Tentative

• finish off the yogurt*
• unsulphured dried apricots*
• almonds*
• kiwi*

• Cucumber and Avocado on Kalamata bread*
• pan grilled asparagus*

Good intentions gone awry.

• Popcorn*
• Peppermint Bark*

• Portuguese sausage°
• Deli Rye Bread

* done and well received


° Did not sit well on my stomach

Friday Night Light

• half serving TJs Greek Honey Yogurt
• boiled egg

• roasted veggies with low fat cottage cheese

• Tony Roma's Baby Back Ribs°
• Daikon Radish
• Kiwi
• Kalamata Olive Bread
• NY Cheesecake

° Did not sit well on my tummy

Almost Made it a Vegan Day

• Avocado on Deli Rye toast
• Garden Patch juice

• Penne Marinara with Mozzarella
• raw carrots and celery

• Asparagus Frittata  Cancel this
• Fish and Calamari Combo from Tugboat Fish and Chips°

°Note to self = this did not sit well on my tummy

Dinner with Michael

Thick cut pinwheels for baking

• Greek Honey Yogurt. 
• Kiwi. 

• Grilled Cheese. 
• Tomato. 
• Cucumber

• Baked Flank Steak Pinwheels. 
• Penne with Roasted Garlic Marinara. 
• Asparagus.
• Lemon Cream Pie.

Easy Tuesday

• Greek Honey Yogurt
• Coffee

• Beef Noodle Pasta Bake in the Crockpot

OK - Here's The Plan

• Greek Honey Yogurt
• Boiled Egg
• Kiwi

• Peanut Butter toast
• shredded Mozzarella
• red leaf lettuce and tomato
• Kalamata Olives
• Cornbread croutons

• Osso Bucco or braised beef shank
• Red Potato
• Carrot
• Onion
• Greek Honey Yogurt

And On the Sabbath

• Mini Bear Paws with Coffee
• Greek Honey Yogurt

• French Onion Soup
• Red Leaf Lettuce
• Greek olives
• walnuts
• Tomato
• shredded mozzarella cheese

• Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta

Tentative plan

• Beet, Carrot, Celery, Orange juice
• Egg

• Reuben Sandwich

• Miso Salmon Salad

What's for Dinner?

• Hemp Plus Waffles with Pomegranate Syrup

• Spring Mix Salad with Salmon and Kalamata olives

• Shredded Corned Beef with Wasabi Mayo
• Sourdough Toast
• Fat Free Milk

Corny Day

• Corned Beef Hash

• Cream of Potato Soup with leek and corned beef

• Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ - Tri Tip Salad and a biscuit

Leftover Dinner for Company

• Beet, Carrot, Celery organic juice
• egg
• toast

• Miso
• romaine
• Greek Honey Yogurt with walnuts

• corned beef
• carrots
• Colcannon

Back to Juicing

• Beet, Carrot, Celery juice
• toast and peanut butter

• lamb shoulder steak

• spinach and mushrooms dressed with Balsamic Vinegar

• Ramen Noodles
• Kiwi 
• Sardines with mustard and crackers

Clarification

My philosophy regarding meal plans is fairly simple. Focus on organic fruits and vegetables, stick with low glycemic carbs, limit meats, make low fat choices, plenty of nuts, legumes and seeds and watch portion control. Most days I'm eating around 1,200 calories a day which seems sufficient at age 74 with a sedentary lifestyle.


Success rate is variable. I do best when juicing and eating fish. Happily substitute beans for other protein sources. Love those juicy summer veggies.


I'm not into baked goods and desserts for the most part. 


I do enjoy cooking creatively and my downfall is cooking for company as I tend to embellish a bit more.


My SIN is the bag of Ruffles riding shotgun on my road trips.

