If You Have a Good Food Log, You Don't Feel Like Such a Log.

A few food logs trickled in this week. I apologize for the slight delay in getting my thoughts down here....school conferences this week. A little hectic at home with the kids, etc.

First, I'd like to pass along a web link that was found by Sonya (9:30 gal) that gives a great list of foods to focus on or to ditch.

Here it is: http://www.stumptuous.com/kristas-kalorietastic-konfabulator

Here are my general thoughts on the most recent food logs. I realize that I keep repeating things.

1. No soda or Powerade / Gatorade, etc. All it is is high fructose corn syrup. Your mid-section will just keep growing.

2. No cereal in the morning. Focus on eggs (+ egg whites), sprinkled cheese, cut up chicken wraps, fresh fruit combined WITH YOUR PROTEIN and FAT, sauted veggies in an egg white omelet, nut butters, plain yogurt with raw honey and berries (+ your protein/fat source)

3. Ditch juice

4. The serving for seeds & nuts is around 1/4 cup.

5. Remember that your meals should combine P + F + C.

Great job on the egg + egg white omelettes, turkey/avocado wraps, almonds, apples, cottage cheese with fruit, chicken, etc.

Pretend you are a forager and you will shed weight.

Dairy works for some people, but not for others. Pretty much the only dairy that I would recommend is high quality cottage cheese, cheese, and low sugar yogurts. No, not Yoplait.

Ditch milk. The calcium hype is just that. Hype.

The 3 yogurts that I recommend:

1. Greek Fage (pronounced Fah-yea!) Thanks Claudia for this find! You can find this at Fresh and Natural. Get the PLAIN. Add your own raw honey or berries. Get the 2% fat.

2. Cultural Revolution (found at Mississippi Market, Selby/Dale). I realize that this is not in our area.

3. Seven Stars Yogurt. PLAIN. You can find it at Fresh and Natural.

Okay, that's enough for now, otherwise it's overload!