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Mornin! :) 

This is my 69th post! My my my! I know, I have a dirty mind! ;) 

Why are my eyes feeling so assy this morning? Stinkin allergies! I thought the rain is supposed to help it but right now I want to scratch them out of my head they itch so bad. Sigh!! 

Ahh well, not going to let it ruin the day. I am going to Sammy's little end of year program at school this morning and heading to work late. My babies are getting so big! He did call me from his father's last night crying desperately telling me how much he misses me and just wants to be with me forever. It tears my heart out hearing that. And J.T. told me on Monday that he misses me all the time at his father's and school and he said "I just think about you and want to be near you and it makes me sad". In his little 6 1/2 year old matter of fact voice. Ugh,  I know they will be OK but as the mama bear I just want to make it better. Divorce is never easy on anyone. In this situation it was the best decision but I really hate when my boys are so upset like this. 

I wanted to share my meals yesterday. I know there are some that want ideas of my daily habits. At least those on My Fitness Pal! :) I don't do anything special really or follow a specific plan. I do pay attention to my body and how it responds to food. And eating certain things just makes me feel a lot better and gives me more energy. 

Breakfast was hurried. I had a Chobani Blood Orange yogurt on the way to work. And at work I munched on dry roasted sunflower seeds. So good! Like nuts they do contain calories and fat but they are high in the essential fatty acids our bodies need. Great source of protein, folic acid and vitamin E among others as well as minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese and selenium. I also drink green tea and tons of water at work. 

Lunch, I went to Stop n Shop and made a salad. My usual spinach with grilled chicken, carrots, cucumbers, bell pepper and a delicious sesame ginger dressing. Later I had an apricot and munched on some nuts. And more water. 

Dinner I had a lentil salad and mesclun greens with goat cheese, cranberries and pecans. I did have a small piece of veggie pizza. I love bell pepper on pizza! 

If there is a food you can incorporate into your diet to help you feel full it's lentils! They are magic. One cup contains 63% of your daily fiber requirements and a hefty 28% of protein! I ate a few bites of that first and I felt full pretty fast. I couldn't finish the rest of my dinner. 

A few other choices to include if you feel hungry a lot and find it hard to eat less. Split peas are pretty much neck and neck with lentils when it comes to fiber. Of course we all know about beans as well. All of them are good. I add chick peas or kidney beans to my salad in lieu of chicken when they have it. Going meatless some days is very good for you! Broccoli is another good filler! Besides containing 8 g of fiber per cup, it's also a strong detoxifier. And you cannot overeat broccoli. And again berries, especially raspberries and blackberries. They both contain 8g of fiber per cup. I have talked about berries frequently. Don't make me go there again! haha!! 

Fiber and protein are what you should focus you diet on. I never go carb free completely but I eat the good carbs when I can. And protein and fiber will keep you feeling satisfied and not grumpy. If you don't have some sort of protein at pretty much every meal, you will turn into Oscar the Grouch! 

Aiight, time to get around for my day. Have a great one, my friends! Keep it positive, eat well, drink water and listen to music! I am leaving you with some White Stripes again...just cause I can and I love them! This song...makes it physically impossible for me to hold still! 

Haha! Had to share this too. So funny! I do the advice thing but I do have a dry, sarcastic sense of humor at times too! :) 

"As you live deeper in the heart, the mirror gets cleaner and cleaner" - Rumi

xoxoxoxo
Tam