Days 21 & 22: Thursday and Friday

We struggled a bit early in the week. I knew we were going to be busy, so had talked myself into buying the rotisserie chicken while at Costco. It did come in handy, but I think we were feeling the differences in our attitudes, sleepiness, and overall well being.

Thursday.
 
Thursday I had to go to work again, but I had the lovely lentils and tabbouleh to take for lunch. Us Some of the staff decided to go out to lunch so I saved the lentils for dinner before going to Diabetes Undone. For lunch I had a vegetarian tostada with guacamole; a la carte. I never get the beans or rice. If I am hungry, get two tostadas. It was delicious and just the right amount for lunch.

At the meeting we tasted tabbouleh and hummus in a wheat tortilla. Funny. I was excited to watch hummus being made. I love it and could snack on it every day. It is very filling and low glycemic. It could be eaten with veges rather than bread or even in a lettuce wrap with tabbouleh. When I got home, Phil was quietly sitting watching TV. His stomach was rumbling and he eventually excused himself to return a few minutes later. He admitted he ate too many lentils and tabbouleh. But I think it was a turning point for him. He is feeling the difference of our changed eating habits.


Friday.

Finally I think we have reached the tipping point. By tipping point, I mean we have are eating little meat. I have bought no more cheese. Monday will be my last day of class. I want to try to stabilize our eating habits and look for cheese substitutes that will work for us. Phil is happy eating tuna sandwiches. I am not sure what he will eat for lunch when I am not around, but I have noticed he has chosen to come home rather than eat out in the last few days. I think I can get him to eat healthy, vegan meals if I serve meat only once a week. I feel if he can

We had good breakfast. Scrambled eggs, potatoes with onions and bells, and Soyriso. I thought Phil deserved a good breakfast. He, however, opted for scrambled eggs rather than his usual fried egg. I think in itself was revealing.I think its OK for him to eat the occasional egg. I really don't like eggs and may eventually find a replacement that is suitable for him. I think his change away from eggs will be best if he can do it himself.

For lunch we had tuna. He had sandwiches (1 1/2) on bread. I had a tuna salad, until he reminded me there was still tabbouleh in the fridge. Darn. I really need to remember to peruse the refrigerator each day.

Dinner was also delicious. Unfortunately, it was a variation of a met-based meal, but good nonetheless. I made Mushroom "Stroganoff" with egg noodles and roasted Brussels sprouts. It can easily be a 'go to' meal. I think I could use mushrooms on a weekly basis. They are meaty, full of flavor, and nutritious.
Phil was happy to eat left over waffles for breakfast. I added an orange. ;-) My breakfast included cereal with almond milk and an orange.

Darn. I am trying to recreate this 6 days later. Won't happen. The only thing I can remember is the soft tacos. No cheddar cheese, but we did sprinkle a lit of Parmesan cheese on them. I need to start finding a good cheese substitute.But then, as I read the labels of cheese substitutes, I wonder about the chemical involved in creating a "cheeses substitute". Is it really any better, or just non dairy