Monday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt, 1/2 banana, blueberries and strawberries (NS beauts - finally not California's!)
coffee

Lunch:
egg on a bagel, with red onion, green pepper & shredded cheese. I cooked the egg in a non-stick pan so I didn't put anything at all in the pan to "fry" it.
glass of choc milk

Snack:
Crispers

Supper:
veggie wrap - on a whole wheat tortilla with hummus. green, red & yellow peppers, red onion, cucumbers & feta
choc monkey smoothie

Sunday

Brunch (it was a laaaate night last night so a late rise! We ate at 1pm I think!):
blueberry pancake
coffee

Snack:
banana

Supper:
bbq'd hotdog (1 and a half)
Greek salad

Snack:
smoothie, made with frozen vanilla yogourt, blueberries, strawberries & banana

Saturday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & fruit
coffee

Snack:
choc milk
oatcake

Lunch:
penne with mixed veggies, grilled chicken and goat cheese from Montanas (BON BON weekend!)

Snack*:
a few chips
crackers, cheese & pepperoni
garlic pita chips and arugula & almond dip (very tasty!)
*Thanks to Leanne for the little pre-concert snack!

Supper:
a slice of tasteless, greasy Greco pizza

Snack:
a few mouthfuls of Pepsi
Sweet 'n Salty bar (thanks Mark!)

Friday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & fruit
coffee

Lunch:
Highliner frozen shrimp/wild rice dinner
bowl of frozen vanilla yogourt and choc pudding (try it -Yummm-o!)

Snack:
Crispers

Supper:
choc monkey smoothie and a Mediterranean wrap from the JZ

Thursday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt, blueberries, 1/2 banana & strawberries
coffee

Snack:
"All Bran" bar
grapes

Lunch:
leftover spaghetti
choc pudding

Snack:
grapes
1 Babybel cheese
banana

Supper:
glass of choc milk
bagel
bowl of yogourt with blueberries & a few choc chips - good!

Wednesday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt, blueberries, strawberries & 1/2 banana
coffee

Snack:
"All Bran" bar
grapes

Lunch:
chicken salad
choc pudding
1/2 Greek pita

Snack:
more grapes
hummus & flatbread crackers

Supper:
spaghetti (we had a lot of leftovers!)

Tuesday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt, blueberries, strawberries & banana
coffee

Snack:
"All Bran" bar
grapes

Lunch:
leftover spaghetti
Greek salad

Snack:
hummus, carrots & 1/2 greek pita

Supper:
chicken salad
1/2 Greek pita

Dessert:
a 'chocolate mud' cone from Cows - in a chocolate dipped waffle cone, at that ;).
We have a brand new Cows creamery that just opened up close to home, so when Chris offers to take me out to ice cream, I have no will power to say no. One would think, well, it being 'close to home', you at least walked to and fro, yes? That would be a 'no'...we were unsure if it was open or not so we drove there (those who know me and know how close the new creamery is, will be disgusted with me, as I am with myself. The cone was beyond delicious so I did enjoy every lick).

Monday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & blueberries
coffee

Snack:
"All Bran" bar

Lunch:
yet another luncheon at the Juice Zone. A good thing about supper out at the W's is no supper mess to clean Sunday night...bad thing being no chance to stop for groceries at the store before closing time and less than adequate lunch supplies. I had another delicious Mediterranean wrap with a choc monkey smoothie.

Supper:
Greek salad
spaghetti

Snack:
popcorn

Sunday

Brunch (another late start to the weekend day):
bowl of granola, yogourt & blueberries
1 blueberry pancake (hey, I don't refuse them when they're made for me)
coffee

I consumed enough for "Brunch" to tide me over nicely til supper. And I also scrubbed the floors, vacuumed and did 2 loads of laundry to help burn off that pancake.

Supper*:
We dined at the Wilkinson home, enjoying a full turkey dinner for Father's Day. I had a full plate of turkey, mashed potatoes, carrots, and stuffing (and yes, oh yes, gravy too). We ended our big meal with a dessert of strawberry shortcake - made from fresh-out-of-the-oven biscuits. I was full. It was worth every morsel.

