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Zoey wrote:Katie, it's so fun following your adventures. Thanks for sharing. I don't think a day at the beach with lots of fruit will derail you at all. In fact, a day at the beach with too much fruit is like the perfect day.
Aaahh, your posts make me so hungry. Keep up the great progress!

Hey Zoey! Fingers crossed that I will still have a loss tomorrow! Thanks for your support and positive words

Back at the beach today! This time with my Garbanzo and Spinach Salad. I will have to look into some other cold salads (i.e. potato/pasta) as I know that the beans should be limited for MWL. Managed to down less fruit at the beach today and catch a lot of waves.

Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
Peaches/Banana

Lunch
Garbanzo Spinach Salad

Dinner
Aloo Gobi with Basmati Rice (Still out of brown rice at Publix, so we are enjoying the white rice cheat... Brown rice is still my first love for rices though)
Broccoli

Snacks
Carrots
Cherries
Grapes
A few bites of Canteloupe
Roasted Potatoes

Back at the beach today! Prior to our swim, we explored Fort Pickens and envisioned ourselves as Union Soldiers back in the day. The rest of the family enjoyed Subs and Vegan Ice Cream Sammies while I waited patiently to return home for my leftover Aloo Gobi!

Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
Peaches/Banana

Lunch
Salad with FF Dressing
Aloo Gobi

Dinner
Sweet Potato
Collards and Mushrooms
Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Onion, Bell Pepper, Cucumber, and FF Dressing

Snacks
Cherries
Grapes
Carrots

Well, now that it is the weekend, we are skipping the beach to avoid the crowds. Went for a walk down to the local playground with the family, and came back soaked in sweat! This Florida summer is no joke! After living in Colorado for 6 years, I seem to have lost any powers against the heat I had as a native Floridian. Ce la vie! Hit the grocery store today to restock on delicious food for our pre-planned menu this week

Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
Banana/1/2 Apple

Lunch
Whole Wheat Pasta with FF Tomato Sauce and Broccoli
Mixed Vegetables

Dinner
Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Bell Pepper, Cucumber, Red Onion, and FF Dressing
Chana Masala with Basmati Rice

Snacks
Grapes
Carrots
Cherries

Another hot day in Florida - still managed to get in a quick 2 mile walk. Had a 'fancy' MWL meal tonight that was delicious! I can see that eating 'fancy' is an easy way to derail progress, even if the foods are MWL compliant - I wanted to eat and eat and eat!! Moving forward, I will aim to keep things simple and avoid meals that are too fancy to avoid overeating.

Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
Banana/Peach

Lunch
Chana Masala and Rice
Roasted Potatoes
Spring Leaf Salad with Peppers, Onion, Tomato, Cucumber, and FF Dressing

Dinner
Mediterranean Plate - All Homemade and Fat Free!
Dolmas, Falafel, Hummus, Bell Pepper, Carrots, Tomato, Pickles, Grapes (The family enjoyed olives and pita as well)

Snacks
Grapes
Carrots
Cherries

Mostly stayed inside today due to the weather - made it out for a short walk to the local cemetery. Will try to head back tomorrow with crayons and paper to take some rubbings of old and crumbly tombstones. Worked hard to make sure I had plenty of veggies today, as I felt yesterday they were lacking. Feel better today!

Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats
! Tsp Brown Sugar
Banana/Peaches

Lunch
Squash and Zucchini
Leftover Dolmas
Spring Leaf Salad with Bell Pepper, Tomato, Onion, and FF Dressing

Dinner
Rice Paper Spring Rolls filled with: Brown Rice Noodles, Sweet and Spicy Plum Sauce, Bell Pepper, Carrots, Green Onion, Lettuce, Cucumber
Mixed Rice with Mushrooms
Collard Greens

Snacks
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Grapes

Hi Katie,

Looks like you are doing great. Let's do this!!

jan_npr wrote:Hi Katie,

Looks like you are doing great. Let's do this!!

Thanks for your support, jan_npr!

Back at the beach today! Made sure to bring along some chickpeas, carrots, and fruit to snack on!

Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
Banana/Peaches

Lunch
Grapes
Carrots
Chickpeas

Dinner
Chili
Summer Squash

Snacks
Peach
Carrots
Cherries

Rainy day today!! Stuck inside Still, managed to make the best of it by playing games and watching a movie!

Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
Peaches/Banana

Lunch
Spring Lettuce Salad with Tomato, Onion, Pepper, Cucumber, and FF Dressing
Summer Squash
Roasted Potatoes

Dinner
Sweet Potato
Corn on the Cob
Cauliflower

Snacks
Cherries
Peach
Carrots
Leftover Chili

Hi Katie, just dropping in to say hello...us Katies need to stick together!

Well done for hanging in there whilst the family eat ice creams...this is the sort of thing that has derailed me. I am impressed by your fortitude.

Ruff wrote:Hi Katie, just dropping in to say hello...us Katies need to stick together!

Well done for hanging in there whilst the family eat ice creams...this is the sort of thing that has derailed me. I am impressed by your fortitude.

Thanks for your encouraging words, Katie! To avoid vegan ice cream and similar treats, I have simply made myself feel like it is not food for me! It was really difficult to eat white rice while here in Florida, because I usually consider it food I do not eat, only brown! I wish you well on your journey.

Well, it is our last night here in Florida. I will miss my mom a whole bunch, but won't mind getting back to our routine in Colorado. Our flight tomorrow is in the evening, so we will likely head back to the beach one last time, weather permitting.

Breakfast
Rolled Oats
1 Tsp Maple Syrup
Peaches/Bananas

Lunch
Roasted Potatoes
Frozen Mixed Veggies

Dinner
Spring Leaf Salad with Carrots, Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion, and FF Dressing
Sweet Potato

Snacks
Grapes
Spring Leaf Salad with Carrots, Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion, and FF Dressing
Cherries

Well, yesterday was our last day in Florida. Went out for one last day at the beach with calm clear waters. Our flight was at dinner time, so I tried to eat strategically, but still ended up having half a can of chickpeas at 10:30 at night! Back home in Colorado today with a fully stocked fridge and pantry! Will soon be headed to the park to play soccer with the family despite the 96 degree heat!

7/17
Breakfast
Rolled Oats
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
Peaches/Banana

Lunch
Roasted Potato
Salad

Dinner (Split up between 4pm and 10:30pm)
Sweet Potato
Chickpeas

Snacks
Baby Carrots
Grapes

7/18
Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
Blueberries/Bananas/Strawberries

Lunch
Whole Wheat Penne
FF Pasta Sauce with Mixed Veggies
Salad

Dinner
Aloo Gobi with Brown (!!) Rice
Broccoli

Snacks
Blueberries
Cherries
Baby Carrots

Well, coming back to Colorado I checked my weight on my home scale and it seems all sorts of wonky!!! For now, I will simply focus on continuing compliance with the 10 point checklist and my decreasing measurements. Perhaps I need a new scale? Making a vegan cheesecake today for my husband's birthday with no plans to indulge!!

Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
Strawberries/Bananas

Lunch
Brown Rice
Leftover Aloo Gobi
Mixed Veggies

Dinner
Quick Black Bean Soup
Corn on the Cob
Salad
Summer Squash

Snacks
Apples
Baby Carrots
Cherries