SS Neversink sailing along on Tuesday

Good gracious morning to ya!

One week to go until I go back to work. Hopefully I'll get my drains out today so I can start walking a bit around the neighborhood. It's supposed to be a really pretty week, and it will be so nice to get out!

Yesterday's eating was better than the day before.

latte

1/2 breakfast sandwich

applesauce & cottage cheese

chicken chili

steak, peas, brown rice/barley/lentle mix

applesauce/ lf granola

banana

that's all she wrote. Hope you have smooth sailing today!

Ahoy Capt'n

Yesterday I had a normal schedule so I feel balanced again
I ate

B - Steel cut oatmeal

L-  Chicken wrap

D - Salmon with vegetable

Snack - chicken/fruit bowl

Calories      1180
Carb                 46%
Fat                     23%
Protein              30%

I am hoping to lose 30 pounds by summer.

I have lost 10 pounds since I saw you in the fall.  I'll just keep on sailing

Susan , I see that you mention applesauce. Do you make your own. I have lots of apples and am going to make some home made . Yum.

B-L, Yesterday: 1/2 leftover sandwich, coffee

D, Grilled meat, fresh veggies, cooked fresh greenbeans

ice tea, 32 oz. 

not enough water 

Hope you get to take a stroll outside, Hugs 

Peg, I've been making my applesauce for probably a year now.  It's my "go to" sweet treat. Probably go through about 8 lbs a week...lol

There's no recipe, but here's how I make it.

assorted apples:  red delicious, granny smith, gala or fuji. Mostly whatever is on sale. Usually 3-4 each.

Peel, core and slice into chunks. Now here's the thing; I like my applesauce really, really chunky and semi soft. So, if you like yours smooth, cut them smaller and cook them longer.

Put all you apple chunks into a pot the size to accomodate the amount, add about 1/2 cup water and a couple of dashes of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, stirring occasionally and test for the texture you're looking for. Mine usually take about 30-40 minutes.

When they're done the way you like, add in Splenda brown sugar blend (usually about 3-4 tbs), Splenda, to taste, then lots of cinnamon, apple pie spice and maybe a little nutmeg.

The last batch I made I threw in a handful of fresh cranberries I had in the freezer from the Holidays. YUMMMMMMM

Now, if you want it smoother, just cook a bit longer and mash the apples with a potato masher.

Susan, How wonderfully easy. The addition of cranberry sounds yummy. I  have leftover frozen cranberrys. Also have frozen nuts, think I'll chop a handful, add some to the apple sauce when I eat it.Yummy ..Pecan's sound good.

I do like the chunky applesauce, maybe a bit of ground ginger, Spenda is my go to sweetener. 

Thanks Susan, looking forward to adding the applesauce to my menu.  

It's easy and fun to add whatever you want to this!  Nuts are great, Craisins are good, but already sweetened. The fresh cranberries made it such a pretty color, and added just a touch of tartness.

I have it with cottage cheese as a snack, or in the evenings I sprinkle a little Special K granola on top with some Cool Whip Free. Makes me think I'm eating apple crisp.....it's all in our heads, right?

Morning Susan and all....hope I get this posted before noon PST LOL

yesterday was not a good food day...barely broke even calories in, calories out wise :-(  today will be better! ^_^

B  protein drink w/almond milk (giving this a try vs soy) w/1/4c raspberries
L  Slim fast chocolate shake
S  1 lrg orange
s  2slices medium cheddar cheese
D  4oz turkey burger
S  2sl sour dough bread w/2tbs PB
s  6 SF Murray vanilla cream wafers

125.2 protein,  1829 calories  76 fat  173.6 carbs

Also I need to get back on the Treadmill....took Sunday off from exercising forgetting that I had a meeting last nite and wouldn't be able to get back on til today.  Looking out my office window...the sun is shining..may be I should get out there and walk?????  LOL
Have a great day all!
Nancy aka sunray