I’ve been in dietworld for a week now. By that I mean I’m journaling what I eat, keeping to the low end of what keeps me satisfied and energized (around 1200-1500 calories), and making sure to get an activity session in every day. Doesn’t sound too horrible, right?

I would say I managed that about 5 out of 7 days last week — hello, social events. I’m down 2 pounds, but some of that was funeral weight. I may have lost a half pound of “real” weight.

In short, feeling good! My new tip from this week: Bone-in chicken breasts, roasted with herbs and a dash of olive oil. It takes about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. These are so tasty, so succulent, so decadent, compared to boring old boneless skinless chx breasts. I’ve been having them for dinner with another “decadent” favorite: Romaine lettuce salad topped with a dressing made out of: 1 tbsp light whipping cream, 1 tbsp whole-grain dijon mustard, and 1 tbsp grated asiago. That means I’m spending about 100 calories on salad, but I like it so much I don’t mind passing on the rice and potatoes.

Speaking of potatoes, did you guys read about “resistant starch” on Crabby Fitness? It seems that the carbs in potatoes, when eaten cold, may bypass the small intestines. In other words, they don’t turn into fattening sugar, but instead go through the large intestines like fiber.

Makes me want to get into the nighttime potato habit that I wrote about here once before.