*I did hop on the scale while there, as it is really the only scale I've been paying attention to since this 'healthy me' journey began...I reported a few weeks ago that the number on the scale hadn't changed. Happily, it didn't go up, but it didn't go down from what it had been for weeks and weeks. My thoughts are I've been teeter tottering and luckily standing on the thing on the totter day. Anyway. Last night, I'm down apparently 3 more pounds since my last weigh-in on June 8th. Of course, this apparent 'loss' is prior to the turkey, the stuffing, the biscuit, and ALL that gravy made its way to my buttocks. The pants I'm wearing today sure don't feel as though 3 pounds are missing. An on-going battle, to say the least!

Saturday

Brunch (I love weekends but they do interfere with regular eating times):
granola, mixed fruit & yogourt
coffee

Snack:
"All Bran" bar

Supper:
bbq'd hamburger
small helping of macaroni salad
1 chip & nacho dip

We'd been at a housewarming party, and by the time we got home - about 9:00ish I was starving and really wished I'd indulged more in that nacho dip.

Snack:
I ended up popping a bag of microwave popcorn and polishing it off rather quickly (in my defence, it didn't pop that well, so it's not like I had a 'full' bag to consume). Chris opened a bag of Party Mix that the hostess of the housewarming party insisted we take home with us, and I also helped myself to that as well, and polished off the eats with a delicious blueberry smoothie Chris made us with frozen blueberries, frozen mixed fruit, frozen banana, plain yogourt & vanilla frozen yogourt. YUM!

Friday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & mixed fruit
coffee

Snack:
"All Bran" bar
grapes

Lunch:
Mediterranean wrap & choc monkey from the Juice Zone (My name is Amber, and I am a Juice Zone-aholic)

Snack:
grapes

Supper:
toast & peanut butter
glass of choc milk

Thursday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & mixed fruit
coffee

Snack:
bagel & cream cheese
coffee

Lunch:
Mediterranean wrap & choc monkey from the Juice Zone

Snack:
plum

Supper:
bagel with cream cheese (I know, I know...twice in one day. I had a nail appoint this morning before working a late shift, and Tim Hortons was the quickest and closest to get me to work on time. That, and a substantial requirement for extra caffeine due to the lack of sleep on account of getting up for said appointment. "Supper" bagel due to extreme laziness, and lack of a better alternative 'quick' sup.)
glass of choc milk

Hump Day

Breakfast:
coffee
yogourt, granola & mixed fruit

Snack:
"All Bran" bar
grapes

Lunch:
2 hard-boiled eggs
Greek salad

Snack:
"All Bran" bar
plum

Supper:
Gahan nachos...b'day girls in June night. I've tried other menu options, and there's nothing that's worth splurging on other then nachos. I was very careful to ensure I ate healthfully the rest of the day :).

*Update*: the nachos weren't that great. The Gahan, once more, changed their menu, and some of our favorites, once more, are missing. We're going to try to find a new hang, wethinks.

Let the record show...

(I almost forgot to post this!)...Chris offered me a chunk of milk chocolate (Dairy Milk bar) and I declined.

Yes, you've read that right. I declined a piece of free chocolate.

I opted for a glass of chocolate milk with my supper as it would last longer than the small hunk of candy.

Really, wonders truly never cease.

Tuesday

Breakfast:

granola, yogourt & mixed fruit. I'm trying this organic granola - it's low fat, and well, low taste. Previously I'd always bought the "Our Compliments" low fat kind that didn't seem to be any worse, health-wise, and it tastes a whole lot better
coffee

Snack:
grapes

Lunch:
Greek pasta salad
2 hard boiled eggs

Snack:
hummus & flatbread crackers

Supper:
bagel toasted with light veggie cream cheese
glass of milk
2 slices of watermelon

Monday

Breakfast:

yogourt, granola & mixed fruit

coffee

Snack:

grapes

"All Bran" bar

Lunch:

Highliner shrimp/rice frozen dinner

salad - with mixed greens, cucumber, carrot, mushroom, almonds and shredded cheese

choc pudding

Snack:

2 babybel cheese rounds

banana

Supper:
greek pasta salad
glass of choc milk

Snack:
Crispers - "They're baked, not fried!"

