My Strict Diet (formerly known as my celery diet)

Someone asked about my diet, so here's what I wrote up:

 

I eat only 1 "real" meal a day, earlier in the day, i.e. not supper. I’m hypoglycemic, so I need to get plenty of protein. Any carbs I eat at that meal are whole/multi-grains. For example, I just had an egg wrap for lunch with tomato slices and plenty of fresh spinach on it. (Turkey dogs are my variation on this theme, also with tomatoes, spinach, & a whole grain wrap.) For breakfast I ate an Aldi protein bar (I've never had a better protein bar!) 'cause I don't want to have much before I go to the Y. Now I'm snacking on celery sticks and drinking black decaf with cardamom, perked in my grammy's percolator. I'll have a bowl of Kashi (Aldi has a version of this, too) and won't even eat in the same room as the rest of the family since that would only make me miserable ... not to mention break my diet. If I get munchy, I'll pop a bag of light popcorn or grab unsalted almonds to have with some more of my yummy coffee. If I get a craving for something sweet, I eat an apple or some other fresh fruit and/or enjoy some herb tea with Stevia. If the family eats something for supper that I will allow myself to eat (doesn’t happen often), I’ll make up a plate of it for the next day’s breakfast. Just before I go to bed, I eat a low-fat cheese stick to get me through the night.  (It has successfully prevented the "witching hour" syndrome!)