Lent Failure

• Sugarless Lemon Chiffon cookies with coffee
• Avocado on Garlic Sourdough
• Orange
• Greek Honey Yogurt with Walnuts

• Bleu Cheese and Green Onion Burger in a Romaine leaf

• Tomato Bisque Soup
• Fruit Salad

Sunday Beef

• Kiwi
• Coffee
• Garlic Sourdough Toast & Peanut Butter
• Milk

• Cold Corned Beef with mustard on Deli Rye
• Bubbies Dill Pickle

• Tomato Soup
• Avocado on Garlic Sourdough

St Patrick's Day Feasting

• lemon chiffon sugar free cookies
• coffee
• garlic sourdough toast with an egg and chili

• Cottage Cheese and Fruit
• Greek honey yogurt and walnuts

• Corned Beef
• Carrots and Onion
• Colcannon
• St Patti's Day Cheesecake Cups

Focus on Friday

• Multi Grain Oats from Trader Joe's
• Kiwi

• Raw Carrots

• Peanut Butter Toast (Garlic Sourdough)
• Skim Milk

Save Our Homes Protest Day

• Pumpkin Bread slice
• Coffee

• French Po'Boy 1: Hot Link Sausage

• Buttered Torta
• Bush's Chili Beans with Avocado

Mid Week Dinner with Michael

• Creamy half avocado to break the fast
• Garden Patch juice
• Coffee

• Broccoli Cheese Soup and Torta

• Salisbury Steak
• Mushroom Sauce
• Asparagus
• Mashed Potato
• Pumpkin Bread slices

Add a glass of Pomegranate Kefir to the day's comestibles.

Exercise and Meal Planning

• Multigrain Oats with Almond, Turbinado and butter

• Tbone Steak. 
• Kalamata Olives

• Eggplant Parmesan
• Cottage Cheese
• half avocado

So far so good. The Turkey romaine salad with Cranberry Gorgonzola dressing and walnut pieces was filling.

Simple Start

Scrambled egg

Nuked green apple slices 

• Turkey-Romaine salad

• Bean with bacon soup

Sunday Style Dinner with an Emphasis on Ease

boiled egg

Garden Patch juice
bowl of leftover soycutash

Tomato Soup

 
Turkey Romaine Sandwich
green apple

Salty day! Fruit is a great neutralizer.

Morning at the Farmers Market

''Eggs Benedict" @ Coco's on Sunrise and Madison

• Mandarin Orange
• Coffee

• Grilled Cheese Sandwich
• Milk
• Fruit - melon and grapes

• Soycutash
• Clam Chowder

The Challenge Proceeds

Would love something crunchy right now.  Showing a one pound weight loss for the week.

3rd Friday of Lent

• Multigrain oats
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• Cream of Mushroom Soup
• Torta
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• Linguini with Clams. 
• Romaine salad

After the Party's Over

• Very Veggie Juice
• Scrambled eggs

Campbell's Soup 2 servings

• Bean with Bacon Soup

• Leftover Baked Cod
• Soycutash with Rice

Dinner with a Favorite Guest

• Rye Toast - 130 Calories, 30g carbs
• Very Veggie Juice - 

• Thai Sweet Potato Soup (not as good as I expected it to be)

Dip in Mayo and Brown Mustard then roll

in bread crumbs, shredded coconut and Nut topping

• Baked Alaskan Cod 
• Soycutash
• Rice
• Torta with Butter
• Kiwi, Orange, Apple salad

Restraint

• Kiwi
• Egg on Rye toast
• Very Veggie juice

• Creamed Chicken with Rice
• Romaine Salad

• 
  
• Nachos

Light Day

• fresh orange slices from Phil and Karin's tree 
• Rye Toast

• Angus Beef Hot Dogs
• Sprouted Rye

• Cream of chicken on rice
• Mandarin oranges

Bland Food Day

• 2 large kiwi
• navy beans on sprouted rye toast (seasoned with salt, pepper and Adobo)

• Chile and Cheese tamales
• mango slices

• Thin Crust Veggie Delite Pizza (1/2)
• romaine salad

Anxious to Begin a New Day

• Blood Orange slices at 2 am
• Rye toast with my first cup of coffee (make that a fried egg sandwich on...)

• Cottage Cheese with golden raisins

• Panda Express: Peppercorn Shrimp, Kobari Beef and Fried Rice

• Romaine salad
• Kiwi slices