Sunday

Breakfast:
blueberry pancake
coffee

Lunch:
bagel toasted with light veggie cream cheese
glass of choc milk
fruit & yogourt

Supper:
Hey, when the boy offers to buy supper, you must oblige. When the boy offers to buy chicken shawarma you ask how fast can I get it for you? Twice in a week I was treated to chicken shawarma and lebanese rice from Cedars. Mmmm mmm mmm. However, I do admit to feeling a twinge of need for a Cows ice cream for dessert. I did not give in to temptation, however. And Lana, when you read this you may say to yourself, 'Hee hee, that's my fault'... And, you wouldn't be wrong. But I'm not dissing you for it, either ;).

Saturday

Breakfast:
mixed fruit, yogourt & granola
coffee

Lunch:
english muffin toasted with peanut butter
glass of milk

Supper:
chicken salad - with mixed greens, carrots, cucumber, cheese, & chicken slices

Snack:
granola, yogourt & choc chips

Friday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & mixed fruit
coffee

Lunch:
spaghetti

Supper:
english muffin, toasted with peanut butter
glass of choc milk
banana

I was starving by the time I arrived home from my stamping club so I had another meal. I was craving garlic fingers something fierce, but instead I made up two small veggie wraps - made with whole wheat wraps, hummus, cucumber, carrot, cheese & mixed greens. I also had a glass of choc milk & a handful of Crispers.

Thursday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & mixed fruit
coffee

Lunch:
whole wheat veggie wrap with cucumbers, carrot, mixed greens, cheese 'n hummus
glass of choc milk
watermelon slice

Supper:
1/2 of a small garlic toasted bun
chicken shawarma & Lebanese rice from Cedars
small Moo Crunch cone from Cows (Happy Birthday tooo meeee...)

I was very, very full. Uncomfortable full. Good thing Lana and I only do that twice/year (well, ....heh).

Wednesday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & mixed fruit
coffee

Lunch:
It was Momma day, so she treated me to lunch at Smittys, where I ordered a "Sunrise Skillet"...I ate 1 1/2 slices of whole wheat toast, egg with green onion, mushrooms, and cheese and a few hashbrowns. Oh, and I did eat the bacon too. Who leaves bacon on a plate, anyway?
coffee

Supper:
egg rolls and shrimp fried rice

Not a stellar food day. I think my body will benefit from an end to my 'vacation' week. It will also be more quenched. I have a really hard time getting my water into me when I'm at home.

Tuesday

Breakfast:
yogourt, granola, & mixed fruit

Lunch:
veggie sandwich on a whole wheat pita - filled with cucumber, carrot, mushrooms, green pepper, cheese, mixed greens, garnished with hummus
glass of milk
slice of watermelon

Supper:
spaghetti

Snack:
1/2 a bag (at least) of Crispy Mini rice cake snacks

Monday

Breakfast:
coffee
yogourt, granola, mixed berries

Lunch:
English muffin with egg & cheese

Snack:
green tea

Supper:
2 fish cakes
homemade brown beans
1 slice of homemade bread
glass of milk
a few small cookies

Snack:
bowl of frozen yogourt

Supper was at the W homestead, so I was finally able to hop on the scale again - well - I haven't gained anything, but I haven't lost anymore either. At least it wasn't higher...especially after all the 'treating' of late.

Chocolate Monkey

Someone commented asking for the recipe for the infamous "Chocolate Monkey" smoothie and I'd be delighted to oblige!

There actually are a lot of different recipes out there. My obsession started when I tried one from the Juice Zone - their menu indicates it's a combination of chocolate soy milk, vanilla frozen yogourt, bananas and peanut butter, though our local Zone doesn't use peanut butter.

We make them at home, and instead of the soy milk we substitute chocolate milk and it doesn't taste quite the same -- more banana-y, but it's still good.

