Well, that wasn't so hard...

Here I was thinking that getting back on track after straying further and further and finally giving up entirely for more than a week would be a real struggle. I guess I've been weighing and recording my food for so long now that it's pretty easy to get right back to it. Surprise!
Coffee.Two eggs fried in a little butter.
Didn't really feel like going out but Rob came and picked me up and took me to scooter coffee and then to do some groceries. Thanks Rob - I do feel better for getting out! I had a Moka-sized Americano at the Moka House at Shoal Point.
Snack on some celery when I was organizing the groceries and preparing dinner.
Roast beef (122g) and broccoli (60g) and our usual side salad. I made a few tablespoons of gravy with the pan drippings.
Having skipped most of a meal today I was a bit hungry in the evening. I had 1/4 of a pear and 15g of monchego sheep cheese and 25g of Bresse bleu. Yum!
Grand totals for today only 1,140 calories and 27 grams of carbs. At this rate I should hit my low weight from last month in a day or two.

struggling back

Slept in again so had a big omelet before heading out to my scooter meet-up. Three eggs, three large mushrooms, 35g of green onion and 32g of aged cheddar cheese, also some olive oil. And coffee.Strong americano from the Black Stilt.
Didn't end up going for a ride today so had a serving of the whey protein drink for a late, light lunch.
Feeling uninspired and lazy about dinner. Doug grilled up two small chicken breasts (120g each) and I just made a caesar salad. Lots of romaine, a couple of tablespoons of bottled dressing, about 25g of shredded parmesan each and lots of pepper on mine.
No more big ice cream type bars but we still have a stock of the little sugar-free ice pops. I had three (total 15 calories).
Much later on, the last of the blue cheese (40g) was calling to me, I had it with 100g of strawberries.
We also have a cantaloupe in the house, I had one slice (50g).Totals for today 1,431 calories and 31g of carbohydrates.

I've been trying hard to get back in the mind-set that I had when I started this. I still haven't successfully made the transition to a regular gym. I had decided that if I can keep fitday daily and stay under 1,500 calories for the next 7 days we can go back to that nice restaurant Glo for our anniversary next week. Now I just have to motivate myself to get to the rec. centre gym.

What I ate for Friday, Sept 7th

Still achy and miserable. Coffee and a hard-boiled egg.More water and a scoop of whey protein powder.

Wanted something crunchy and salty - soy nuts (40g).
Celery for a snack.
Doug made yummy hamburgers on the bbq. Those are just jumbo white mushroom caps, not portabellos. Some cheese and a side salad.
Checked and watered my garden for the first time in awhile. Found lots of strawberries so ate them up with a piece of bresse bleu.
Also had most a red square flax cookie but didn't want to admit to myself so didn't take a picture. Before the cookies I was at 1,441 but it will have put me over by another 400 or so. Feeling depressed since I can hardly walk, can't go to the gym and am eating more when I'm not hungry again. Worried that if I don't feel better soon I'm going to really start losing ground.

working late means meals are strange

Began the day with a hard-boiled egg and a big mug of coffee.Before heading out to exercise I had a scoop of Whey Gourmet with 51g of blueberries to make it taste better.

Had a great workout. Made a wrap for lunch with 75g of deli turkey breast, a tablespoon of mayo, 30g each of cucumber and tomato and 23g of lettuce.
On the way to work I picked up a medium americano from that coffee shop.
Dinner was Gold Seal's smoked light tuna slices with ginger, 122g celery, 100g jicama, 44g of radishes and a jell-o no sugar added chocolate pudding cup.
I also had the last bite of last night's Bresse bleu which I had brought along because of it's already being in a handy bit of waxed paper when I was making my dinner this afternoon. 20g.
For my second break I had 30g of brazil nuts.
When I got home from work - as usual I felt I needed something and at least I had kept the calories reasonable today so had a big bowl of yogourt and blueberries.
Total calories for today 1,384 and 67g of carbohydrates.

oh dear, once again, everything I ate... yesterday.

