house prepares for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Never-the-less we are not left hungry.

As for the popcorn, you knew I was going there, didn't you? Yes, we still eat popcorn. About three or four times a week and usually an evening treat. It is mostly a habit but when we are watching a movie or talking with friends it goes well with either. Popcorn is an approved staple, I think?

We are starting to look at what restaurants we can eat at as well. Many don't have a salad type environment and we have to be particular in what we eat. Sometimes we can just eliminate the cheese, sour cream, bread and other extras and eat the main menu items. We are careful not to eat the processed foods. Most restaurants at least have some kind of salad, even if it's just a table side dish.

We have lost a considerable amount of weight since we last reported on this blog but to be honest, probably not as much as I was hoping for. This is definitely not a quick weight loss program. It is a program of eating that keeps you healthy and does afford slow weight loss. Tara says she has lost about 20 pounds and I have lost about the same.

One thing good that is happening because of our diet is our household members are looking more carefully at what they are eating or should eat. That is with the exception of the young men in our house. They usually eat everything in sight and don't show one pound of weight gain from it because their metabolisms are so high that they burn it off immediately upon consumption.

More late, got to go to a meeting.

Stay happy and pursue health.