Day 17 - Still going strong!

Okay, so I forgot to post yesterday.

A quick summary of yesterday - smoothie for breakfast; pear and black walnut salad for lunch; bean concoction for lunch; and veggie/tofu skewers for dinner.

Today was weigh in #2!

Starting weight: 288
Last week weight: 281
This week weight: 280

Lost 1 pound since last week
Lost 8 pounds total


Since I didn't lose that much weight this week, I've decided to cut out nuts and seeds for my next week and also watch fruit portions. I'm also making it a requirement that I eat a salad for lunch now. Breakfast will remain the same and dinner will be grilled/sauteed/steamed veggies and beans. I have tried out some recipes, but I think I really just like the natural flavor of grilling/sauteing veggies and will probably continue with that.

Since starting Eat to Live, I'm learning what sort of veggies I enjoy and which ones not so much. Here is my hot/not list

HOT:
1. Bell Peppers (especially red) love them raw, in salad, and cooked
2. Spinach/Kale - a must have for my smoothies
3. Zucchini and summer squash - one of my staples to grilling/sauteing
4. Onions - another staple to grilling/sauteing
5. Carrots - I hate the taste of raw carrots, but I sneak them in to my smoothies and also grill with them
6. Asparagus - love it steamed!
7. Mushrooms - well, I only like them cooked, but I love mushrooms!

NOT:
1. Eggplant - bland... I find it hard to use with other foods; and it's downright ugly looking
2. Fresh green beans - I bought a bag of these and they have just been sitting there. I tried steaming them and they don't taste very good. I will give them one more shot before striking them completely
3. Cooked tomatoes - ew... Tried them with my kabobs... gross... tried them in my eggplant dish... gross
4. Parsley - ok, so this one isn't completely ruled out, I just don't like it in my salad. It's a bit strong when fresh.