I think the problem began when I woke up shortly after 5am and couldn't get back to sleep. I made breakfast at the regular time though, so I wouldn't be too hungry at work. One bacon, two eggs and one and a half cups of coffee.Yet more coffee on break.
Lunch was left-overs from last night's barbecue. 150g of teriyaki salmon (I made the sauce myself with splenda so not too sugary) one lonely slice of the grilled zucchini, four radishes and about 60g of jicama and a new product we found at Safeway this weekend - Jell-o no sugar added pudding cups. Because of all the milk products and thickeners they still have 6-8 effective carbs depending on the flavour but soooo handy and a nice change from gelatin.
On my afternoon break I had the little bit of coffee that remained and about half of the almonds in this bag - I did, however finish them off before dinner (40g total).
Doug had to work the late shift so I went with something easy. Clover Leaf Thai herb tuna in a pouch over salad. The salad had lettuce, four mushrooms, half a medium tomato, one green onion and the tuna and sauce from the packet heated and poured over top. It was pretty good.
My little chunk of Bresse Bleu cheese keeps calling to me from the back of the fridge - even though there are no strawberries to go with it. I had a late snack of 38g and then became so tired that I when Doug said he was shutting down the computer I didn't immediately say "but wait! my blog!
Totals for today 1,365 calories and 40g of carbohydrates.

It's late so I'll be quick

Breakfast of coffee, 1/2 cup of plain yogourt with a little Torani sugar-free syrup and a few raspberries.Coffee at the Black Stilt with the Scooter Gang.

Realized about 12:15 that my 7am yogourt was long gone and if I was going anywhere on my scoot I needed some nourishment. I had the 1/2 Chicken Pesto Panini. Delish and cheap and I didn't even finish the last three bites.
There was a little coffee left in the pot when I got home so I poured it over ice and added a little cream and sweetener, yum.
Dinner was cheeseburgers (175g of lean ground beef and 60g of cheese) and a side salad.
Some time later I couldn't resist the strawberries and Bresse bleu in the fridge. Probably should have tried harder. Not a bad day in all.
Totals for today 1,568 calories and 66g of carbohydrates. Mostly because of the sandwich - but I have probably given it many more calories that it actually had. I hope.

What a horrible day

Weather has cooled off a bit so back to normal breakfast of 1 slice bacon, 2 eggs and coffee.Coffee break.

Lunch was the other half of the roast beef wrap that I didn't finish yesterday. Lots more veg., celery, radish and mushrooms and about 40g of raspberries for dessert.
Work was dreadful. My new game keeps crashing my computer. I feel slightly ill and the apartment was still very hot in spite of the weather cooling down. For dinner I had a cold pork chop and dipped it in a couple of tablespoons of applesauce.
Eventually I wanted something more - specifically some of the Bresse bleu cheese. No strawberries in the house so I had some with 50g of blueberries. Okay but not the as good.
Still feeling really down in the dumps I found my afternoon snack all warm and oily. Since I had already added the 35g of cheddar into Fitday as eaten earlier I ate it right up.
I resisted quite awhile on this one. A Purdy's nsa Hedgehog Doug bought it last night. I took it to work today and still didn't eat it. However, I gave in and finally ate it tonight and I have to confess it was only because I was feeling sorry for myself. I wasn't really hungry. I did manage to eat it slowly and really enjoy it though.
Totals for today 1,427 calories and 39g of carbs.

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Had a rough night so dragged myself out of bed with barely enough time to get everything done before work. Here's my protein drink and my list of things to do before work. Of course there was coffee.
After physio I had brunch, again two eggs and two pork patties.
Met up with Mom and her friend Laura, who treated me to a coffee. Thanks again!
Dinner was chicken salad with capers, jicama, radishes and celery. Also a little container (about 1/2 a cup) of rhubarb. There's a diet Dr. Pepper in the background too that I drank over the course of the evening.
Realized when I got home I was really quite hungry. Went with the current favorite, blue cheese and fresh strawberries.
Totals for today: calories, a measley1,109 and carbs. only 26. Sleeping in has it's advantages!