Tuesday … Hey I’ve Managed to Post Three Days in a Row!

Yesterday I was talking to Elizabeth about my new found blogging enthusiasm.  I was all proud that I managed to stick to it for two whole days.  Not good enough, apparently, ’cause as she put it, my posts are boring.  Pictures, she suggested.  Since I do everything my wife tells me to: pictures it is.

On to the food!  To recap, here’s what I wrote yesterday about my consumption:

 “When I got to work I had double coffee with Splenda and half ‘n half. (from now on I’ll just say “coffee” .. as I always prepare it the same way)  I also had about 1.5 cups of “Raisin Bran with Crunchy Granola - Shaw’s brand) with skim milk.

For lunch I have cheese ravioli with home made meat sauce. (a reasonable portion).  I have some options for side dishes, but we’ll see how it goes.”

I fared pretty well for the rest of the day.  With my pasta I had about 1/2 of a cucumber and a bunch of baby carrots.  In the afternoon I had a low fat yogurt.

For supper I cooked a lasagna.  Successfully.  Finally.  I’m a pretty good cook if-I-do-say-so-myself, but lasagna has been my nemesis.  I’ve made two bad ones in a row.  This time I got some advice from Elizabeth’s sister (Mary) who made a lovely Lasagna last time we were in Iowa.  The bottom line: more sauce, more cheese.

I had one serving of the lasagna last night, and I was still mildly peckish when I finished.  I wanted more but held off.   That’s it for the day.  I didn’t have anything else but water.

Today I’ve had my usual cereal and coffee.  Lunch is noodles and sauce that I didn’t use in the lasagna plus the usual options (carrots, apples, yogurt).  More on that tomorrow.

I have a couple of challenges coming up.  First, we are going out tonight to see the opening night of the Beatles show at the theatre where Elizabeth works.  The setup there is that you can bring your own food / drink in “picnic style” and eat and drink during the show.  I don’t know what’s on the menu as Elizabeth will be organizing the food.  I’m going to ask for a healthy option, but I also have to stop myself from snacking for the entire length of the show.

The next hurdle will be on the weekend.  Not only is it Easter, but we are having a house guest.  Sarah, one of our pub buddies from Maida Vale is coming to stay with us over Sunday night.  There will likely be beer consumed in greater quantities than normal.  Thankfully, my tolerance is way down since we left.  We are also hosting a dinner on Sunday night.  That should be fun, but always means extra food to avoid.