Friday Feb 29, 2008

leap year. official day women can ask men to marry them.

feeling better, not as tired, but arse is sore from glut extensions

BREAKFAST 9am
apple

11am
cappuccino
banana

LUNCH 1:30pm
hot turkey w/ saurkraut and slice of provolone on marbled rye (poor excuse for a rueben, but was still nice)
herbal tea

4-8 world of water and tea

DINNER 8pm
ox tail soups

herbal tea, 2 thin mints cookies

* 11pm : i feel so sick, bloated, heavy full, stomach aches like its going to split. bloated and very full feeling. extremely uncomfortable.

Thursday Feb 29, 2008

BREAKFAST 730am
OJ

930 am
instant oatmeal
coffee

LUNCH 2pm
salad with scoop of albacore tuna salad
3 cups of herbal tea

work out with greg 6:30-8

DINNER: 9pm
with Emerson @ Ford's Filling Station
4-5 glasses of water (no joke)
2 pieces of flat bread w/ goat cheese and tomatos
trout w/ pureed hazelnuts (a little creamy), wild mushrooms, baby broccoli (probably the best food i've had in a long time. i'm kinda over the moon about this dish)
glass of pinot (from spain, code named AMAZING)

11pm
Drinks @ the Library Bar
2 glasses of sparkling water + lime

1:30pm
sleepy time tea

Wed, Feb 27, 2008

BREAKFAST 7am
OJ

11am
coffee

LUNCH 1:30pm
split salad with chris; bowl of tortilla soup

5:30pm
nut bar

20min on eliptical
work out with Greg (little tough today)

9:pm
bowl of soup
1/2 glass of pomegranite

feeling exhuasted

Tuesday, Feb 26, 2008

BREAKFAST : 9:30am
BS from people around me
1/2 cup of joe
1 cup of OJ

LUNCH: 1pm
catered lunch from PACO'S TACOs to say thank you to all the people who give me the BS i so dearly love.
1 chicken taquito
1 beef taco – cheese, lettuce, guac, hot sauce and salasa
about a dozen chips, guac and lots of salsa
a few bites of beans and lots of salsa
3 glasses of margaritas (to be fair, small cups full with ice)

green tea
more tea
more water
more tea

7pm
more BS
a wierd choclate" wafer straw thing. not good


10pm
finally home. don't feel like much of anything.

11pm hungry now :
cup of tomato soup, handful of raw broccoli pieces
peppermint tea

anatomy of a soup

DAY ONE :
beg your friends for their bones at an expensive steak restaurant: roast for an hour with onions, a carrot and garlic

add water, parsley sprigs, whole peppercorns, salt: boil for an hour, reduce to a simmer for 2 more hours. refrigerate over night

DAY TWO :
drudge oxtails in flour + spices

braise oxtails in (should be 1/4 cup of butter and 1 tbs olive oil, i omitted the butter)

browned oxtails

add *cold* beef stock (from night before)

add 1 cup tomato juice and bring to a boil

transfer to oven and bake for 2 hours at 350°

DAY THREE:
chop carrots, onion, celery and garlic : saute and add to soup – bake for one more hour

Monday, Feb 25, 2008

calves a little tight today. *squeak*

BREAKFAST : 10am
1 cup of coffee (1sp sugar, milk)
1 glass OJ
instant oatmeal, apples and cinnamon w/ 1tbs of flax seed w/ dried blueberries

LUNCH : 1:30pm
1 piece of rosemerry chicken, roasted veggies (broccoli, zuccini, eggplant, etc), 1/2 scoop of red smashed potatoes

6:25-7:20 bike
work out with Greg

8:30
papaya, pineapple, mango and OJ smoothie
few pinches of almonds and dried cranberries
herbal tea

Sunday Feb 24, 2008

feeling alrighty, nothing hurts, not sore

BREAKFAST : noon
the joe (milk, 1 tsp sugar)
glass of OJ
1 slice of 7 grain rye bread w/ pumpkinbutter spread (homemade: pumpkin, apple cider, sugar, lemon juice)
3 pinches each of almond slices and dried cranberries

