I try to eat 3 meals a day with 2 small snacks in between meals in an effort to ward off hunger and in a way boredom. I don’t really follow any specific guidelines when I’m snacking, but I tend to throw fruits and dairies into the mix. Yesterday I had apple slices with a Jif To Go cup of creamy peanut butter and whole string cheese which I cut into pieces. You can see how pretty it was arranged on my plate in the picture to the right. But I couldn’t help to think that if somebody didn’t know better they would think that I was preparing breakfast for a small child. If that were the case, I most likely would’ve skinned the apple and sliced it smaller and thinner, but the premise is the same. I didn’t have to cut the string cheese into pieces but by doing so tricked my brain into thinking that I was eating more than I really was. Sure enough I was extremely content and wasn’t hungry in the least for lunch. I ate lunch anyway because, let’s face it, I like food, but I’m sure I could’ve gone a couple of more hours without anything.If you haven’t deduced already, I’m trying my darndest to watch what I eat and to just eat better…period. Yes, I would like to lose a few pounds so I will not be mistaken for being pregnant again (a nightmare of which I had recently), but in general I just want to feel better. FitDay.com has been such a great help in tracking everything. It does get a little monotonous when I have to create custom foods by entering all of the nutritional info, but once they’re inputted you can use them at any time, which is especially nice considering I tend to have the same breakfast every day during the work week. I’ve grown to love oatmeal with applesauce mixed in and I enjoy combining that with different yogurts or some toast. Endless possibilities!
