C2D2: Grits & roasted chickpeas

     So my friend M has been invaluable since I began this experience.  She keeps reminding to look at this as an adventure in trying new foods and finding new ways to cook that I hadn't tried before.  So this morning I had grits for breakfast.  They tasted great but felt like a lead balloon in my stomach when I was done eating them because it's been so long since I have had starch.
Lunch was cottage cheese with a sliced nectarine and dinner was chicken sausage with assorted sauteed veggies.  I am making some roasted chickpeas as we speak and I'll measure out my serving then put the rest in an air tight container for tomorrow, if they last that long.  My DH may enjoy them too.  We'll see how they turn out.  I hear they're fantastic kinda like corn nuts but with a lot more protein.
     We had a birthday party this afternoon and that was the first time I have turned down pizza since the journey began.  Oh pizza, you are my Nemesis.   Love that salty, cheesy, crusty goodness.  But I didn't do it.  I guzzled my ice water and ate 12 almonds on the way home...very slowly.  I was so relieved that I had the forethought to bring them because that pizza looked and smelled really good. Ugh.  But it's worth it, I'm down 15-16 pounds depending on the time of day. The cake wasn't hard to turn down.  I am sure it tasted great but if I am going to have an indulgence like that it's going to be from a favorite bakery and my favorite thing...but I haven't earned that yet.  Not that I should be rewarding myself with food in the first place, that's how I got here in the first place.  I need to keep the rewards with non-food items like clothing, nails, a coffee or maybe inexpensive trinket from target.  I love the little stickers from WW.  Maybe I should get a roll for myself and every time I turn down pizza or cake give myself a little bravo.  My life would be so much easier if I didn't like food.  What a thought...to have to remind myself to eat.  Yeah I wish!  I wish I didn't compulsively think about it, but I do.  Just gotta stay the course and continue along on C2 one meal and one day at a time.