The following link sums up fairly close to what we do (aside from the flax and protein powder, but I suppose it couldn't hurt to add one/both in the mix!):

http://zestycook.com/come-get-your-chocolate-monkey/

We've also tried chocolate frozen yogourt - mostly to try to achieve more of a chocolate taste. I'd also recommend possibly freezing older bananas...may have less of a 'green banana' taste.

Sunday

Breakfast:
1 blueberry pancake
yogourt, strawberries & cantaloupe, and a bit of granola
coffee

Snack:
Crispers

Supper:
1/4 of a gross frozen veggie pizza. I couldn't eat anymore of it so supper ended with a toasted English muffin with peanut butter.

I haven't weighed myself in weeks...I'm certain I've likely put on 7 or 8 lbs of the 21 that I lost. I've consumed way too much crap in the past few days (oh the joys of birthday gatherings)...I have to get on track next week...and I've got to get my fat arse in gear, too...Wish me luck...

Saturday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & mixed fruit
coffee

Lunch:
mixed veggies & dip, melba toast, piece of cheese
small piece of choc cake

Snack:
yogourt cup with strawberries & granola

Supper:
grilled potatoes & shrimp

Snacks:
2 1/2 beers, small piece of choc cake, several dips of delicious nacho dip and a 1/2 a Dutch bread/meat 'wastabra' thing

Friday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & mixed fruit

Snack:
"All Bran bar"
1/2 banana

Lunch:
Mediterranean wrap & choc monkey smoothie from the Juice Zone (thank you Bobbi!!)

Supper:
B'day supper at the Merchant Man - small biscuit starter; artichoke dip with flatbread chips for an appetizer, and artichoke foccacia and a greek salad. I also downed two glasses of wine. 'Urp. We had intentions of walking to Cows for dessert but I think the bread did me in...I didn't even have room for Moo Crunch. Go figure.

"Snack":
1 butter shot, 1 Mudslide and a handful of Party Mix at Tina's

Thursday

Breakfast:
mixed fruit, yogourt & granola
coffee

Snack:
"All Bran" bar
1/2 banana

Lunch:
leftover rice, peas & shrimp
choc pudding

Snack:
hummus & pita bread

Supper:
Chinese b'day supper at Mummy's - 2 egg rolls, shrimp fried rice, beef & brocolli, and moo goo guy pan
a small sliver of a delicious cheesecake and a peppermint tea topped it off in style

Wednesday

Breakfast:
granola, yogourt & mixed fruit
coffee

Snack:
"All Bran" bar
1/2 banana

Lunch:
Leftover rice, shrimp & peas
1 Babybel cheese
choc pudding

Snack:
7 choc covered almonds (it's my Birthday week)

Supper:
bbq'd salmon
baked (bbq'd) potatoes
peas
choc monkey smoothie for dessert :)

Tuesday

Breakfast:
coffee
granola, mixed fruit & yogourt

Snack:
1/2 banana
"All Bran" bar

Lunch:
leftover spaghetti
a few carrots with hummus

Snack:
1 homemade oatmeal & raisin cookie (you just cannot refuse Joan's homemade goodies!)

Supper:
shrimp, rice & peas

Monday

Breakfast:
yogourt, mixed fruit & granola
coffee

Snack:
"All Bran" bar
grapes

Lunch:
veggie wraps
mixed fruit

Snack:
1/2 banana

Supper:
spaghetti
a homemade chocolate monkey smoothie topped it for a delicious dessert :)

Snack:
handful of Crispers

Sunday

Breakfast:
1 blueberry pancake
bowl of fruit & yogourt
coffee

Lunch:
egg salad sandwich on whole wheat bun
coffee
choc chip cookie (hey, it's cheaper in a combo)

Supper:
2 bbq'd hotdogs & a hamburger
spinach salad

Saturday

Breakfast:
2 blueberry pancakes
coffee

Lunch:
Breakfast was so filling I really didn't get hungry again until 4:o0 - so I had some hummus & carrots, a few flatbread crackers and a Babybel cheese to tide me over til supper.

Supper:
1/2 a chicken fajita wrap & 1/2 a Mediterranean wrap from the Juice Zone (I took Chris there because he wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Sadly, he wasn't as impressed as me)
chocolate monkey smooooothie ...mmmmmmm