I’m coming down to the last bit of the diet.  I seem to have settled into about .5 pound per day for weight loss so I anticipate finishing at about 15 pounds (13 so far).  I find myself getting very tempted to just “go ahead and cheat this one time, I’m almost done anyway” but I’m holding out.  The only “cheats” I’ve allowed myself through this was to occasionally have 3-4 almonds with some water just to give myself the satisfaction of eating something.  One time I had to modify things a when I got stuck away from home and didn’t have the ability to grab a protein shake.  I grabbed some water and a single serving bag of pistachio’s.  I actually didn’t feel at all guilty about that.  Other than a slightly high sodium count (which I’m not really worried about) I think that was a pretty healthy alternative.  Pistachio’s are really high in fiber (7 grams of carbs, 5 of which are fiber) and have healthy fats and some protein.  If you’ve got to make a change, I think this one seems pretty reasonable.

I’m headed to the grocery store tomorrow for dinner supplies.  I’m going to try Nathan Lyon’s Salmon en Papillotte.  It looked like a great recipe, I haven’t decided if I’ll try the Avocado and Fennel salad that goes with it.  I’m not a huge Fennel fan.  Might switch it out for that roasted cauliflower I had before, that was goooood.

I haven’t put the work into figuring out my meal plan for next week so I’ll probably get that done before shopping and get all my food at once.  That will make Sunday and interesting day.