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Okay, I am officially done with Nature Valley granola bars. Delicious? yes. Healthy-ish? yes. Pronounceable ingredients? Yes. Vegan? You betcha.
However, these gave me gas and made me crave junk food. So, I'm done with them. I will give them to my dad, since he seems to have an iron stomach and Stacey says he won't eat them.
I ate one on Monday for breakfast, and was so excited to have found a healthy pop tart replacement. The whole day I was bloated and uncomfortable. And I was craving more simple carbs! Yesterday, just because I remembered how delicious they were, I ate it again for breakfast. Same results. So I put 2 and 2 together and decided to try the natural route for breakfast today. And wa-la. No stomach pain or cravings.
Preperation really is the key to this diet. Last night I made a big pot of oatmeal, and a big pot of brown rice. No excuses for not eating clean today! Except that last night, I bought a bag of "light" lays potato chips during a weak moment at Schnucks. They are vegan, just not healthy. Lots of unpronouncable ingredients. And very low-calorie, so despite being off of Points, I still feel entitled to eat large quantities of things like this with no guilt. I need help!
I will probably eat the rest of the bag tonight. I was just proud of myself for not eating the whole bag yesterday. Baby steps! :-)
Here's the plan for today:
breakfast - oatmeal with karob chips and a banana
lunch - baked potato, salad, pumpkin seeds
dinner - brown rice, beans (unsure which kind yet), steamed greens (collard, turnip, and kale)
snacks - almonds, therestofthelightlayspotatochips, sliced vegetables
exercise - Curves circuit training and Gazelle cardio (90 minutes total)
I hope that you all have a great day!
Diet Calendar Entries for 21 April 2010:
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1308 kcal
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Fat: 20.82g | Prot: 46.06g | Carb: 239.97g.
Breakfast: banana, oatmeal. Lunch: canned corn niblets, baked potato. Dinner: lays light, collard greens, kale, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, adzuki beans, brown rice. Snacks/Other: almonds. more...
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3416 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Exercise machine (fast) - 30 minutes, Circuit Training - 30 minutes, Resting - 7 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Exercise machine (moderate) - 30 minutes, Desk Work - 7 hours and 30 minutes. more...
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