Groovin' along

I had another good day yesterday. Here are the key elements:
~1450 calories over the course of the day. No binges, no binge thoughts. Thank you, thank you, thank you for that, Higher Power. I didn't even have a cup of tea yesterday...too hot!
~A 2.5 mile walk with dog and friend with her dog. At one point I was walking ahead of her and she noted, "You're walking like your old self...you're not limping at all!" "I know", I exclaimed with glee. I felt pretty normal. The hardest part of the walk was getting a little winded on the hills and the 89 degree temperature that had me sweating like crazy! I've always been a delicate flower that perspires madly - which is good but makes me look pretty bedraggled.
~Wrote all food down with calorie counts.
~Drank 3 1/2 32 ounce bottles of water. Spent much of day (and night) in the BR accordingly.
~No weighing yet. After 2 clean days, I always want to jump on the scale. But I'm afraid to for one reason and that is that whatever the number is will likely play with my head. If it's higher than the royal moi thinks it should be, or if it's lower. I don't trust myself with daily knowledge of my weight. So I'll weigh Friday morning and report here and to Tammy for the challenge. I'm getting curious, but 2 days hasn't changed enough of me to risk even a peek!

So far, so good. My head feels clear and I'm still feeling enthusiastic and optimistic.

I'm experiencing a few new things...I've eaten oatmeal almost every morning for almost 3 years. I eat it plain with just a bit of salt, and couple it with Trader Joe's Greek 0% fat plain yogurt and a fruit. But for the last couple of weeks it seems I've burned out on the oatmeal. Just don't want it and it doesn't sound good. So my new breakfast has been the same yogurt and fruit, plus 1 hardboiled egg and 1 HB eggwhite, mixed in 4 ounces of low fat cottage cheese. Sounds weird? It tastes like egg salad, which I love. I haven't used onions or other stuff yet, as my time in the mornings is tight with AA and then work, but that would be great. I love cottage cheese - use those cups of Breakstone that come in 4 packs, and just mush it all together. The dog gets the 2nd egg yolk - it's okay as he's a lean machine. Try this if you like egg salad. The calorie total is 170, and mostly pure protein with a touch of fat from the one yolk.

Another thing I'm trying to stop using for now is butter. For the last 2 nights I've had a tiny (1" diameter) red potato, and instead of butter, I've mashed up 2 small slices of avocado, with a little S&P, and it's AWESOME. Actually I keep the avocado a little chunky, because I love it. Butter is something I go GAGA for, and have been known to use other food (potatos, bread, crackers) merely as vehicles to eat butter. In moderation a little butter is fine. For me, the term "a little butter" is oxymoronic. Down the road I can add it back in, but do fine without it for now.

My last new food item is Special K crackers. They have no hydrogenated oils or artificial ingredients, and 24 crackers have 120 calories. They also list that 17 crackers have 90 calories. SparkPeople did a review and said they're great, and I agree. Yesterday I had 17 crackers (they're smaller than wheat thins, taste similar) with 1 triangle LClite garlic and herb cheese spread. Very satisfying, and I wasn't triggered to eat the rest of the box.

Do any of you have quirky little combos of food or healthy substitutes you recommend? I'd love to hear some new stuff, and it's mostly all new to me! Have a good day everyone!