A Day Without Nuts

In response to my possible overdoes of nuts, I have committed to going a day without nuts. This is challenging because I am so used to eating them in the morning, for breakfast, for snack, and anytime I want to eat but not commit to a type or volume of something. But I had to see if I could do it. On the dried-apricot front, I have realized that I must practice portion control—I will eat as many of them as are near. That's really the problem with all SoBe friendly snacks—if they're allowed, you want to eat them. If you're hungry, bored or stressed, you'll just keep eating. Eating feels good. Ergo, watch out.

Breakfast
1 Cup High Protein Crunch
1 Cup Lactose Free, Fat-Free Milk
1/2 cup Blueberries

Snack
1 oz Cracker Barrel Cheese
8 Dried Apricots
1 Cameo Apple

Lunch: Chinese
Beef with Broccoli
House Special Egg Drop Soup

Dinner
Snap Peas
Steak Tips

I also realized with some grimacing that Emily and are eating protein every night. Of course, it would be much easier to forgo this if we were eating any kind of carbs, but without pizza and pasta it's very hard to think how to go vegetarian without going 'frookie.' Sure, there's tofu and we could just eat salad and vegetables, but I'm just not there yet. I do feel an obligation to try and better myself as an eater, but I understand it's an evolutionary process (that's a dangerous word lately).