B – scrambled eggs and onions with hot sauce

S – six squares of dark chocolate

L – spicy crab cakes with a spicy mayo dip

S – sauerkraut

D – shrimp with lemon and garlic, cauliflower

Calories – 1623

Fat – 126 g

Protein – 92 g

Carbs – 24 g

Feeling better, but I will take tomorrow off so that I am 100% when I go back to work on Monday…then I am only in for two days and off for five…including my extra 24 hours on February 29th.  Can’t wait…I have a 75 minute massage booked for that day…who knows what other fun I will get up to?  Thanks to all for the good wishes for my health! 

B – Caesar salad

L – scrambled eggs

S – decaf coffee with sweetener and heavy whipping cream

D – chocolate protein shake with coconut oil

S – three pickles

Calories – 1777

Fat – 151 g

Protein – 75 g

Carbs – 18 g

Feeling a bit better, but still no work tomorrow.  Sick people coming into the office is frowned upon…they might even throw tomatoes…best not to risk it! 

B –  chocolate protein shake with coconut oil

L – ground beef with fire roasted tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos

S – decaf coffee with sweetener and heavy whipping cream

S – decaf tea with sweetener

D – pork chop with fried sauerkraut

Calories – 1492

Fat – 112 g

Protein – 91 g

Carbs – 16 g

I spoke too soon.  As the day went on, I was feeling worse and worse…at about 4:10 I couldn’t take it anymore and went and sat in the lunchroom to wait for The Boss to be finished work so we could go home.  Actually we had to stop at the pharmacy first…I needed some Drixoral so I can breathe tonight with my CPAP on.  Also picked up some new toothbrushes (heard you should throw them out when you are sick), and Vicks and ear drops just in case.

Although it started in my throat and tried to move down, it has now gone upward…boo.  I am not good at being sick (I hate even saying I am sick), but I will just have to deal with it the best I can.  I don’t like being off work as I only work four days a week and pack a lot into a day.  Oh well…I need to take care of myself and get better quickly.  I see relaxation and television viewing in my future tomorrow.

Started the meditation challenge tonight and it was great.  A nice, easy meditation to get started.

B – Caesar salad, decaf tea

S – decaf coffee with sweetener and heavy whipping cream

L – salami slices with jalapeno Havarti, chicken broth

D – ground beef with fire roasted tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, melted old cheddar, sour cream, and a mashed avocado with lemon juice

S – decaf tea

Calories – 1948

Fat – 168 g

Protein – 83 g

Carbs – 20 g

Feeling better…not 100%, but good enough to go to work…I can always leave if I am not feeling up to it.  Hope everyone had a great weekend and that if you weren’t feeling well, that you are better now! 

B – Parmesan crusted onion rings with ranch, chopped garlic, and hot sauce

S – decaf tea

L – salami slices with jalapeno Havarti, four squares of dark chocolate

D – tilapia with a curry mayo, broccoli and cauliflower with butter

S – decaf tea

Calories – 1447

Fat – 112 g

Protein – 85 g

Carbs – 24 g

Boo!  I am not feeling well, sore throat, stuffy nose…unlike!!!  Going to watch a movie and go to bed early.

B – bacon and scrambled eggs

S – decaf tea

L – chicken broth

D – chicken breast with Mexican seasoning, old cheddar, sour cream, and jalapenos

S – decaf tea

Calories – 1466

Fat – 121 g

Protein – 90 g

Carbs – 5 g

Still headachey today and not feeling 100%.  Epic fail on the carbs today…I know I have to get more in…especially from vegetables.  Going shopping tomorrow and will be doing more planning so I can those vegetables in.

Perhaps next Friday I will try adding berries and go up to 35 carbs per day…big dreams as I haven’t been too successful at getting to 30.

Eleven weeks of Atkins!  Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! 

B – chocolate protein shake with coconut oil

S – decaf coffee with SF syrup and heavy whipping cream, two walnuts

L – pork loin with cream cheese and mushroom sauce, Brussels sprouts

S – one hard boiled egg

D – lobster tail with lemon and butter, broccoli with garlic, hazelnut cheesecake with slivered almonds and a sprinkle of cocoa powder (just mixed softened cream cheese with SF hazelnut syrup, put it in ramekins and back into the fridge to set)

Calories – 2206

Fat – 182 g

Protein – 115 g

Carbs – 20 g

Meals today:

B – chocolate protein shake with coconut oil

S – decaf coffee with SF syrup and heavy whipping cream

L – one and half hard boiled eggs, cauliflower with butter

S – decaf coffee with sweetener and cream, five olives

D – pork loin with cream cheese and mushroom sauce, Brussels sprouts

Calories – 1628

Fat – 126 g

Protein – 90 g

Carbs – 21 g

No idea how the interview went…I am never good at gauging these things…guess I will know soon enough.  The Universe knows where I should be, so I will continue to not be attached to outcomes.

Taking parting in a 21 day meditation challenge starting February 20…check it out if you are interested.  Chopra Center

Meals today:

B – decaf tea with heavy whipping cream, chocolate protein shake with coconut oil

S – decaf coffee with SF syrup and heavy whipping cream

L – cauliflower crust pizza with ham, red and green pepper, mushrooms, and onions

D – scrambled eggs

Calories – 1438

Fat – 105 g

Protein – 88 g

Carbs – 20 g

The Healthy Heart Weekend was a great success…I completed my triathlon of events (and just learned how to spell triathlon…I have been throwing an extra “a” in there).  Now I know!  I did a 90 minute yoga class, 30 laps in the pool (my son and The Boss joined me in the pool too), and a 10 mile bike ride at the gym…actually The Boss went to yoga and to the gym too…so he took part and didn’t even know it.

I realized this morning that I forgot to update my blood sugar and blood pressure results for yesterday…the thing is, when I don’t do something every.single.day, I forget!!!  But my blood sugar and blood pressure readings were both fantastic, so I am going to do them once in awhile…just to keep an eye on it…or if I introduce a new food which only matters for the blood sugar.

Interview in the morning…wish me luck!  It is not a new job, just a new position where I work.