Okay, well, you're not a geek just because you posted your menus. How's that?

I stuck to yesterday with an extra NSA fudgesicle. On to Tuesday:

• Kashi oatmeal raisin bar
• packet of instant lower sugar oatmeal
• 0% Fage w/fresh strawberries (never had Fage before--hope I like it!)
• pbj sandwich
• leftover chicken and broccoli with miso sesame dressing
• cup of low sodium tomato and red pepper soup
• packet of instant lower sugar oatmeal
• 100-calorie pack of almonds
• chicken breast tenders baked w/diced tomatoes, olive oil, and parm and mozzarella cheeses, served over either broccoli or cauliflower
• NSA fudgesicle

Totals: 1,912 cals - 1,550mg sodium - 38g fiber - 151g protein

That is a lot of food. I am so excited I can eat so much and still keep my sodium low! Even with some prepackaged foods like instant oatmeal and a meal replacement bar. Maybe I'm finally learning to really make better choices

Brekkie: 1/2 bagel, 1 tbs almond butter, banana.

Lunch: Big salad with tons of broccoli slaw, zucchini, tomato, green peppers, onions, carrots.

Snack: Clif bar.

Dinner: Schezuan tofu with 1/2 cup pasta and tons of veggies.

I may switch lunch and dinner, I think, since schezhuan tofu has more sodium and if I have it at lunch I can make sure to really drink a ton of water this afternoon.

Wednesday.. off to an iffy start..

b: 7-11 12 oz fat free french vanilla cappucino (200)
2 chocolate covered gummy bears, 2% string cheese, whole wheat english muffin with sf marmalade, coke zero (250)
s: string cheese, tea with splenda (100)
l: pastrami on light bread, 2 pieces dark chocolate, 1 peanut butter cookie (300)
s: fiber one bar (150)
s: HUGE navel orange, tea with splenda (100)
d: cocktail shrimp, lots of edamame (plain), draft miller light, bite of df's hamburger, a few fries (like 10?) (700)

1800 cal

Wow, big slow down in this thread!

Brekkie: 1/2 bagel, 2 tsp almond butter, banana.

Lunch: Mock tuna salad (chick peas), vegan mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion on sprouted grain bread. Zuchini spears on the side.

Dinner: Kofta curry, tortilla, veggie salad in vinegar.

I should start posting here again. Maybe that will help me cut down on the prepackaged product.

B - SCO, banana, choc chips, lots of water
L - taco salad
D - ?

I didn't eat everything from yesterday's plan, and dinner ended up being chicken cooked with fresh salsa and no salt added canned corn, served over steamed cauliflower mixed with fresh salsa, topped with shredded cheese. YUM!!!

On to Wednesday:

• 100-calorie pack of almonds
• Kashi oatmeal raisin bar (these have served their purpose--I won't buy them again)
• fresh strawberries
• 3 bites of yellow cake, chocolate filling, and buttercream icing (went to a wedding cake tasting with a friend)
• leftover chicken and broccoli with miso sesame dressing
• fish with homemade tartar sauce and steamed broccoli
• possibly a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe--Jeff's been bugging me to go all week, and I kep saying no

last night I made this and it was yummy:

sliced up a carrot - boiled it for 2 minutes
added frozen french styled stringbeans (didn't have fresh)
drained

in another bowl - broke up lettuce, added sliced olives and crumbled 1/4 cup of feta cheese- added a vinaigrette

sliced up more vegetables:
1 sm. eggplant
1 zucchini
1 summer squash
1 sm. red onion
put in bowl and added a 1/2 c. of olive oil & garlic
grilled these vegetables

put all vegetables in bowl w/ lettuce, olives, and feta

It was yummy!

Thursday (working 12-9)

s: yogurt before workout, tea with splenda (100)
b: egg mcmuffin, diet coke, few spoofuls of cottage cheese, oatmeal, carrots and lf ranch (600)
s: fiber one bar, tea with splenda (150)
s: string cheese, whole wheat tortilla, tea with splenda (150)
d: lean pocket, 2 pieces dark chocolate (400)
s: WARNING: Binge ahead.... like half a (one pound) bag of pretzels....

I probably came in around 2000 cal... better luck tomorrow!

Today's meals:

Brekkie - ripe strawberries and a banana.

Lunch - Smart dog on sprouted grain bread and a big bowl of broccoli slaw.

Snack - Medium zucchini sliced and dipped into fresh hot salsa.

Dinner - 2 portobello mushroom wraps with lettuce, tomato, onion and Italian dressing.

Stuck to yesterday. On to Friday:

• Kashi TLC honey almond granola bar
• whole grain English muffin with peanut butter and jelly
• packet lower sugar instant oatmeal
• leftover chicken breast and broccoli with diced tomatoes, olive oil, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, grated parmesan and romano cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese
• sandwich - lower sodium turkey, Swiss cheese, and miso dijonnaise on whole wheat bagel - and cup of low sodium tomato and red pepper soup
• chicken breast and cauliflower with barbecue sauce and shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 NSA fudgesicles

Totals: 1,805 cals - 3,033mg sodium - 26g fiber - 144g protein

Today's plan:

B - 1/2 bagel with 1 tbs PB

L - Smart dogs with sprouted grain bread, broccoli slaw.

S - Orange.

D - Roasted asparagus, soy chick patty, 1/2 cup of pasta in garlic and a bit of smart balance.

Friday: Yesterday I ate waaaay too many empty carbs, so today I hope to get more nutrients in!

b: kashi go lean, cottage cheese (350)
s: pear, ff yogurt, chai tea (250)
l: 1 pack grits, lots of peppers, a bit of parm cheese, diet dr. pepper, more tea, 2 pieces dark chocolate (300)
d: tuna and lf mayo on light bread, carrots and lf ranch, viactiv calcium chew, lemon tea with splenda (400)

1300

friday:

1 c.life cereal with milk
6 strawberries


yoplait yogurt

mixed tossed salad with parmesan cheese - light vinaigrette dressing
6 triscuits

pear and fiber one bar


tapas
small glass of wine


microwaved banana

Saturday

b: lots of oatmeal, chai tea with splenda, dash of soymilk, viactiv calcium chew (250)
s: sweet potato, tea with splenda (200)
l: ham/cheese lean pocket, tea with splenda, pear (400)
s: string cheese, fiber one bar (250)
d: 1/3 cup edamame
2 whole wheat tortillas, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, ff yogurt (400)
tea with splenda

1500