April 9

Lemon Water

Breakfast - overnight oats (see recipe below)

Lunch - 

Dinner - 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

Peanut butter banana toast, sweet potato pancakes, cutie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Layer in order:
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup milk (I used coconut milk because i was all out of regular)
2 T peanut butter
1/2 T cocoa powder
1/4 t vanilla
2 T large 60% cacao chips (this makes it sweet enough - no sugar or honey necessary)
2 T chopped nuts

Store in fridge overnight.  Stir, microwave for 30 seconds, top with bananas

April 7

Lemon Water

Breakfast - egg, sauteed mushrooms topped with feta and basil, roasted sweet potatoes, avocado with Jane's mixed-up salt and red pepper flakes, tomatoes

Lunch - leftover Mongolian bbq, avocado, sf carnation with milk

Dinner 1. sweet potato pancakes, dave's breakfast with yogurt, chia, pear, hemp, peanut butter, and this new Daily Boost trail mix that's super good

Dinner 2. Gyudon (sugary so I didn't eat much) - rice, thin sliced beef, onions, soy-sugar-ginger sauce; clementines

April 6 - Ham Bone Chowder

Lemon water

Breakfast - leftover brown rice heated up with milk, peanut butter, pears, cinnamon, strawberries

Walk outside

Lunch - few sips of coconut water, santa fe salad (romaine, chicken, cheese, corn), ham bone soup

Dinner - Mongolian Barbecue - too many vegetables to name, chicken, pork, tiny bit of rice noodles, low-sugar curry sauce, garlic, sesame oil, ginger; diet pepsi

Link to: Ham Bone Chowder

Mongolian BBQ.  Loads of veggies and a low-sugar curry sauce!

Observation: noticed weight coming off my gut.  Finally. 150

April 4

Lemon Water

Breakfast - 2 toasts, pero/postum

Bike Ride / Zumba / Bike ride

Protein shake with banana and almonds
Lunch - smoked chicken, roasted veggies, carrots, avocado
Dinner - sweet potato pancakes, chia strawberry "jam," bacon, 3 sausage links, milk

Breakfast - Avocado toast and PB & Chia Jam toast

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April 3 - Six Weeks

It was my goal to have no sugar or flour for six weeks.  I did it!  Results: I've lost some weight, I have more energy, my knee, hip, and IT band have felt way less pain than before.  All good things!  I'll allow myself an occasional bit of sugar or flour now.

Lemon water

Breakfast - sweet potato pancakes, oatmeal, bananas, dried blueberries, peanut butter

Bike ride to library and back

Protein shake with bananas and almonds

Lunch - Roasted veggies, turkey burgers, tomatoes, bell pepper, milk; yogurt mixed with chia jam

Dinner - mashed potatoes with marina sauce and meatball.  This was weird.  I won't do it again.  I'll do a different pasta substitute next time it's Italian night.  Slice of ham, green beans, bell pepper, tomatoes, milk.

Snack - strawberries, raspberries, nuts

Breakfast - sweet potato pancakes, oatmeal, fruit, PB

After-workout protein shake with banana and almonds

Lunch - Turkey burgers, roasted veggies, raw tomatoes and bell pepper

More lunch - yogurt mixed with chia jam

April 2

Lemon Water

Breakfast - Dave's breakfast - greek yogurt, hempseed, peanut butter, mixed nuts, strawberries & chia soaked in coconut water, apples

Lunch - baked sweet potato, zucchini, mashed potatoes, smoked chicken; salad with mixed greens, feta cheese, tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumbers; milk

Dinner - Taco salad - greens, ground turkey, green onions, tomatoes, cheese, mushrooms, tiny bit of southwest dressing for flavor.  Probably has sugar in it.; milk

Dave's Breakfast

Lunch - chicken, sauteed zucchini and yellow squash, mashed potatoes, sweet potato, salad

Dinner - Tacos - minus the tortilla plus a bunch of greens and mushrooms

March 30

Lemon Water

Breakfast - peanut butter and strawberry chia "Jam" on toast.  I mashed strawberries and mixed them with chia seeds and a little water to make me a jar of jam.

Lunch - Another breakfast. :)   Sweet potato pancakes, roasted potatoes, greek yogurt, strawberries

Dinner - turkey burger with ezekiel bread bun, lettuce, tomato, onion; roasted and fresh veggies

Breakfast - peanut butter and chia jam toast

Lunch - sweet potato pancakes, roasted potatoes, yogurt, granola, strawberries

Dinner - turkey burger on an ezekiel bread bun, roasted veggies, bell pepper

March 29

Lemon Water

Breakfast - chia soaked in coconut water, yogurt, hemp, strawberries, apples, mixed nuts, 60% cacao chips

Snack - peanut butter toast, dates, milk

Lunch - zoodle salad with chicken sausage (recipe below), mixed greens with onion & apple

Dinner - chicken salad, salad, another salad... carrots, grapes.  Pretty sure I came home and ate more -- baked sweet potato and something else.

