The rest of the food from week three Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

So I didn't end up eating bacon the other night, I had beans, broccoli, two hot dogs without buns (not really on the diet, but it's a small cheat) and cottage cheese. I forgot to take a picture (So sorry!)

The broccoli was good, but would have done better left in the over for a little longer, because then maybe it would have been crispier! Here's the recipe for that: Roasted Broccoli

So I'm on week three, and my weight has been unchanging. This has been really frustrating. However, I hit the gym less frequently this week, and when I did I didn't stay as long, and my weight ended up going down. This means that maybe I was building muscle and that's why my weight had hit a mini plateau, which is frustrating on the short term but good in the long run because the muscle will help me burn more fat. So, even though I am officially down to where I was before Halloween and the other dessert holidays struck, I really should go back to the gym and keep building muscle.

Anyways, breakfast and lunch for Thursday:

celery and sugar snap peas, avocado and rice, broccoli with some cheese, cashews, walnuts and homemade dehydrates mango, string cheese, pomegranate and green tea. 

 Dinner for Thursday was...a slice of pizza from Costco. I was bad this week. = (

Friday:

I felt I didn't pack enough Thursday so I packed extra for Friday. I didn't end up eating the can of tuna, the blood orange or the kiwi. I did eat: green grapes, celery and sugar snap peas, string cheese, rice, pomegranates, cottage cheese and green tea!

For dinner I made brussels sprouts, as I have discovered I enjoy them and they make a pretty good meal for lunch the next day. This is a new recipe, with avocado and bacon, and lime juice! Bacon lime and avocado brussels sprouts I didn't shred the sprouts like the recipe called for (I'm such a rebel!) and I added sharp cheddar cheese, and a little parmesan. This is my favorite recipe so far (the lime part was very good!) But the avocado did not reheat well for lunch the next day.

Friday is the night we usually watch cheesy movies, and a friend brought over an ale he wanted us to try. So I had a glass of that. The group consensus was that it tasted like tar. And maybe vomit. With a hint of maple.

Saturday:

Rice and avocado, a few strips of bacon, plain greek yogurt with blueberry preserve, pineapple and strawberries, leftover brussels sprouts, grapes, celery and sugar snap peas, and green tea. 

 Dinner on Saturday was some pistachios and a Reese's which I should not have eaten, but it was so good!

Sunday:

I left early for work so I had time to get a coffee. I asked for a mocha coffee, and didn't realize that came with whipped cream. Probably didn't need that, but oh well! (It was still delicious!) I overpacked again, and didn't eat the kiwi, string cheese, grapes, sugar snap peas, celery, apple, blood orange or pineapples with berries. (It was also a busy day at work so I was distracted). I ate the greek yogurt with blueberry preserves, clementine, homemade dehydrated mango, cashews and walnuts.

For dinner Sunday I had eggs for dinner (4 over easy!) and an avocado (we had a bunch and they are all going bad at once, so I'm trying to eat as many as I can!)

So, at the end of week 3 I have gone from 190 (I was at 185 before Halloween, Turkey day and Christmas) and I am now back down to 185! That's progress, and even if it's slow it's still going in the right direction! 

Before the Holidays 180 was the plateau I could not get under. After the holidays it became 185. So getting back down the 185 again is something that makes me feel good, and more determined than ever to break the 180 plateau that I'd been hitting before!