I have never understood any diet books saying that I have to forget about food for pleasure, and think of food only as energy. Bullshit. Food is a pleasure, God would not have bothered giving me taste buds if I wasn’t supposed to enjoy my food. I also think that it is OK to use food to soothe raw emotions, to help when your sick, and to satisfy.

I am elarning I can do ALL of thes things with healthy, nourishing, whole foods. It is an adjustment, and not always an easy one. But in time you can do it. You can find almost any version fo your favorite comfort food in a healthier version. If I really, really want fries. I buy low fat frozen ones and have 14 or so, usually slightly over a hundred calories. If I want pizza, I either put toppings on pita, tortilla, or homemade healthy crust with lower fat toppings and bake it. Now this is not all the time. It happens maybe once a week, if that. I just want something extra tasty.

Which reminds me, I have a great recipe for Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich which is yummy and lesser calories.

Now, tiny squares of dark chocolate can be a God-Send. I always keep one on hand if I know chocolate or any sweet desserts are going to be served. You should get 70% or more in your dark chocolate.

 Workout-

Turbulence Training Workout B Beginner, one more week to intermediate.

Sprints 1 minutes hard, 1 easy, cool-down

50 minute eay walk.

Menu-

Meal 1 – 1/2 cup Kashi, 1/2 cup milk, fruit

Meal 2- none slept in

Meal 3- 1/2 pita with cheesey chicken mix (posted earlier), 1 cup broccoli

Meal 4- 1.2 cup lemon yogurt, 1 TBSP wheat germ, 1/2 oz walnuts

(this was so gooddd)

Meal 5- 2 oz extra lean ham slice, egg white, 2 red potatoes, parboiled and sauted in a bit of olive oil

Meal 6- 1 square dark Lindt chocolate (30 calories)

The End.