I'm at McDonald's

Day #9! 

I'm sitting at our oh-so-stylish McD's.  Don't get all excited- I'm not eating.  I'm using the wi-fi to blog about my real food diet while I kill a little time waiting for Paul and the girls to eat dinner at Pizza Hut.  @@  (That's the emoticon for eye roll, in case you didn't know that.)  By the way, I'm not so silly/obsessed with this diet as to avoid going to Pizza Hut with my family.  We have separate cars, I'm not hungry, and I just wasn't sure if Pizza Hut has wi-fi.

So- anyway- Day 9.  I had to be up and on the road early, and guess what?  I was running late.  I grabbed 2 no-bakes and a mug of milk on the way out the door.

I had a long day of teaching in Reed City ahead of me.  Reality: nothing in the house to bring along for lunch.  I needed petrol, so I stopped at Meijer.  I ran in (don't have to go much farther than 10 steps in the door for real food!) and grabbed an apple, a bunch of bananas, an organic whole grain Stone House baguette, and some Babybell cheese (natural cheese).  I love eating this way!  NO COOKING!  THIS is convenience food.  There isn't even much garbage to throw away after I eat this way.  Apple core, banana peel, wax shell from the cheese, paper package from the bread- all biodegradable. 

I love bread.  I.  Love.  Bread.  Especially this bread- three ingredients, crusty and chewy.  The best bread is the kind that cuts up the roof of your mouth!

So I gobble up some major bread calories for lunch, but I don't care.  I'm down 5 lbs in 8 days, so hey- I might even gnaw on some bread for a bed time snack.

And I'm not hungry yet at nearly 8:00 pm!  Sitting here at McD's I'm not temped AT ALL to cram fries in my face.  I don't even really notice the smell of the food.  I'm telling you- hunger is a completely different experience without the additive addictions.  I'll eat when I eat, and it won't be a big deal.  I really like it that way.

Did you notice I didn't mention the turkey breast?  I didn't get it in before my dash out the door this morning.  Reality.

How boring is this post?  No recipes, nothing I can share with you about healthy family meals.  The family defaulted to pizza tonight, but I'm still on track.  This is most success I've ever had with any diet in my life.  I'll focus on the family next.  Look out big guy!

Tomorrow is the last day of my Real Food Challenge.  I will try to end with a bang and include some recipes, but I think I have fallen in love with the whole fruit + whole bread + natural cheese diet.  Sorry if that's lame!