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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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 16

March 16

Granola & Strawberries, pero/postum

Yakisoba minus the ramen noodles & sauce plus zoodles.  So good.

Village Inn pot roast dinner was way good.  Lots better than I expected.
 I also had a side salad and diet pepsi.

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

Day 15

March 6

6:30 lemon water

8:00 peanut butter toast with bananas; berries; pero/postum

11:00 string cheese and four dates

Hike with Mom to the Petroglyphs in Hieroglyphic Canyon

1:30 chop spinach salad - bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, italian dressing; peanut butter and sf jam sandwich on Ezekiel bread; clementine

3:15 DDPepper

4:00 dates, almonds, clementine

5:45 chili lime chicken, quinoa, roasted potatoes, butternut squash, brussels sprouts, milk

9:30 sf hot chocolate, cheese and jam toast

Picnic Lunch prep!

Chop spinach salad, peanut butter and sf jam on Ezekiel bread
Very satisfying on our hike!

Dinner.  Delicious but very boring to look at. Quinoa, chicken, potatoes, butternut squash, brussels

Day 14

March 5

6:30 lemon water

7:00 Breakfast - avocado egg toast, clementine, pero/postum

12:00 Diet Coke

2:00 Lunch - chili lime chicken, quinoa, chop salad, sweet potato, raw veggies, milk, clementine

6:30 Dinner - Baked Potato Bar - russet potato, stagg chili, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, tomato, cheese, milk

9:00 sf hot chocolate

Breakfast - avocado egg toast, clementine, pero/postum

Lunch - chili lime chicken, quinoa, chop salad, sweet potato, raw veggies

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Day 10

March 1 Happy March!

6:00 lemon water

7:45 Old Fashioned Oats cooked in milk, topped with blackberries & a little stevia; fried egg

10:30 string cheese and dates

1:15 Butternut squash hash - sauteed squash (mostly pre-cooked in microwave), zucchini, onion, spinach, Jane's mixed-up salt, garlic salt, red pepper flakes (for my man); Sweet potato pancakes; Salmon fried in olive oil with Old Bay seasoning.  DDrPepper to wash down those spicy red pepper flakes.  ;-)

7:00 Dinner was a weird combination but I was lazy and eating alone anyway so I grabbed whatever.  Spaghetti squash.  Again.  I have got to buy a small one next time because it just made SO. Much.  I still have tons left.  Anyway... melted some mozzarella on it and added tomatoes.  Peanut butter toast. Raw veggies.  Postum/Pero.

7:45 2 Clementines

Breakfast - oatmeal & egg

Snack - string cheese and dates.  These go unbelievably well together!

Lunch - Salmon, Butternut Squash hash, Sweet Potato Pancakes

Dinner - kinda weird but oh well.
Spaghetti squash with cheese, PB toast, veggies, postum/pero.

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Day 9 Nutritional Yeast

February 28

6:30 lemon water

8:00 Ezekiel English muffin avocado toast and peanut butter toast with berries and chia seeds, pero/postum in milk

12:00 Cottage cheese topped with pineapple and blueberries.  Cucumber, baby bell pepper.  Zoodles sauteed in butter and garlic, mixed with black beans and some Nutritional Yeast.  The Nutritional Yeast gave it a cheesy flavor.  I'm pondering all the other uses for it...

4:00 Clementine, blueberries, 3 dates, string cheese.  Wow, dates and string cheese are really good together.

Pilates

6:30 Homemade pizza - ham, pineapple, mozzarella, marina sauce, basil, tomatoes with spaghetti squash on the bottom instead of a crust.  I just heated it all up together (minus basil and tomato) and it was surprisingly a great combination.  I will definitely make that again.  Milk to drink.

