Juliana Day 5

Today I went back to oatmeal for breakfast. The one nice thing about it is that it keeps me really full for a long time! It was tempting today to put cinnamon and sugar on top. I really noticed the sugar cravings kick in today. I was craving sweet things like never before, I was even craving juice and I don't even like juice. I noticed that keeping super hydrated helped to curb the cravings slightly. Today was also a leftovers day, I had my crock pot stew for lunch. I'm not sure if it was the cravings getting to me today or what but I was not into it today. I really wanted to give up today just like when you have a bad day on a diet but I pulled through right until dinner. I was rushed to get to work and I needed dinner but I'd already had leftovers and was completely unable to eat the same thing yet again. I quickly scrambled some local eggs with cheese on top. I put it on top a non-local bun:( I needed the carbs for work, I just couldn't serve all night hungry. I felt so guilty but I'm using the failure to see where the weakness was in my planning and preparation and realize that was it, my planning for today was weak due to a lack of time. I would really recommend that anyone who wanted to successfully complete a long period of time on "The 100 Mile Diet" needs to set aside a proper amount of time for preparation, we obviously started this at an inconvenient time as small markets are closing up, and produce is becoming more scarce. A good time to start this diet would be in the spring or summer. I've also found that the more people you tell he more advice you get and the more tips about where to find the best local food. For example my mom told me about a great butcher in Summerland who you can buy half a cow or a full cow. She usually goes in on one side with another family. It works out to $1.79/lb and that includes all types of meat (t-bone steaks, sirloins, ground beef) A quarter of the cow fills up a freezer and  a half of meat and costs $300. Another lady I know told me about some great markets on Gordon street. The more people you talk to the more advice you get and the more people begin to think about making changes to their own food choices. So, I failed a little bit today but the importance of planning and preparation has been reinforced for me. Tomorrow is a new day:) Thank you Mary for the canned tomatoes!