LUNCH : 3pm
steamed vegetarian gyoza (5) in a miso broth with green beans and dash of hot chili oil



DINNER: 5:30pm
oscar party at Florians

2 mojitos
3 pieces of baked pita w/ hummus dip
small spaghetti + marinara, large salad: mixed greens, apple, almonds, dried cranberries, vinagrette
2 pieces (2"x 2") of armenian bread (a very flat bread with a thin delicious layer of cheese and hot chili's in the center)
uber small piece of banana cake with bananas + chocolate frosting (made by sandra)

peppermint tea

Saturday Feb 23

BREAKFAST 9am
1/2 cup coffee, milk
1 glass OJ



LUNCH: 1PM
blanched greenbeans sauted with onions and mushrooms (1 tsp olive oil) w/ 3 strips of steak (left over from thurs, about 3oz)
cup of tomato soup, dollop of greek yogurt

4 -5pm Santa Monica stairs with Greg


DINNER: 8pm, hosted a dinner party:
poached halibut and salmon in a fennel and root broth (celery, carrots, red potato, beer)
blanched greenbeans sauted with garlic and onions (1 tsp olive oil)
wild rice with crimini mushrooms
spoonful of yogurt

chocolate cake with fresh raspberry puree
peppermint tea

Friday, Feb 22, 2008

BREAKFAST : 8:30 AM
scrambled eggs w/half piece of sausage, 1 piece of bread
1/2 glass of orangina
1 cup joe - black

LUNCH : 1PM
salad w/ dried tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, olives, balsamic dressing
cup of soup: lemon cabbage and tomato

EX cocktail party at 4:30
bunch of grapes
5 walnuts
1 piece of gouda
1 strawberry

on press at donahue: 5:30 - 8


LAST dinner with Rona (sad) : 8:30pm
Tender Greens split dinner:
spinach w/toasted hazelnuts, goat cheese, lemon vinagrette
mashed potatoes, tomato soup, 3 chunks of chicken, roasted veggies
1/2 chocolate muffin
1/2 bottle of apple cider

Thursday, Feb 21, 2008

BREAKFAST : 9am
white tea
bowl of cereal – golean crunch

LUNCH: 2pm
@ so. cal graphics: sushi from K-ZO
green salad with 3-4 pieces of seared peppered ahi tuna, lemon + oil dressing
2 pieces of cucumber roll, 2 pieces of spicy tuna roll, 1 piece of crispy something roll (small pieces, 1 bite)
1 piece of albacore, 1 piece of salmon, 1 piece of tuna

3:30 - 4:20pm work out with Greg

DINNER 7PM
dinner @ Mastros
glass of pinot noir
1/2 crab cake w/ avocado, tomato and snow pea shoots
1/2 piece of mozzarella cheese, tomato, basil, balsamic + oil
3-4ish oz of steak (kansas city cut: in between a fillet and a ribeye)
steamed asapargus
spoonful of mac and cheese (w/ chalula sauce)
sauteed mushrooms
glass of pinot noir

DESSERT 8:45pm
bite of flourless chocolate cake
bite of pecan pie w/spoonful of icecream
bite of baked apple w/ spoonful of icecream
cappuccino

Wed., Feb 20, 2008

feeling good, nothing hurts

BREAKFAST
cup o joe (1 sugar, milk)

LUNCH 1:45pm
@ hummus factory
chicken kabab wrap (flat bread, about 5 chunks of chicken) with cabbage, pickles and garlic hummus dressing
side salad w/ tomatoes and cucumbers, lemon and olive oi, paprika
about 6 french fries off of chris' plate
1 glass of soda

4pm @ So. Cal Graphics
bunch of green grapes
6-8 chunks of pinapple
2 waters

6pm
water

8pm @ Donahue
1 oz of cheese + orange + water

10:30pm finally home
cup of tomato soup

pot of sleepy time tea

Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008

stomach feelin' near normal again, not aggro, twisted or fluffy feeling.
calves tight, but not sore

