Today I worked hard for most of the morning, first unstacking bricks and passing them, under the deck area outside out kitchen, to the handyman who was helping us to shore up the area behind Ellie's studio to prevent leaks. Last year this was a problem during the late rainstorms, and it was a job that needed to be done. While I was at it, I went on to clean and sweep out the entire path from the top of the garden down the side of the house to the street. I was sweating heavily by the time I finished.
7:00 AM, the usual: tea--this time with sweetener. I've decided I really like my hot tea in the morning to taste sweet, and must investigate healthier, non-sugar sweeteners other than the stuff in yellow packages I have been using.
8:30 AM breakfast. Fruit and cereal with walnuts, dried blueberries and milk. 1 cup coffee, milk but no sugar.
11:00 AM snack. Slice of packaged havarti cheese.
1:00 PM lunch. End of baguette with the fresh, sharp cheddar Ellie brought home from the market. With mayonnaise and a little chutney.
4:00 PM snack. 1/2 apple.
6:30 PM dinner. Oh, before dinner I chose to tuck into a bowl of tortilla chip fragments with edame hummus. Not a good choice! Dinner included 1/2 the leftover BBQ'd chicken breast from a couple of days ago, 1/2 boiled potato and green beans with a little butter. And, too, salad. It felt like a big meal--but that may have had to do with the unskillful choice before I sat down to eat.
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
OAK
Yesterday, Tuesday, another disrupted day, with Kevin here to work on various maintenance problems.
7 AM tea
9 AM breakfast. 1 slice of toast with 1 egg, scrambled. A cup of coffee with milk, no sugar
10:45 - 12:00 gym. Walker and 1 hour with Shanna.
12:30 PM, lunch. 1 slice of toast (too much bread stuff today!) with tin-sliced leftover hanger steak, mayonnaise and English mustard.
4 PM snack. 1/2 apple
Tried the new restaurant, Oak, for dinner. I ordered the taco dish (more bread stuff!)--3 small tacos with a beef rib paste. Shared a tiny portion of Ellie's hamburger. Shared 1 glass of red wine; then shared a second glass. (The wine was kindly comp'ed, because Ellie hamburger was not, as ordered, "medium rare." Good business, nice gesture.
7 AM tea
9 AM breakfast. 1 slice of toast with 1 egg, scrambled. A cup of coffee with milk, no sugar
10:45 - 12:00 gym. Walker and 1 hour with Shanna.
12:30 PM, lunch. 1 slice of toast (too much bread stuff today!) with tin-sliced leftover hanger steak, mayonnaise and English mustard.
4 PM snack. 1/2 apple
Tried the new restaurant, Oak, for dinner. I ordered the taco dish (more bread stuff!)--3 small tacos with a beef rib paste. Shared a tiny portion of Ellie's hamburger. Shared 1 glass of red wine; then shared a second glass. (The wine was kindly comp'ed, because Ellie hamburger was not, as ordered, "medium rare." Good business, nice gesture.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
CARPET
A big carpet day. We had to move everything out of the living room and the two bedrooms except the large furniture, which the installers took care of. They spent almost the entire day ripping out the old wall-to-wall carpet in the rooms and laying down a new one. I sat amid the chaos and despaired of getting much done except the crossword!
7 AM tea with milk, no sugar
8:30 AM breakfast. Chopped fruit with granola and cereal, walnuts and dried blueberries, milk. Coffee with milk, no sugar.
10:30 AM mid-morning snack: remaining fruit from breakfast.
12 PM out for lunch to escape the carpet installation. Ate mix of 3 salads at Zinc: beets, pasta with pesto, rice salad with sun-dried tomatoes. Shared a Sunrise orange drink with Ellie
4:30 PM snack. 1/2 apple.
7:00 PM dinner. Ravenously hungry. Ellie had marinated a large chicken breast, which I cooked on the BBQ. We shared one ear of corn. Salad. Finished off the open bottle of cab--about 1/4 glass each.
No dessert, no ice cream!
7 AM tea with milk, no sugar
8:30 AM breakfast. Chopped fruit with granola and cereal, walnuts and dried blueberries, milk. Coffee with milk, no sugar.
10:30 AM mid-morning snack: remaining fruit from breakfast.
12 PM out for lunch to escape the carpet installation. Ate mix of 3 salads at Zinc: beets, pasta with pesto, rice salad with sun-dried tomatoes. Shared a Sunrise orange drink with Ellie
4:30 PM snack. 1/2 apple.
7:00 PM dinner. Ravenously hungry. Ellie had marinated a large chicken breast, which I cooked on the BBQ. We shared one ear of corn. Salad. Finished off the open bottle of cab--about 1/4 glass each.
No dessert, no ice cream!
Monday, August 28, 2017
QUIET SUNDAY
Having been on retreat all days yesterday, I chose not to go to sangha yesterday--our regular meditation group. Enjoyed a quiet morning at home.
7AM the usual
9AM breakfast. Mixed chopped fruit, granola, cereal and milk. cup of coffee with milk, no sugar
45 minute walk along the cliff in Heisler Park--and beyond!
1PM brunch (should not have gone so long without a snack!) 1 1/2 scrambled eggs on 1/2 bagel. More coffee with milk, no sugar.
6PM snack (should not have gone so long without one!) finished off a small amount of fruit salad from breakfast.
7PM dinner. Leftover chicken soup with rice (very tasty still!) and a slice of buttered toast. 1/2 glass of cab.
