Exercise - 90 mins treadmill, 15 mins weights

Water - 18 cups

Food - 2031 calories (22% fat, 53% carbs, 21% protein)

Breakfast - 12-grain toast, nectarine jam, 3 clementines (245)

Lunch - whole wheat tortilla, mustard, smoked back bacon, cheese blend, roasted veggies with balsamic vinegar, apple, fruit salad (565)

Dinner - baked pasta with meat sauce & cheese, broccoli, butter, salad, salad dressing (742)

Snacks - protein shake(x2), apple, fruit salad, nacho crispers (479)

It’s kind of early in the evening to post my food. I’m pretty good at not eating more than planned, so tonight I’m going to do this early and then just go curl up on the couch. I’ve discovered that my roasted veggies are not quite as good, but passable, reheated in the microwave. That’s good, since it cuts a few calories and a lot of time each day. This will let me exercise maybe a little more in the mornings, since most days I have to stop by 1pm to make sure I have my lunch ready by 2pm.

I also caught myself about to slip into an old habit tonight when making dinner. I had decided on some baked pasta (2.5oz) with meat sauce, with an ounce of cheese blend. Basically I cook whatever pasta is around (whole wheat spaghetti) and put it into a covered dish with a layer of cheese and then spread the meat sauce over it. Even with the cheese it’s better than my old days with 5oz of pasta, more sauce, and parmesan. I did measure the spaghetti, but I had my hand in the bag of cheese and pretty darn close to an ounce on… and I was heading back for just another handful. Cheese is one of those foods I just have problems with. It’s also the only dairy I can take. Milk never sits well, and yogurt for some reason makes my stomach heave. I did stop myself, but I know this is how I start to slip. Caught it this time but it reminds me that I still have to be very vigilant with some foods.

Oh, and I did get my cherries today - 11lb pail of sour cherries, and 5.5lb of sweet cherries. They were both very inexpensive once you break it down by the pound (1.45 for sour, and 2.27 for sweet). I’ll find out later in the week how they do in the fruit salad.

I’ve had such problems sleeping the past few days that I decided to try an herbal option (one with valerian in it). I have some over-the-counter sleep aids, but I just thought I’d try something new. I also figured that not doing too much just before I sleep might help as well. We’ll see how it goes.