BREAKFAST: 10am
cup o joe (milk, 1 sugar)
instant oatmeal + 1 tsp of flack seed w/ dried blueberries

LUNCH: 1pm
chicken leg w/ sauce, side salad, potato and leek soup

SNACK: 3:30pm
apple

on press :
4 mm's and 2 pretzel sticks
white tea

DINNER: 8pm
salad w/ blanched broccoli and carrots
bowl of tomato soup

peppermint tea

Monday Feb 18, 08

BREAKFAST 11:30am
1 glass of OJ
2 slices of 7 grain dark rye bread, spread of goat cheese, smoked salmon, cucumber and tomato slices, black pepper and capers
2 cup coffee (1tsp sugar, milk )

1:15pm measurements to start off the week:
chest: 43(breast)/ 39 (rib cage)
w: 36
h: 47
arms: 13.75
legs: 16.5
calves: 35(R) / 36 (L)

greg has my measurements from the first week, but i think my back / ribcage grew an inch. (yikes)
i'm thinking i have to do yoga every night + the workouts + more cardio.

2:30pm - 6pm
at the spa (decadent)
2 cups of green tea w/ honey
green apple
massage / jacuzzi / steam room : rinse and repeat for hours.
stretching
stomach started to feel normal (first time since first of jan) - kinda excited.

7:15pm
work out with greg
20min of bike riding after (last 5 min were tough for me)






DINNER 9pm
seared chicken sausage
salad w/ tomatoes, cucumbers and sesame vinegrette
blanched green beans sautéd with 1/4 onion and 3 crimini mushrooms (cooked in 1tsp of olive oil and in the same pan as the sausage, so no seasoning)

peppermint tea

Sunday Feb 17, 08

BREAKFAST: 11:30am
2 pinches of sliced almonds
2 pinches of dried cranberries
1/2 apple, 2 tbs (natural, salted, crunchy) peanutbutter
1 cup coffee (1tsp sugar)
1/2 glass pomegranite juice, 1/2 sparkling water

stretching: can barely walk normal in flats, my calves are uber tight.

LUNCH: 2ish
at the Rivera Country Club
slaw w/ pineapple, noodles w/veggies, marinated greenbeans in vinegar and red onion
2 cups coffee, milk
1/2 coconut bar

DINNER : 8pm
Gung Hay Fat Choy / chinese new year party
a plate full of everything: so some tastes of :
duck, pork, chicken, noodles, taro root, lots of veggies, steamed clams, etc.
can of "natural soda" mandarin orange (whatever that means)
sesame candy: like a piece of halva

Satuday, Feb 16, 2008

BREAKFAST 11am
1/2 glass pomegranite juice, 1/2 sparkling water
1 slice of 7 grain dark rye bread, spread of goat cheese, smoked salmon, cucumber and tomato slices, black pepper and capers
1 cup coffee (1tsp sugar)

2:45 - 4pm : walking up hills with Greg
(note: he feels this wasn't aerobically challenging enough. need to find cross country something or other.)

5:30 pm
big handful of blue corn chips + 3 tbls hummus
grapes

DINNER: 8pm
2 lumpia w/ vinegar, garlic, soysauce dipping sauce
1/4 c of rice, chicken adobo
1/2 can pepsi

DRINKS: midnight
2 vodka + cranberry + lime
1 chocolate covered strawberry
bite of chocolate brownie
coffee + splash of baileys

Friday Feb 15, 2008

BREAKFAST 8:45am
lemon yogurt
bite of chinese red bean cake
1 coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)

work out with Greg
life water : pomegranite flavour

LUNCH 2:15pm
salad: mixed greens, carrots, tomato, cucumber, broccoli, lemon vinagrette dressing, scoop of chicken salad on side with celery and cashews

DINNER
spicy chicken sausge, wild rice (1/4 cup), sm bowl of tomato soup w/chives
1pot blueberry tea

LATER:
popcorn

Thurs – Day of Lovin', Febuary 14, 2008

its valentines day. people made me treats and took me out. it would have been rude to not try them.

