I had planned to take about the first 5 or 6 weeks to get rid of sugar in my diet. Sugar as a main ingredient, that is. If there is just a little sugar to make something taste better, that is okay. But if something is “made of” sugar, that is not okay. Last week I only had one thing all week that fit that category – an ice cream cone from McDonald’s on Friday night. I had planned for a treat on Sunday, as well, but decided what with the weigh in on Monday that I would just wait and have the treat on Monday. I found a couple pieces of cheesecake in the freezer from back before Christmas and we are going to enjoy them tonight.
So, what do I have for snacks? I have Greek yogurt with cool whip (both are a variety that are very low in sugar), diet pudding and cool whip (same here), cereal, toasted cheese sandwiches, and fruit. I’m happy eating the same things over and over, so that is plenty of choices. They are already planned in my menu, so it is just a matter of seeing what I have planned for that particular snack. Generally I have fruit in the a.m., then have something with milk in it in the afternoon. The evening could be anything, but what it is NOT is ice cream or cookies or other such stuff! I will probably add popcorn after I’ve lost a bit more weight, because I do enjoy that. But I also tend to eat too much of it, despite it not having any sugar in it.
Huh, it never occurred to me to try my greek yogurt with cool whip. That sounds yummy!