Each day I drink between 60 and 90 oz of water.  I fill my 30 oz water bottle 2-3 times per day and keep it with me all day.

DAY 1:

Breakfast:  Six 2-inch "banana pancakes" (eggs & bananas, recipe courtesy of Kari), 2 cups of black coffee

Mid-morning snack:  apple

Lunch:  4 oz. salmon, baked with spread of dijon mustard, 1/2 cup spinach, 3/4 cup homemade stewed tomatoes seasoned with a pinch of basil & a pinch of oregano (tomatoes from Sara's dad's garden)

Mid-afternoon snack:  Apple Lara Bar, cup of black coffee

Dinner:  2 cups ground beef mixed with salsa, 1/4 cup cut up radishes, 1/4 cup broccoli

Evening snack:  1/4 cup blueberries

DAY 2:

Breakfast:  16 oz homemade kiwi-apple smoothie made with two kiwis, one apple (left skin on) one cup almond milk, and about 5 ice cubes.

Mid-morning snack:  apple

Lunch:  1 cup ground beef, 1/2 cup broccoli, about 8 grape tomatoes (leftovers from previous night dinner)

Mid-afternoon snack:  1/2 cup snap peas

Dinner:  Protein shake*

Evening snack:  apple with cashew butter

*Worked until 7pm and had a 7:30pm board meeting; didn't get much time for dinner.

DAY 3:

Breakfast:  3 soft boiled eggs, 1/2 cup blackberries, 2 cups black coffee

Mid-morning snack:  handful of grapes; cup of black coffee

Lunch:  spaghetti squash, homemade stewed tomatoes

Mid-afternoon snack:  5 strawberries, handful of snap peas

Dinner:  Spinach leaf salad with tuna, cucumber, tomatoe and mushroom

Evening:  Worked until 8pm - had dinner at work at 6pm.  Some of the family was eating a late dinner when I got home - pork ribs; had one rib

Snack:  apple with cashew butter

DAY 4:

Breakfast:  7 strips of bacon; 4 oz protein shake; 2 cups black coffee

Mid-morning snack:  Cashew Lara Bar

Lunch:  Incredibly mouth-watering Bison burger (no roll, of course) with avocado slices, small serving fresh cole slaw

Mid-afternoon snack:  1/4 cup blackberries

Dinner:  Salad- spinach leaf, cucumber, carrot, broccoli, mushroom, mango (no dressing)

Evening snack:  small handful grapes

9/24  DAY 5:

Was home from work today and in "move slowly" mode after a very mentally and physically taxing week at work.  Didn't seem to have much of an appetite today.  Also got up regular time (5:30am) to pack school lunches and get people out the door, but laid back down after everyone left for about an hour and a half.  Got up around 8am

Breakfast:  apple, 2 cups black coffee

Lunch:  Chicken salad with lettuce & tomatoe; red beets and mushrooms on the side; 1/2 cup cantalope.

Afternoon snack:  2 handfuls of cashews

Dinner:  20 oz smoothie - tried something very different - 1 avocado & 1 mango blended with 1 cup of almond milk.  Added about 6 ice cubes after blending the smoothie and blended until just crushed.  It was delicious and very filling.

Evening snack:  1/4 cup strawberries and cup of herbal tea

9/25  DAY 6:

Quiet morning!  Slept in a little (until 8am).  Had two cups of black coffee on the back deck with my husband.  Sat outside for a while doing crossword puzzles.

Brunch:  around 11:30am    4 egg omelette with spinach and tomatoe; 2 slices 100% pork sausage and 1/4 cut up strawberries

Afternoon snack:  2 handfuls pecan halves

Dinner:  5 oz. tuna (made with 1 tsp of Hellmann's Extra Virgin Olive Oil mayo), a handful of grapes and a handful of pecan halves

Evening snack: Pear

9/26  DAY 7:

Breakfast:  1/2 of a fruit salad that consisted of:  1 apple, 1 peach,  2 kiwis, 1 banana, 8-10 strawberries, cup of black coffee

Mid-morning:  2 cups black coffee

Lunch:  5 oz serving spinach topped with grape tomatoes

Afternoon Snack:  handful of brazil nuts

Dinner:  Stew beef stir fried with broccoli, carrots and water chestnuts

9/27  DAY 8:

Breakfast:  Banana "pancakes" - tried something a little different - added chopped apples.  I liked them!   1 cup black coffee

Mid-morning:  1 cup black coffee

Lunch:  Leftover stew beef stir fried w/veggies from Sunday night.

Mid-afternoon snack:  2 teaspoons cashew butter

Dinner:  Two 4 oz chicken breasts w/ dijon mustard for dipping

Evening snack:  apple

9/28   DAY 9

Breakfast:  Had some of the banana/apple "pancakes" left from Monday; 1/2 cup blueberries; cup of black coffee

Mid-morning:  apple; cup of black coffee

Lunch:  Two 4 oz. pieces of salmon, baked with dijon/mayo spread

Dinner:  Butternut squash soup; 1/2 cup blueberries

Evening snack:  apple with cashew butter

9/29   DAY 10:

Breakfast:  Two clementines; 6 oz dark chocolate almond milk; cup of black coffee

Mid-morning:  apple Lara Bar

Lunch:  egg salad (5 eggs, 1/2 chopped green pepper, 1 tbls chopped onion, 1 tbls chopped pickle, dressing-1 tbls mayo/1tbls mustard) ; peach

Dinner:  Butternut squash soup, apple

Evening:  1/2 cup bluberries, cup of herbal tea

Hey Bernadette--do you have a good recipe for butternut squash soup?  I've got one waiting to be cooked at home.....