BREAKFAST
i wish

11am
2 cups coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar each)

LUNCH 2pm
(lunch at the Viceroy)
sparkling water + lemon
split 1/2 duck confit salad:
(1/2) leg of duck (drumstick), arugula, cherry tomatoes, blanched qumquats, pecans, sherry vinagrette
small bowl of soup: puree of tomatoe and zuccini
grilled sandwich: toasted raisin bread, prisimon, cranberries, sliced turkey
2 glasses of pinot noir
1/2 flourless chocolate cookie w/ walnuts
cappuccino


4pm
white tea
6-8 dried goji berries
water


8pm
(trader joes)
cup of tomato soup with sprinkled goat cheese and parsley
cranberry tea
1/2 heart shaped chocolate cupcake w/mocha icing

Wed. Feb 13, 2008

stiff / sore / tired

BREAKFAST 9:45am
handful of blueberries
lemon yogurt
2 cups of coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar each)

11:30am
shortbread cookie w/rasperry jam

LUNCH 1:30pm
(lunch out, bento box)
green tea
miso soup
chicken terriaki
6 pieces of tuna + cucumber roll (no sauce, just tuna)
3 pieces of nigiri sushi : yellow tail, tuna, salmon
1 slice of zuccini tempura

4:30pm
5 almonds

work out with Greg; 1hr.
12 min cardio on me own.

DINNER 9:30pm
(made by me)
white bean stew : garlic, onions, celery, carrots, white beans, turkey sausage, fresh parsley
salad : romaine, 1/2 tomato, cucumber, sprouts, green beans, sesame vinagrette dressing

pot of raspberry tea w/ 1tsp honey

Tuesday Feb 12, 2008

BREAKFAST 9:30am
OJ
2 coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar, each)
instant oatmeal - apples / cinnamon

chiropractic appointment 1pm

LUNCH 1:30pm
chicken/apple salad sandwich : rye, mustard, sprouts, provolone, lettuce
orange
life water (?) some sort of pink water drink. pomegranite for sure.
dozen dried gogi berries

SNACK 5pm
apple
handful of blue corn chips, 2 tbls hummus

DINNER 6:30pm
left over halibut & broth (see below, no rice, 2 thin slices of red potato)
1 glass of sparkling grapefruit juice
about a liter of water: lime, mint cucumber

pot of green tea

Monday Feb 11, 08

BREAKFAST 8:30am
OJ
coffee (milk, 1 tsp sugar)
egg whites with onions, peppers, sausage, spinach and cheese

LUNCH 2pm
bowl of fruit salad

SNACK
apple

work out with greg

DINNER 9pm
(made by me)
braised (1tsp olive oil) and poached halibut in broth: leeks, dill, carrots, celery, peppercorns, beer, water. bed of wild rice (1/4 cup)
cranberry tea w/ crushed aloe leaf, lime, apples, mint

sunday Feb 10, 08

BREAKFAST 9am

1/2 glass pomegranite juice, 1/2 glass sparkling water
1 cup coffee (milk, 1 tsp sugar)
2 slices of 7 grain rye bread (with seeds)
1 w/ peanutbutter
1 w/ butter + cranberry jam (homemade)


LUNCH 2:30pm
(ate out)
1 piece of lemon/garlic chicken (thigh), black beans, few spoons of rice, a world of onions, 1/2 plantain, coconut juice


DINNER 7:30
(made by me)
cold soba (whole wheat) noodle salad, smoked salmon, sprouts, green beans, cucumbers, carrots and onion. miso broth
green tea


WORK OUT :
35 minutes of swimming : 20 laps (40 lengths of a 25m pool)

SATURDAY FEB 9 - MONDAY FEB 4

SATURDAY FEB 9, 08

BRUNCH
Fresh squeezed OJ
2 cups coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)
2 egg whites, 1 strip of a piece of chicken breast (1-2oz?), 1oz hard cheese, 1/4 potato (cooked in 1 tsp olive oil), 1/4 avocado handful of blueberries

SNACK
2 cups of green tea

(first work out session with greg)

