(For those not following along, or visiting for the first time, please note that this is a maintenance week. The theory is to let the body reset hormonal levels before putting it back into a deficit. The calorie levels are specifically not weight loss ones.)

So, I’m home and miserable. I even broke down and opened the nasal spray that I’ve had for more than a year (didn’t use it last time). I looked at the bottom of the package and it’s good until 2010, so what the hell. I’m also popping zinc lozenges and hoping for the best. It’s still pretty much just blocked sinuses with a really annoying post-nasal drip. I’ve decided it’s not really in my chest, just the post-nasal drip that’s irritating my throat every now and then. (ie. no wheezing or such).

Tomorrow is an early day so I’m off to bed soon. The only good thing about tomorrow is that it’s over at 2pm, although I have a short meeting for a group project. Then a stop and Costco and I can relax (and do homework) until Thursday morning.

Oh, and that smoked turkey in today’s lunch was the turkey I smoked on the weekend. It was lovely. We’ve still got some purchased ham and turkey to use up, but then it’s on to homemade lunch stuff.

Food for the day:

Total: 3120 (30% fat, 37% carbs, 28% protein)

Breakfast: protein shake with oatmeal and frozen berries, almonds (524)
AM Snack: none (0) - combined with afternoon snack and one in the car
Lunch: whole wheat tortillas, mustard, smoked turkey, cheese, zucchini snack cake, nectarine (678)
Snacks: almonds, soy nuts, peach, zucchini snack cake, hummus, carrots, maynard sours (808)
Dinner: chili with cheese, multi-grain tostidos, salad w/dressing (733)
Late Snack: protein shake, nectarine, hot toddy (377)