Trial Run - Day 1

I finished cleaning the house out of all the nasty stuff not allowed on the diet today. The hardest thing for me to throw away was my Ketchup. Many of you know I only eat one brand of ketchup...well until now....because my brand has HFCS in it I tossed it.

Tonight I did a trial run of fresh homemade food:

3:30pm Started whole grain pizza dough
> Made Pizza Dough
> Made Pizza sauce
> Made homemade chex mix
> Brewed Ice Tea
> Made simple syrup for Ice Tea

Sat down to dinner at 5pm. A dinner a fresh made pepperoni pizza.

Liam ate 2 pieces. He never eats 2 pieces unless I cut up two pieces when he is not looking.

I only ate 2 pieces. Enough to fill my stomach but not make me feel full. That is a key to weight loss. Only eat to feel content....if you eat until you feel full you have eaten too much.

Liam even liked the brewed ice tea.

I would say trial day was a success!

October Meal Menu

Here is the dinner menu for October.....

Breakfast is always whole fruit, slice of toast and 1 cup of hot whole grain cereal, granola (homemade) or mulsi. Weekends eggs,  whole grain pancakes or bake cinnamon rolls.

Lunch is always lots of protein such as homemade beef jerky, protein shakes, veggies and leftovers from dinner.

Keep in mind you add whatever vegetable you want to the menu. Salad, veggies, carrot sticks and so on are unlimited for consumption.

SUNDAYS ARE BAKING DAYS.....make your bread, pasta and such

Oct 1 - Steak & baked potato
Oct 2 - Omelets, Hashbrown  BAKING DAY
Oct 3 - Pork Chops with Jalapeno -jelly and basmati rice
Oct 4 - Chicken Pot Pies
Oct 5 - Spaghetti with meat sauce
Oct 6 - Swedish Meatballs
Oct 7- Pizza
Oct 8 - Pot Roast
Oct 9 - Day off Diet Eat out BAKING DAY
Oct 10 - Eggs for dinner
Oct 11 - Left Overs meal or freezer meal
Oct 12 - Tacos
Oct 13- Meatloaf
Oct 14- Pizza
Oct 15 Day Off Eat Out
Oct 16 - Chicken & Dumplings BAKING DAY
Oct 17 - Cheeseburger Pie
Oct 18 - Pizza
Oct 19 - Goulash
Oct 20 - Baked Chicken
Oct 21 - Steak
Oct 22 - Pulled Pork
Oct 23 - Chicken Wings BAKING DAY
Oct 24 - Swiss Steak
Oct 25 - Freezer Meal or Left Overs
Oct 26 - Pork Chops
Oct 27 - Pizza
Oct 28 - Day Off EAT OUT
Oct 29 - Chili w/ grilled cheese
Oct 30 - Freezer Meals or Leftovers BAKING DAY
Oct 31 - Mongolian Beef

1 HOUR OF EXERCISE 3X A WEEK. Walking, Biking and so on. Remember the Pioneers were very active, physical people.

CONTROL YOUR PORTIONS - if you eat 2nds and 3rds this diet won't work. If you eat until you are full....you ate too much. Eat reasonable portions. Eat to be content not full.