9:45 am –
After deciding to eat healthier last night, we had oatmeal (made with water)
with a spoonful of stewed apples and a sprinkling of cinnamon along with a
clementine, a small glass of milk and a cup of tea for breakfast this morning.
I do have to say, I am very full after eating all of that. I’m on my second cup
of tea now, since tea helps remove toxins from the body and provides water so
the body can more easily metabolise fat. I am also taking a vitamin D
supplement because here I do not get enough sunlight which can cause me to
become depressed, which causes me to eat more. I’m trying to pre-empt this
cycle by keeping my vitamin D levels up.
This
morning I asked Jethro if he would rather have chicken pot pie or homemade
pizza. He asked for chicken pot pie!!! I love making chicken pot pie because it
is a wonderful way to use up some leftover vegetables, and subsequently, is a
wonderful way to get us to eat more vegetables. I use frozen vegetables due to
them reaching the correct texture (fresh sometimes don’t finish cooking before
the pie is ready) and their lower salt content. Canned is fine, so long as they
are canned in only water. We are not only trying to watch our calorie intake,
but also our salt intake. I will be relying more on fresh and frozen foods (not
processed!) and various herbs and spices to help cut our salt intake.
I’m
going to go ahead and post the recipe for the chicken pot pie to keep from
becoming too tired to post it later tonight! Sorry again for posting so late
last night.
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