My aunt: You sure look good! You did a great job at losing the weight after you had kids. How do you do it?
Me: Lots and lots of salads.
My aunt: Oh.
There is no magic metabolism pill once you reach a certain age. It is work. It sucks that you can’t eat like you did when you were younger, but it is what it is.
My diet:
Breakfast: Coffee with a sugared creamer (I can’t do non-fat with aspartame…can’t stand the taste of it) and occassionally I will have yogurt with granola.
Lunch: Salad
Snack: Dark Chocolate – the only thing worth the calories
Dinner: Semi-healthy, cooked as close to the source as possible food.
Generally, I don’t snack in between meals or after dinner. My biggest crave is red wine and good cheese, and that is the only thing that makes it into the late night snacking. I also need to watch my portion sizes related to dinner. I love to cook GOOD food using wild caught fish, Angus beef from my friend’s farm, organic veggies, and fresh herbs. And a little bit of cream…and a little bit of cheese. Lots of garlic and olive oil. So…I try to be healthy in cooking, but I have my weak spots. 😉
Last week’s CSA haul
It’s a struggle, but I don’t want to gain anymore weight. The older you get, the harder it becomes. After seeing a picture of myself last October where I was a good 10 lbs heavier, I remember how bad my body image was. I also remember how good it felt to pull up those size 4 jeans I hadn’t worn in over 2 years.
Now I just need to firm up a bit. I really, really need to get back into exercising. Unfortunately, right now my back is killing me. Back to the chiropractor. 🙁