Quite pleased with progress. Yesterday on the scale I discovered I had lost all the weight put on during the road trip to Idaho. Now back to 194 lbs. I'd like to lose another ten.
7AM the usual
9AM breakfast. Mixed chopped fruit, granola, cereal and milk. cup of coffee with milk, no sugar
45 minute walk along the cliff in Heisler Park--and beyond!
1PM brunch (should not have gone so long without a snack!) 1 1/2 scrambled eggs on 1/2 bagel. More coffee with milk, no sugar.
6PM snack (should not have gone so long without one!) finished off a small amount of fruit salad from breakfast.
7PM dinner. Leftover chicken soup with rice (very tasty still!) and a slice of buttered toast. 1/2 glass of cab.
Quite pleased with progress. Yesterday on the scale I discovered I had lost all the weight put on during the road trip to Idaho. Now back to 194 lbs. I'd like to lose another ten.
Sunday, August 27, 2017
RETREAT
Saturday, a day of learning and retreat. Spent the day with Thanissaro Bhikkhu, teaching about the Eightfold Path. Appropriately, almost the entire day was spent on "Right Resolve"--the way to deal with sensual pleasures (like eating and drinking!) It was a good opportunity to reflect on what I'm doing with my "Diet of Choice"--that is, trying to be conscious both of what I eat (and drink) and how I eat it. Than Geoff's personal word of advice: "chew slowly"!
7:00 morning tea with milk, no sugar. I really like having sugar in my tea!
8:00 breakfast. One slice of bread with butter, one fried egg (I normally eat two)
12:00 lunch break at the retreat. Small serving of salmon, rice, green salad with almonds, and fruit salad for dessert. Water.
4:00 snack. 1/2 apple.
6:30 Out for dinner at the new Creole restaurant down the hill. Shared one glass (1/2 for me) of cabernet sauvignon with Ellie. Had a few bites of her rice salad. Ate 2/3 of my hanger steak with small portion of ratatouille and larger portion of mashed sweet potato.
In other circumstances I'd have enjoyed two glasses of wine for myself, and would surely have polished off the entire entree plate with hanger steak. Not the best diet day, but not a bad one, either.
7:00 morning tea with milk, no sugar. I really like having sugar in my tea!
8:00 breakfast. One slice of bread with butter, one fried egg (I normally eat two)
12:00 lunch break at the retreat. Small serving of salmon, rice, green salad with almonds, and fruit salad for dessert. Water.
4:00 snack. 1/2 apple.
6:30 Out for dinner at the new Creole restaurant down the hill. Shared one glass (1/2 for me) of cabernet sauvignon with Ellie. Had a few bites of her rice salad. Ate 2/3 of my hanger steak with small portion of ratatouille and larger portion of mashed sweet potato.
In other circumstances I'd have enjoyed two glasses of wine for myself, and would surely have polished off the entire entree plate with hanger steak. Not the best diet day, but not a bad one, either.
Saturday, August 26, 2017
On Friday...
I ate/drank the following:
7:30 AM, tea with milk, no sugar
9:30 AM breakfast. Chopped apple, grapes, granola and O's, sprinkle of dried blueberries with milk
Coffee with milk, no sugar
12:00 PM lunch. Slice of toast wth mayonnaise, slice of havarti
3:30 PM snack. left-over chopped apple and grapes from breakfast, teaspoon of yogurt
6:30 PM dinner. Mixed steamed vegetables and rice, 1/2 slice leftover meatloaf with ketchup & mustard
Still haven't dared to step back on the scale after the shock returning from last week's travel.
7:30 AM, tea with milk, no sugar
9:30 AM breakfast. Chopped apple, grapes, granola and O's, sprinkle of dried blueberries with milk
Coffee with milk, no sugar
12:00 PM lunch. Slice of toast wth mayonnaise, slice of havarti
3:30 PM snack. left-over chopped apple and grapes from breakfast, teaspoon of yogurt
6:30 PM dinner. Mixed steamed vegetables and rice, 1/2 slice leftover meatloaf with ketchup & mustard
Still haven't dared to step back on the scale after the shock returning from last week's travel.
Friday, August 25, 2017
NEW VOWS
Huge shock, stepping on the scale after an indulgent trip. Aside from what the scale said, I'm feeling truly uncomfortable with my weight again.
7:30 tea, no sugar. It was... palatable
9:30 breakfast. 1 scrambled egg, 1 slice of toast with butter, no marmalade, coffee with milk, no sugar
1:00 lunch. 1 hot dog on 1 slice of bread with mayonnaise and mustard
3:00 snack. 1/2 apple
7:00 dinner. Thin pork chop, 2/3 baked sweet potato, broccoli. 1/2 glass red wine (I opened a bottle yesterday after a long day's drive from Ely, Nevada. Allowing myself to finish it. Slowly.)nNo dessert, no ice cream.
7:30 tea, no sugar. It was... palatable
9:30 breakfast. 1 scrambled egg, 1 slice of toast with butter, no marmalade, coffee with milk, no sugar
1:00 lunch. 1 hot dog on 1 slice of bread with mayonnaise and mustard
3:00 snack. 1/2 apple
7:00 dinner. Thin pork chop, 2/3 baked sweet potato, broccoli. 1/2 glass red wine (I opened a bottle yesterday after a long day's drive from Ely, Nevada. Allowing myself to finish it. Slowly.)nNo dessert, no ice cream.
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