I think the shrimp had been in the freezer too long. I had a bout of 24 hr GI-itis, still with a small headache.
Today's food has been protein shake/coffee, tuna salad, protein mashed potatoes, chicken with cole slaw

Fri
Whoops, Thurs got away from me and I didn't complete my accounting. I started out strong, then stumbled on some lite Jarlsberg cheese, which is going on the -keep-out-of -the-house list. It's hard to regulate the amount and it makes me feel stuffed. 2 strikes! Also had some seasoned cashew samples in the grocery store. A little of this and that, and the scale was a little up this am.

Today was better.
B coffee/ protein shake; turkey roll ups to finish off the cheese. It may show up on the scale tomorrow, but it's out of the house now, for a long time.
L apple, cole slaw with HB egg and BBQ ranch dsg
S pear
D spaghetti squash spaghetti with ground turkey marinara. Salad, evoo/coco aminos
S I can't recall if I had a protein snack this morning, or yesterday.

I did not get a lot of movement in, and will commit to that in the coming month. I've gotten immersed in genealogy and hours can fly by. It's fun and no one in my family has tackled it with all of the photographs and notes I have. I'll be back on the treadmill or in an exercise class soon.

Sat
Oops, got into late night eating. I think I am going to have to leave easy-to-grab foods out of the house for now. I ate a couple of protein packets, mostly because I wanted to get rid of them. Then turkey roll ups with dressing, again because I wanted to get rid of it. The salad dressing made me do it :lol: The good news is I no longer crave sweets, prepared, or restaurant food. I feel more ready to tackle the work of weight loss, i.e. tolerating a little hunger and moving away from eating-till-full.
B coffee, protein shake
L salad with HB eggs, kidney beans, homemade dsg with evoo, white balsamic, Dijon mustard
D spaghetti squash, ground turkey marinara

Today didn't quite go according to plan. Tomorrow is a new day. I'll work on carrying through, past my morning surge of energy.

Sunday
I'm beginning to have something like normal sleep, after years of early awakening or just sleeplessness.

B coffee, protein shake, egg
L big salad with HB eggs, kidney bean, homemade dsg of mustard, evoo, white balsamic
S apple, protein thing
D ground turkey burger with BBQ ranch dsk, HB egg, cauliflower
S protein thing and kidney beans with dressing.

Prepared dressing is one more thing that calls me to the kitchen. Maybe it's the sugar, though this brand does not have a lot. Time to get creative and make my own. I am bored with the usual evoo/coco aminos.

I'm entering the witching hour where my resolve gets shaky. I have re-affirmed my goals and have a relaxing afternoon ahead of me, instead of Plan A.

Monday
Coffee and protein shake

October is really here and I am excited about my beginning Hebrew class. I need it to learn Yiddish to translate old old family letters, and also a nature trip to Israel later this month. Resolved to drop some weight and gain some fitness for this trip, knowing that deadline dieting stirs some rebellion.

Wed
Coffee and protein shake; later a gigantic serving of veggie pakoras from the hot food bar. They haven't offered this dish in awhile, and I love it. Dietwise, it's got some breading, though not a lot, and too much oil. But the vegetables are tender and tasty and the seasoning is just right. I also had store bought chicken, and removed the skin.

Tomorrow entails lunch with a friend at a restaurant with plenty of healthy choices.

My diet is in tortoise mode, not hare. So far so good. I like the lack of drama, although a part of me is tempted to do something rigorous. But there is always the rebound. Repeat that 50 times. :lol:

I'm eliminating flour and sugar. The traps are store-bought chicken tenders (breaded) and Panda Express honey walnut shrimp (breaded and sugared). I don't like the sluggishness I experience from eating bread or the aches and pains after sugar. Ketchup is in, store-bought dressing and mayo are out. I know what things call out to me, the addictive stuff, of which no amount will satisfy. Repeat 50 times :yes:

The less I eat out the better. By this I mean there's no need to buy prepared foods for meals at home. Eating out has its challenges. It's fun, though. I need to be diligent about avoiding bread and not going overboard with the treat aspect.