DINNER
(at home, made by me)
handful blue corn chips, 2 tlbs mango/papaya salsa, 2 tbls hummus

blanched baby broccoli, cup of tomato soup, white beans, 1 chicken sausage

DRINKS OUT LATER:
2 glasses of cider
1 carne asada taco + green sauce

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FRIDAY FEB 8, 08
(weight at doctors office : 208lbs)

BREAKFAST
Water

(gave blood)

LUNCH
King taco :
1 carne asada taco w/ onion, cilantro
1 tostada, beans, carne asada, lettuce, Mexican cheese, hot sauce
1 raspberry ice tea

SNACK
carmel latte coffee

DINNER
1 piece of bread, oil + vinegar
side salad, oil + vinegar dressing
osso bucco (stewed meat on the bone w/ tomatoes, carrots, onion, herbs, usually very small portions of meat, lots of bone, huge flavour)
3 potato slices, cauliflower, carrots
2 glasses of water
1 glass of red wine

DESSERT
1 cup of chamomile tea


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THURS FEB 7, 08
(ended period)(flew out of Nashville in AM, landed @4pm)

BREAKFAST
1 cup coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)
1 glass OJ
Water
1/2 bagel, cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers
1 slice tomato, 2 pieces of bacon, few bits of potato

LUNCH (late, around 3)
1 cup water
1/2 can of gingerale
sandwich:
whole wheat bread w/ sunflower + flak seeds
olive spread, 1/2 avocado, sprouts, cucumbers, tomato slice, 1 slice cheese, 1tbls honey
1 pouch (100 calories) chips ahoy crackers

DINNER
(at 8pm / the Standard Hotel)
2 crab cake w/ dressing (size of sea scallop)
2 vodka tonic + 3 limes
2 tonic waters + 3 limes

LATE EATING (10pm)
2 chicken tacos w/ lettuce




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WED FEB 6, 08

BREAKFAST
2 cup coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)
apple
Water

LUNCH
2 cups hot tea (herbal)
1/2 fried green tomato BLT
1/2 turkey sandwich on rye
dozen fries + djion mustard
few bits of fruit
water

DINNER
Appetizers:
salad: mixed greens, gorgonzola, caramelized onions, walnuts, balsamic dressing

Main:
3 sea scallops, 3 asparagus, polenta with cream (sea scallop sized portion)
2 glasses sparkling water
2 glasses of red wine

DESSERT
2 bites of tiramisu

DRINKS:
(ouch)
3 jack + ginger ale
3 beers



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TUESDAY FEB 5, 08
(flew out to Nashville in AM, landed 5pm)

BREAKFAST
1 cup coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)
lemon yogurt
2 pieces of chocolate
Water

LUNCH
2 cups of green tea
Salad: mixed greens, tomatoes, bacon, chicken, feta, avocado, balsamic dressing
1/2 can of Dr Pepper
a lot of water

DINNER
Appetizers:
5-8 pieces calamari
bite of a polenta fry (not good)
1 toast tip with salmon + capers
salad: mixed greens, almonds, berries, gorgonzola, sherry dressing
Main:
pork osso bucco (ate 1/4 of portion), braised kale, sweet breads (2 spoonfuls)
1 bite of duck
1 bite of lamb
1 bite of rib eye
3 glasses sparkling water
2-3 glasses of red wine

DESSERT
1 glass of Muscat
1/4 of chocolate hazelnut pot de crème
1/2 cup coffee



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MONDAY FEB 4, 08

BREAKFAST
1 glass of OJ
1 cups black tea (milk, 1tsp sugar)
instant oatmeal

LUNCH
Salad: mixed greens, tomatoes, bacon, feta, cucumbers, balsamic dressing
water

SNACK
1 cup of coffee (milk, sugar)
water

DINNER
Puree cauliflower soup
salad: spinach, roasted soy nuts, goat cheese, balsamic dressing
1 glass water
2 glasses of cider

DESSERT
1 pot of herb tea
water

MONDAY FEB 4TH - MONDAY JAN 28

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MONDAY FEB 4, 08

BREAKFAST
1 glass of OJ
1 cups black tea (milk, 1tsp sugar)
instant oatmeal

LUNCH
Salad: mixed greens, tomatoes, bacon, feta, cucumbers, balsamic dressing
water

