Day 27 - Improvising

I fully intended on eating the 4 meals that I planned for the day, but then I decided to run errands on my lunch break, which meant that I needed both a lunch and snack that followed the Cinch plan since I wouldn't be going home for lunch. I also had a Dr. appt. right after work followed by a visit to the grocery store. I was practically on the go all day today from 7 am to 9 pm. So exhausted...

BREAKFAST (9:00 am)

Cranberry Almond Parfait:

1/4 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch
6 oz vanilla yogurt
2 TBSP slivered almonds
Dash nutmeg



LUNCH (1:30 pm)

Salad bar at Giant Eagle:

1 1/2 cups spring salad mix, 6 cucumber slices, 1/2 yellow bell pepper
1 serving Quaker whole grain mini rice cakes
1 hard boiled egg, sliced
8 olives
Dash red wine vinegar



I had my daily dark chocolate around 2 pm.

SNACK (6:30 pm)

McDonald's Fruit and Walnut salad (estimates):

Sliced apples and red seedless grapes
No whole grain
3 oz vanilla yogurt
1 TBSP chopped walnuts
No spices/seasonings

DINNER (8:30 pm)

Chicken Barley Soup with After Dinner Chocolate!

2 cups veggies (carrots, parsnips, onion, zucchini, scallions, asparagus) and 1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup cooked barley
3 oz cooked chicken
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Tarragon, basil, parsley, garlic

I love that I can choose chocolate as an option for my plant-based fat puzzle piece.

I am planning to take a break from my diet tomorrow because my husband and I are having a date! I will resume my blog on Sunday.