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My challenge this morning was getting my BGL up to a functioning level so I started the day with a tablespoon of honey! Today's challenge will be the food at the Church picnic.

Phase II

B. two small slices of olive and thyme loaf, a soft boiled egg, an orange
L. avoiding picnic foods by bringing my own lunch. Sliced pork tenderloin and cucumber in a ww tortilla, celery and carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes
D. grilled chicken breast, cauliflower and zucchini skewers, green salad

P2

1: strawberry cheesecake chia pudding (adding spinach to the strawberry cheesecake portion)
2: snobby joes (basically lentil sloppy joes) over massaged kale
3: tbd
4: chicken in the crockpot, roasted broccoli

exercise: cleaning the inflatable kiddie pool that doesn't have a draining valve...that's right, emptying it by the bucketful. oy.

eta: ok, seriously, that strawberry cheesecake chia pudding is awesome!

Saturday, July 9, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: 2 egg omelet with tomato, red peppers, onions, 2% cheese, LF sour cream and salsa; 6-8 oz V8; 2 cups coffee with ¼ cup 1% milk and artificial sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Chicken Crackslaw

Snack: Apple with peanut butter

Dinner: Salad w/ lots of veggies, turkey pepperoni and Italian dressing; 1 slice of WW Pizza w/ Turkey Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese, Red Pepper, Onion, Green Olives; Glass of Shiraz

Ph1D10

B: V8, coffee, hard boiled egg
S: veggies and hummus
L: Wasabi Green Beans
D: Chicken Tikka Masala
D: Peanut butter cup

b - slice of ww bread with egg
s - blackberries
l - veggie soup with lf cheese
s - roasted chicken with salad and mushrooms
s - almonds
lots of water

Phase 1.5 for me today. By the time we cleaned up the church hall after yesterday's party, it was later than I had wanted, so we all went to Chili's for supper. I had a few chips while waiting for my entree, and then had a couple of onion rings. Calorie wise, I was good since I only nibbled on carrots and strawberries for lunch, but I hate when I let myself get so hungry that I'm tempted to cheat a little. And, oh boy, did I pay for it. I had to take 2 tums to get rid of the heartburn and nasty taste in my mouth. Blech.

B. 1/2 cup of Morning Sunrise Blend (quinoa, groats, flaxmeal)
L. kale salad, lemon "mousse"
S. cucumber rounds w/laughing cow blue cheese
D. kale salad, leftover zucchini & chard spaghetti
S. lemon "mousse" (my own concoction of SF lemon pudding, almond milk & ff Cool Whip)

Sunday, P:1.5

B: coffee with milk and splenda; 10 cashews
L: black bean soup; 2 slices turkey rolled with 1 slice cheese; broccoli-stuffed mushrooms
S: 1/4 cup FF plain yogurt with 5 pistachios; cup of SF almond milk
D: curry ginger rubbed grilled chicken in coconut curry sauce with chick peas; grilled cauliflower

exercise: 1 hour treadmill

I can't wait to get to the point of being able to tell when a cheat will be "worth" it, you know? And good for you for getting back on it!

P1D2
B hard boiled egg, a couple spoonfuls of ricotta and nat pb, iced latte
L sauteed garlic, onion, tomato, spinach, lentils with wedge laughing cow cheese stirred in
S masala toasted garbanzos
S salad- romaine, tomatoes, yellow and green squash, red and green bell pepper, red onion, garbanzos, artichoke hearts, broccoli, cauliflower, hard boiled egg w ranch dressing
D grilled chicken and pork

Sunday: not listing today's menu, although calorie wise not so bad, I did eat white carbs. Back on track tomorrow, and psyched for it.

Exercise: 40 minute brisk walk

b-green smoothie
l-green smoothie (have a cold, so not feeling the cooking thing)
s-apple (probably an apple and a half, since I snacked on several slices while getting my apples ready to saucify in the crockpot)
d-ww pita pizzas w/spinach, bell pepper, and jalapeno

Monday Phase 2
B: chia pudding made with us almond milk and strawberries
S: 15 almonds, 1/2 cup nf greek yogurt
L: chickpea/ham/brussel sprout toss up
S: carrots, edamame
D: popcorn, wine, chicken tender, masala veggie burger

exercise: 10 mins. arm weight lifting, 30 minute brisk walk (in the heat)

Phase 1.5 -

B. Green monster smoothie
S. apple "cupcake"
L. Kale salad
S. Greek yogurt w/chia
D. Greens 'n beans
S. nsa fudgesicle

It's so nice to be home and back to my own food!

Phase 1.5
B: chia pancake with chard, veggie pepperoni, laughing cow & salsa
L: a salad with some kind of protein (depends on where I stop)
S: cucumbers (I love eating pickling cucumbers!), string cheese
D: strawberry cheesecake smoothie with lots of green stuff

exercise - bike or walk, weights