Day 26

Oatmeal, like coffee, only works two ways for me: It must be tooth-rottingly dessert sweet, or completely untouched by sugar in any form. This time I ate it with a little 1% milk and a bunch of cinnamon.

Pine nuts are so good. I love them. Love love love.

Made rice the way my dad used to when I was a kid. Basmati rice browned with a little smoked turkey sausage and a chopped red onion, then steamed with a bunch of broccoli and seasonings. It was awesome.

For dinner, I drank 1/3 of this chocolate malt. Good god, that's a lot of sugar! I gave the rest to hubby. I traded for a couple of his tater tots.

We went to the grocery store tonight, so I have a ton of fresh veggies and fruit in the house again. Yay, a break from constant carbs! I'd still KILL for a cup of coffee, though.

Day 25

Breakfast sandwiches are healthier if you make them yourself, right? Two eggs and a lean sausage patty on a whole wheat bun.

Oops, forgot lunch. Almonds to the rescue!

Late lunch was some veggie soup with navy beans and a slice of buttered toast.

Broiled seasoned chicken breast with jasmine rice, chopped tomato and more homemade tzatziki. I could eat this every damn day. x)

Day 24

Skipped breakfast again. When hubby brought hamburgers home for lunch, I didn't complain.

Made a simple cornbread and crab salad with yogurt-based dressing and tomatoes, cucumber, and feta cheese.

And... well, I really like gin. Extra lime, please.

I still miss coffee.