Can't you just make me think I've been fishing all day?

It hasn't been a great week.

Monday - Tuesday - discovered a leak in my roof.

Wednesday - Friday - Had a tough time keeping calories even under 1400, much less between 1200 and 1300.

Saturday - I got to go hiking, and it was lovely, but it was a long day.  I went to my first party on this diet, and that didn't bode well for me calorie wise.

But, I need a plan to do some shopping today:

Sunday Dinner - Potato and Egg White fritata
Monday - Cranberry Chicken with roasted potatoes
Tuesday - Beef Stew and Rice
Wednesday - Ravioli and Garlic Bread
Thursday - Bacon Bread Crumb Pasta
Friday - Pizza
Saturday - Going Out

Hmmm - so I need:

Bananas
Red Onion
White Onion
Potatos
Beef Stew
Ravioli
Bread Crumbs
Cranberry Sauce
Chicken Broth
Beef Broth
Onion Soup Mix
Tomato Sauce
Carmels
Quaker Oats

Blur

Water damage due to a tree branch hitting the roof - in the process of drying out my bedroom for the next 4 days.  Sleeping on the guest bed, which is not as comfy as my bed, but it will get me to appreciate, right?

1250 calories on Tuesday - did good

1400 calories on Wednesday and only 4 servings of fruit / veggies.  Didn't feel deprived, but certainly ate more than I wanted to in an effort to get to 5.  I have to put high calorie stuff on them, and still need my refined sugar to boot.

And now it's Thursday morning, and our alarm didn't go off, so I'm up 15 minutes late.  The dudes have to check my walls drying out around 7am for today and tomorrow.  Should be fun :/

Monday and Tuesday - Heading to October

I did really good on Monday.  The new weekly challenge is a doozy for me - eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies.  I did it Monday, but will fail miserably today.

I kept my calories at 1250 on Monday, and had 5 servings of the good stuff - but honestly, I felt deprived.  I can honestly say I'm a refined sugar addict, and it was challenging to replace a granola bar with a piece of fruit for me.  And veggies - I need to put high calorie stuff on them for me to like them.  Sometimes I wish I had no taste buds so I could more easily make choices I know are good for me.

On Monday I ate:
1)  1/2 Grapefruit
2)  Banana
3)  Arugula salad
4)  Applesauce
5)  I blended tomato sauce with pureed carrots to make a vegetarian lasagna - heavy on the garlic and cheese

Tuesday - well, it's been a rough day

The typhoon that hit over the weekend has caused water damage in my bedroom - and I'm waiting on an estimator to assess the damage and figure out how to fix it.  I want to eat a chocolate cake - but have none in my house.  It's saved me honestly... my caloric intake has been on the low side.  But I've made no effort for the fruits and veggies - nothing satisfying about them to me.  It's definitely been a granola bar day.

Off to make Jambalaya for dinner.