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Woke up this morning and hit the ground running...the kitchen was a disaster...hubby hadn't bothered to clean up when he came home (blame Grey's Anatomy season finale) and didn't bother to tell me, so there was a bit of a hissy fit in the kitchen before breakfast!

All was pleasant once we chowed down on our cheesy mushroom, onion and yellow pepper omelets served with tomatoes. A quick shower and fluff (bless that new hairdresser)then out to shop at Costco for the necessities of life and yet another planter, followed by a futile stop at Rona . Lunch was half of a Wendy's Chili and chips (if you ever shared with your hubby, you know how big your half isn't!) then back to shopping for plant pots and sundry items at Wally world and Safeway. I totally enjoyed the chauffeur service today...with an impending storm, my head was threatening to just blow off my neck at any moment.

To keep things simple and easy? Supper was a hamburger patty, dressed as if it had a bun, but eaten with a knife and fork....with small spoonful of potato salad. While chowing down on the burger, I had to reflect on how easy it is now, to eat gluten free. I actually prefer hamburgers without the bun. At first? I didn't think it was possible, but with a few adjustments, mainly in attitudes, it has been such a worthwhile journey, albeit not easy at times. It is amazing how much better I have felt this year, all due to the dietary changes. Life is good.

Thursday

Breakfast: cubed potatoes, two slices of bacon, two eggs, a glass of skim milk
Lunch: GF cheese pizza, Fresca
Supper: 3 oz of chicken breast, potato/spinach puree, orange ginger glazed baby carrots

MMMMMM good! This morning I woke up bright and early, and spend an unprecedented half hour fixing breakfast. Boy, was it GOOD! Once in awhile a treat is a treat, right? I had a hair cut at eleven...still not sure if I like it but the husband is crazy about it. Short hair and I have a love hate relationship. This seems to be a godo cut, but you can't really tell because the guy put so much styling mud into it, that I am awfully sticky! I will have to wash my hair before bed, just to get the crud out of it! Anyway, the front is nice and short, and out of my eyes. That is the main criteria for summer hair - get out of my face!

So, that left the rest of the afternoon to visit, and that I did. It looks like the long weekend will be a little lonely - we seem to be the only ones in town! Maybe we will take a jaunt south of the border...hmmmm...just what we need. More travel!

Since I have a splitting headache, it is early to bed for me!

Wednesday

A busy day today. I am pleased to say, that the recent drop in poundage is staying constant...just watch the scales go up tomorrow though! LOL Today I had a luncheon at the Manitoba club to attend. They were very nice, and gave me a chicken breast and salad greens to replace the soup and sandwiches enjoyed by the rest of the guests. I really thought that was nice of them, although I would have gladly traded my healthy gluten free choice for egg salad sandwiches in a heartbeat! Sigh. My companions were pleasant and the speaker informative. What more do you want from a free lunch? The Manitoba Club is quite nice, and I was certainly impressed with the fact that they brought me a special plate without making a huge deal about it! And a bonus! The coffee was excellent.

Breakfast: GF English muffin, two poached eggs, a glass of skim milk
Lunch: chicken breast, salad greens (no dressing) a few fruit chunks
Supper: split a chili and chips with hubby at Wendy's. I was not in the mood to cook today!

Snack: McDonald's strawberry milkshake....a calorie bomb in a small cup, I am sure!

AAAAAK That little strawberry shake set me back 540 calories! 540??? AND 13 gms of fat. Oh well. Won't do that again!

Tuesday

This morning, my two egg omelet was a thing of beauty. And it tasted good, too! I used Mrs. Dash as the seasoning, and plain mozzarella cheese. The only thing I did differently, was to use the fine grater for the cheese...it makes soft little curls of the cheese that are quick to melt. I combined lunch and breakfast again, since it was so late. I added two GF banana muffins with butter, and two glasses of skim milk. Now that ought to keep me going for awhile!

It is going to be another hot day, by the looks of it, so I am planning a rather light supper. Probably Greek or Caesar Salad with a grilled meat of sorts. I wonder if there is any chicken lurking in the freezer? A nice chicken breast would be just the right touch to the plate, with bananas and cream for dessert. I can not believe I am writing this, let alone eating this! I never, ever liked cream before, but now? I love it. And the side effect of losing weight is astounding. It seems the more I eat, the more I lose, which really still makes no sense to me. Ah well. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! LOL Love this loose menu planning, too!

We all know where the road paved with good intentions leads to, don't we? Tonight, it led me right to the freezer, where I found a GF spinach and feta pizza just waiting for me! We ate on the deck, just the two of us, and it was so peaceful and nice. After supper, hubby watered the baby plants, and headed out to get movies, strawberries and yes, more frozen pizzas! We kinda motored through them this time! But really, for 430 calories, it makes a great supper. Of course, a cup of tea with a cinnamon sugar donut for dessert rounded my meal out very nicely!

What happened to Monday?

Well, here it is:

Breakfast: toasted tea cake & butter, with two poached eggs
supper: guacamole with taco chips, baby carrots (REAL babies, not the pared down ones!)roast beef, au jus, mashed potatoes, coffee
snack: chocolate covered raisins

MMMM good! And the bonus? I woke up Tuesday morning a little bit lighter! (.8 lbs, to be exact!) Go figure.