Day 1 of Cutting the Processed Foods

Please don't be scared by the title of this post.  Just because it says "day 1" does NOT mean I will be posting everything daily!  This just happens to be the first day that we are attempting to cut way down, if not cut out entirely all simple sugars and processed foods (mostly the packaged foods found throughout the interior of the grocery store).


I was honestly worried about being hungry throughout the day, and not being able to find enough food to keep me satisfied.  Boy was I wrong!  So what did I eat?


Breakfast: Oatmeal with applesauce, raisins and a dash of salt
Lunch: Healthy Choice frozen meal (I'm going to have to re-evaluate these as they have more sugar in them than I though)
Snack: Almonds (unsalted, plain); String Cheese; Banana
Dinner: Low Carb Pizza (I'm going to post this recipe at the end of today's post)


I stayed full throughout the day, and didn't even miss the crackers, bread, etc.  That low carb pizza was so much better than I ever expected it to be, and will now become a weekly habit.  I honestly can't believe how well today went.  I am very proud of my efforts, and thankful to God for keeping that small voice talking to me.


I had to go to CVS to pick up Mikaela's prescription and Natalie's formula.  As I walked through the store, I saw all kinds of foods that normally I would have a very hard time resisting - pretzels, candy bars, etc.  But I walked right by them as they didn't even appeal to me today.  Will they appeal to me tomorrow?  That's very possible.  But I made it through today successfully!  YAY!


Below is the recipe of the Low Carb Pizza.  I did amp up the healthy factor by using fat free cream cheese, reduced fat parmesan, and part skim mozzarella.  My toppings were turkey pepperoni and crushed pineapple.  

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon chives
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon pizza seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon wet garlic or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce or 1/2 cup tomato sauce ( the lowest carb you can find)
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese
• pizza toppings, of choice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Beat together cream cheese and eggs until smooth.
3. Add cream, permesan, garlic and Italian seasoning.
4. Spray 9X13 pan with cooking spray or oil.
5. Place 2 cups mozzerella cheese in bottom of pan.
6. Pour egg mixture over cheese.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and spread sauce over baked mixture.
9. Add toppings of choice.
10. Cover with remaining mozzerella cheese.
11. Bake until bubbly and brown.
12. Let stand for 5 minutes.