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Why am I doing this?

Starting off the new year I am going to declare war on junk food.  This is part of a long term goal to get down to 200 lbs.  I am currently 235lbs and want to get to 200lbs by the end of this year.   To achieve this goal I need loose about 2/3 of a pound per week.

A previous goal was to eat a good healthy filling breakfast daily.    I have achieved the goal for the past several months.  I have found this to work really well and keeps my hunger away all morning.

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup Pinto, Black, Cannelloni , or Kidney beans (from a can already cooked)
• 1/2 cup Peas, Green Beans or mixed vegetables. (from a can or frozen)
• A couple of drops of Tabasco

I put all the ingredients on a skillet and cook it using olive oil to instead of butter or vegetable oil.  I serve it up on a plate and eat it all together it is filling and very tasty.   I can change things around with different beans and vegetables.  The Cannelloni beans are my favorite by far.

For the entire month of January, I will bring 2 healthy well balanced snacks each day to work.

Some potential snacks:

• Rice cakes with peanut butter and a piece of fruit
• Unsalted whole raw almonds (or other nuts) and piece of fruit
• Cheese + piece of fruit
• Yogurt with flax seed mixed in and a piece of fruit
• Carrots and yogurt

You may have noticed that most of the snacks include fruit and a source of fat and protein.  This is because a snack of all carbohydrates will force the blood sugar level to spike leaving you hungry soon after you eat it.   The all carbohydrate snack is typically found in the vending machine at work.

Here is how it works:  The fat and protein in the snacks will slow down the absorption of the carbohydrates.  The fruit is the main source of carbohydrates in the snack.  The fruit has fiber which will slow down the absorption of the carbohydrates in the fruit.   This will eliminate a spike in the blood glucose which may give you a short term boost followed by a crash.

For the rest of January I will post daily and weekly on my progress as I track this goal.