SNACK
1 cup of coffee (milk, sugar)
water

DINNER
Puree cauliflower soup
salad: spinach, roasted soy nuts, goat cheese, balsamic dressing
1 glass water
2 glasses of cider

DESSERT
1 pot of herb tea
water



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SUNDAY FEB 3, 08 (superbowl Sunday)

BREAKFAST
2 glasses water
coffee - 2 cups (milk, 1tsp sugar)
instant oatmeal - apples / cinnamon

LUNCH
open faced sandwich (one piece of bread) : turkey w/ pesto, cranberries, lettuce

SNACK
avocado + mango salsa, chips (2 handfuls)
1/2 glass of sparkling juice drink
1 glass of water

1 pot tea, cranberry/apple, 1 tablespoon honey

DINNER
white bean soup (made by me)+ 2 tbls greek yogurt
1/2 glass of red wine


DESSERT
1 pot of tea, fruit with honey


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SATURDAY FEB 2, 08
(started period)

BREAKFAST
2 glass of water
1 cups coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)
2 slices of 7 grain rye bread
1 w/ peanut butter + honey
1 w/ butter + cranberry jam
1/2 pear


LUNCH
bowl of white bean soup (made by me)


SNACK
Walnuts / almonds
1 oz. Cheddar cheese
1/2 apple


DINNER
8 pieces of spicy tuna roll
2 glasses water

DESSERT
3 drinks:
1 mojito
1 rum / gingerale
1 rum / gingerbeer


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FRIDAY FEB 1, 08

BREAKFAST
1 glass of water
2 cups coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)
instant oatmeal – apples / cinnamon


LUNCH
(ate out)
glass of water
1 glass tea (unsweetened)
5-8 pieces of calamari
seared ahi tuna salad


DINNER
(ate out)
1/2 Trout covered in tomatoes
Spinach
Garlic mashed potatoes
2 glasses red wine
2 glasses water

DESSERT
Half chocolate cake




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THURSDAY JAN 31, 08
(206lbs)

BREAKFAST
1 glass of water
2 cups coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)
1 slice 7 grain rye bread + cranberry jam


LUNCH
(ate at work)
chicken breast stuffed with apples
5 roasted red potato cubes ( half a red potato I’m guessing)
side salad: lettuce, cucumber, red peppers, balsamic dressing
green tea

DINNER
Lentil soup (made by me)
Salad : romaine, 1/4 apple, 8 walnuts, 1/4 yellow pepper, sesame vinaigrette
1 glasses red wine
2 glasses water


DESSERT
2 cubes of dark chocolate w/ crystallized ginger


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WED JAN 30, 08

BREAKFAST
1 glass of water
2 cups coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)
1 glass of oj

LUNCH
(ate at work)
salad: lettuce, cucumber, carrots, broccoli, red peppers, balsamic dressing
Green tea

SNACK
Bag mm’s
mint tea

DINNER
Lentil soup (made by me)
6 oz steak
Salad : romaine, 1/4 apple, 8 walnuts, 1/4 yellow pepper, sesame vinaigrette
1 glasses red wine
2 glasses water


DESSERT
Pot of chamomile tea

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TUES JAN 29, 08

BREAKFAST
1 glass of water
2 cups coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)


LUNCH
(ate at work)
salad: lettuce, cucumber, carrots, broccoli, red peppers, balsamic dressing
green tea

DINNER
6 oz steak
5 slices of polenta – fried in 1 tsp olive oil
Salad : romaine, 1/4 apple, 8 walnuts, 1/4 yellow pepper, sesame vinaigrette
1 glasses red wine
2 glasses water


DESSERT
Pot of lemon tea


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MON JAN 28, 08

BREAKFAST
1 glass of water
2 cups coffee (milk, 1tsp sugar)
apple

LUNCH
(ate at work)
chicken or tofu salad (can’t remember)

DINNER
2 bowls of lentil soup (made by me)
1 glasses red wine
2 glasses water