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So I’ve managed four straight days of keeping on track with the 1500 cal. daily diet.

I’ve actually never done a calories-based diet before, only ones that had to do with avoiding certain types of food or eating mostly one kind of food. One of my big problems over the past few years is that I’ll eat healthy, natural food, like a ton of fruits and vegies and whole grains, but that’s the problem — I eat a TON of it. And I’ll toss in snacks and “treats” that add on calories. I think I must’ve been taking in at least 3,000 cal. daily previously, and often more I bet.

So now I’m working on way less and it’s fine because I’m determined not to think of it as a “hardship” but as a necessary thing I have to cope with. Furthermore I’m working to make sure that I *enjoy* everything I eat, so I’m using all my cookbooks, being creative, thinking about choices rather than just opening the fridge and popping whatever I see into my mouth.

So far the yummiest thing I’ve had that was “diet” food was a red snapper dish I made Friday night. The best dessert I’ve had was crushed canned pineapple, which if you get the kind that’s *just* pineapple is very low in calories but really delicious. See the log below for today’s food.

Food Log