Dave's breakfast minus the peanut butter - chia, yogurt, hemp, fruit, nuts

Stirred together, it isn't nearly as pretty. :-)  Just as delicious, though!

Snack - peanut butter toast and dates; milk

Lunch - Zoodle sausage salad (recipe below), mixed greens salad

Dinner - Relief Society dinner.
I didn't eat the croissant, but I ate the chicken salad inside it.

Mealthy: Zucchini Noodles with Chicken Sausage, Tomato, and Basil

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed
• 4 chicken sausage links, sliced
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 4 zucchinis, spiralized using the 3mm blade and trimmed
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage in hot oil until heated through, about 5 minutes; remove sausage with a slotted spoon to a plate.
2. Fry garlic in oil remaining in skillet until fragrant, about 30 seconds; add tomatoes and stir while cooking for 1 minute.
3. Toss zucchini with the tomato mixture and cook until softened, about 3 minutes; season with basil, salt, and pepper.
4. Remove skillet from heat. Divide zucchini noodle mixture between four bowls; top with sausage, red pepper flakes, and grated Parmesan cheese.

March 28 - Turkey Burgers

Lemon Water

Breakfast - Chia seeds soaked in unsweetened coconut water, unsweetened coconut, strawberries, unsweetened granola, unsweetened pure cacao.  This didn't taste as good as it looks.  Add stevia next time.

Lunch - Sweet potato pancakes, fried egg, roasted brussels and potatoes, avocado, egg, apples & strawberries

Dinner - turkey burgers, ezekiel english muffin toast, avocado, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell pepper

Breakfast - chia bowl

Lunch - sweet potato pancakes, roasted veggies, egg, avocado

Turkey Burgers - I made 34 for now and later! Recipe below.

Dinner - turkey burgers, ezekiel english muffin toast, avocado, veggies

Turkey Burgers from rachaelsgoodeats.com

March 17

March 17

Dave's breakfast - yogurt, strawberries, grapes, peanut butter, chia, hemp; pero/postum

Chicken, roasted onions, cucumbers, avocado, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, fruit

Toast & milk & sweet potato chips for a light dinner

Sweet potato chips fail.  I ate all the good ones.

March 14

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March 13

March 13

Day 21 Fancy beets

March 12

Breakfast - yogurt nut bowl with apples and bananas, peanut butter, chia, hempseed, stevia
Lunch - boiled egg, grapefruit picked today, sweet potatoes,brussels sprouts, red onion, fancy beet salad with bleu cheese (recipe below)
Dinner - n N Out cheeseburger protein style minus the sauce, diet coke.  Not bad without the bun, though I noticed the burger was really salty.  ???  
Came home and ate roasted cauliflower, roasted broccoli, and quinoa, 3 clementines
SF hot chocolate

Breakfast - yogurt nut bowl

Lunch - boiled egg, grapefruit picked today,
sweet potatoes,brussels sprouts, red onion, fancy beet salad with bleu cheese

In N Out cheeseburger protein style minus the sauce, diet coke

Spiralized Beet and Blue Cheese Salad

Ingredients

2-3 large beets (about 2 pounds), peeled and spiralized using a 3mm blade

1 bunch green onion, thinly sliced into rounds

6 ounces firm blue cheese, crumbled, or more to taste

1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, or to taste

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 clove garlic, pushed through a garlic press

1/3 cup neutral oil, such as grapeseed

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Spread spiralized beets out in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

Pour 1 to 2 tablespoons water over the top and then tightly cover the baking sheet with another sheet of aluminum foil.

Roast beets in the preheated oven until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven, drain any accumulated liquid, and cool completely.

Combine cooled beet noodles, green onion, blue cheese, and dill in a large bowl.

Whisk red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and garlic, together in a small bowl.

Slowly whisk oil into dressing until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Pour dressing over beets and toss salad to coat.

Day 18

March 9

Breakfast - Greek yogurt, plain mixed nuts, peanut butter, apple, grapes, hempseed, chia seeds, stevia.  Thanks, Mom!

Lunch - Salad from Mangos restaurant - chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, avocado.  Chicken was gross and the salad was generally flavorless.  Won't try that again.  I didn't eat the taco bowl.

Dinner - avocado toast, sweet potato pancakes, cutie, pero/postum

Super Satisfying breakfast invented by Dave, made by Mom.
Usually sweetened with honey but I threw a little stevia in there instead.

Mangos salad from Mangos restaurant Mesa.  Just no.

Dinner - more like a nighttime snack really - avocado toast, sweet potato pancakes, cutie, pero/postum