Day Seventeen

I had a lot of work to do for class on Monday, and I was not feeling spectacular. I put off going to the grocery until the evening, and because I slept in so late, I got a very weird start to my day.

Breakfast

• low-fat Muesli cereal with almonds, raisins & skim milk
• low-fat cottage cheese

I wasn't sure if adding the almonds and raisins was overkill, considering there were dried fruits and nuts already in the Muesli, but I went for it anyway. It was incredibly delicious, but I don't think I could get away with doing this every day.

Lunch

• Gardenburger on whole wheat bun with barbecue sauce
• fresh herb salad with diced cucumber and lite creamy Parmesan dressing
• sliced kiwi

This is a pretty easy, pretty reliably delicious meal. My boyfriend had one with cheese in addition, and the bite I sampled was really good. I ate this closer to a traditional dinner time, and I actually wasn't hungry for most of the evening while I did work.

Snack

• half cheese sandwich on toasted whole wheat with mustard

Exactly what I needed for a late-night perk-up. I can't explain why I think mustard and cheese go so well together, but wow, delicious.

Dinner

• beef and pepper sautée with rice pilaf
• raisins

I actually didn't have this meal until very early the next morning, having got into a huge fight with my boyfriend, staying up late upset, writing a paper, deliriously sleeping for a while, and then scarfing this down first thing. While a strangely solid start to the day, I think the amount of garlic stayed with me all morning... it occurred to me that with how much of it I eat, I must smell constantly of garlic.