It's pretty common that on Sundays before Church I don't have breakfast. If I have anything, it's usually pretty light: yogurt, toast, etc. Nothing substantial.
I got into this habit years ago. The tradition was not to have anything to eat before receiving communion. After I left the Episcopal Church, I kept the tradition up in a spiritual way. I wanted the first thing I ingested to be spiritual food.
But its really a bad habit when it comes to losing weight. I was too hungry by the end of Sunday School and I snuck a few Nilla wafers out of the Children's Church snack box... it was just a few, but it was symptomatic of a dietary truth: when you get hungry enough, you'll eat about anything, even if it's not on the diet.
Generally, I have a pretty good breakfast, though not as protein rich as it should be. It's hard to fix eggs and some kind of pork product every day. I need to discover ways to do this because "eating more protein" is part of The Plan.
I'm going to make sure I have breakfast every day, unless it's a Sunday when we have communion.
Today's journal:
Weight - 237.2, up 4/10 lb., but it's OK - I had a huge loss yesterday.
Breakfast: Those Nilla wafers
Dinner: Roast beef sandwich with cheese at Culver's, cole slaw, mashed potatoes with herb gravy
Snack: bowl of Frosted Flakes with milk
Supper: Three eggs cooked with non-fat Crisco spray, oatmeal with raisins and pecans, two pieces of toast
Snack: small Fruit Smoothie at McD's with Karen
The Fruit Smoothie was a step in the right direction - I ordered a small one, which is 200 cal., but it was refreshing and just the right size
Exercise: a leisurely walk over the Covered Bridge and back - just under a mile
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