A good friend asked what my daily "menu" looks like. Here's an example of a typical day in the life of my diet...
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Oatmeal with raisins! |
7 am - My daughter is early to rise, so I eat breakfast early. I'm usually only in the mood for something small and light. Oatmeal (1/4 c. raw oats, handful of raisins, sprinkle of cinnamon, 1/2 c. water microwaved for 3 minutes), yogurt, fresh fruit, toast or Bagel Thin with Best Life buttery spread.
9 or 10 am - I'm ready for a snack now! A breakfast type snack or saltines is the best.
12 to 2 pm - Lunchtime depends on my daughter's nap schedule. If I have a late lunch, I might have another small snack in the morning. I'll make a sandwich (tuna, light lunch meat or hard boiled eggs on bread, as many veggies as I have access to) or heat up leftovers from the night before.
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I can't get enough fat free saltines! |
2 to 7 pm - Snacks! If my daughter went down early, I will have two afternoon snacks rather than two in the morning. My favorite snacks are veggies (carrots, celery, cucumber, tomatoes...), saltines of course, tortilla chips (sadly, I can only eat a few), hard boiled eggs, yogurt. Sometimes when I want a "treat" I will make another tiny pot of coffee with cinnamon.
7 pm - Dinnertime is late in our house because my husband works across town til 6.
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Sorta fancy, right?! |
8 pm to bedtime - Dessert is a must. My favorite is fat free, sugar free chocolate pudding with a little fat free whipped topping! Skinny Cow or Weight Watchers ice cream, Skinny Cow candy, 100 Calorie Packs...
Of course every day in the life of a mom is different! I eat when I'm hungry, several small meal snacks a day...this keeps my metabolism up. Skipping meals or crash dieting shocks your metabolism and may be harmful to your diet in the long run!