7:45 Handful of trailmix at the church (mixed nuts and raisins)

10:30 sf hot chocolate

Breakfast - Avocado toast and peanut butter toast with berries and chia, pero/postum

Lunch - zoodles and black beans, cottage cheese & fruit

Dinner - pizza with a spaghetti squash "crust" :-)

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Day 6

February 25

8:00 lemon water
9:30 oat groats, milk, stevia, 1/2 banana

1:30 2 fried eggs, roasted sweet potatoes and mixed veggies, brown rice and quinoa, raw bell peppers, mushrooms, cucumber and tomatoes, 1 glass milk

6:00 Too full from lunch to eat dinner  Only ate 1/2 banana dipped in peanut butter, cup of hot postum/pero.

Lunch

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Day 5

February 24

6:45 lemon water
Clean the church
8:45 McDonald's egg and bacon, small o.j.
9:45 hot milk w/ postum and pero

11:30 20 oz water

1:00 spinach, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, brussels sprouts, shrimp sauteed in butter and Old Bay seasoning, diet coke

4:00 1/3  slice Ezekiel English muffin with peanut butter, grapes

7:00 zoodles (zucchini noodles) and mushrooms sauteed in butter and garlic, topped with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, apple slices, milk.  I snacked on raw veggies as I cooked, so I wasn't very hungry by time we ate. Those zoodles were sure good, though!  I want to get me a spiralizer.

9:00 hot chocolate (no sugar added) made with milk

Lunch

Dinner.  Zoodles!

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Day 3 Lemon water, Postum, and Cafe Rio

February 22 

6:15 water, drove Leah to school 

7:30 Lemon water
Shell got me started on this again.  Squeeze a half a lemon from my tree into 10 oz warm water.  Add stevia if you want.  Many health benefits (see below). Totally curbs my craving for Carnation Instant Breakfast, if nothing else.

9:00 fried egg on 1/2 Ezekiel English muffin
1 cup hot milk + pero & postum  It was cold this morning so I wanted a warm drink and this really hit the spot.

11:15 1/2 banana, handful raw almonds

1:15
Roasted veggies and sweet potatoes, fresh spinach, baby bell peppers and tomatoes
Quinoa & brown rice, black beans

5:30 1 grapefruit from my neighbor's tree (wow so good), spoonful of peanut butter

8:15 Cafe Rio tostada w/ shredded chicken, rice, black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, lettuce, cilantro (no tostada shell, tortilla strips, or dressing), Diet Coke

I grew up on these drinks.  Lots of Sunday evenings, hours after a big dinner,
we'd eat cheese and jam on toast and drink hot Postum or Pero.
 I like them mixed in hot milk.

Lunch

Our lemon tree is having its best year ever.  yay

16 Health Benefits Of Drinking Warm Lemon Water

from: http://www.foodmatters.com/article/cheers-to-drinking-warm-lemon-water

1. Lemon is an excellent and rich source of vitamin C, an essential nutrient that protects the body against immune system deficiencies
2.  Lemons contain pectin fibre which is very beneficial for colon health and also serves as a powerful antibacterial 
3.  It balances to maintain the pH levels in the body 
4. Having warm lemon juice early in the morning helps flush out toxins 
5. It aids digestion and encourages the production of bile 
6.  It is also a great source citric acid, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium 
7.  It helps prevent the growth and multiplication of pathogenic bacteria that cause infections and diseases 
8.  It helps reducing pain and inflammation in joints and knees as it dissolves uric acid 
9.  It helps cure the common cold 
10. The potassium content in lemon helps nourish brain and nerve cells 
11.  It strengthens the liver by providing energy to the liver enzymes when they are too dilute 
12. It helps balance the calcium and oxygen levels in the liver In case of a heartburn, taking a glass of concentrated lemon juice can give relief
13. It is of immense benefit to the skin and it prevents the formation of wrinkles and acne 
14. It helps maintain the health of the eyes and helps fight against eye problems 
15. Aids in the production of digestive juices 
16.  Lemon juice helps replenish body salts especially after a strenuous workout session

Packed with all the goodness, make it a point to begin your day with a glass of warm lemon water. Its cleansing and healing effects will have positive effects on your health in the long run. However, it is very important to note that when lemon juice  comes directly in contact with the teeth, can ruin the enamel on the teeth. Hence, it is advised to consume it diluted and also rinse your mouth thoroughly after drinking lemon juice.

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