AUSTIN, Texas, August 31, 2004 —

breakfast
nothing

lunch
a bunch of salad greens with green onion, tomato, Feta dressing and cold leftover salmon

snacks
four of those dang cookies...they are gone...good riddance

dinner
[take out from Phoenecia Bakery]
a mixed cuts sandwich on a big crusty roll
some hummus with tortilla chips

AUSTIN, Texas, August 30, 2004 — I don't know the value of this food diary, really, except to say this...it makes me try to take note of all the crap that passes my lips!

breakfast
banana
cookie

lunch
[NeWorlDeli]
one half a Reuben and a pickle ('half' is relative to a whole no one should tackle alone...I eschewed chips and drank water)

snacks
five (6!) chocolate drop cookies from Randall's
about two ounces of cheddar cheese with two green onions and five Bremmer Wafer crackers

dinner
two bowls of salad with onions, lettuce, cabbage, grated Parmesan and Eastside Feta dressing
a few Strawberries

AUSTIN, Texas, August 29, 2004 —

breakfast
nothing...I kind of ate breakfast and lunch together

lunch
mix of dry cereal and nonfat yogurt with wheat germ
banana
five slices of turkey bacon
a big serving of lettuces and reb cabbage with mozzarella, green onions, a little tomato

snacks
six (6!) chocolate drop cookies from Randall's

dinner
liver lunch meet and cheddar cheese with mayo and horseradish and lettuce on an onion roll
couple of ounces of Salmon
green onions and a pickle

AUSTIN, Texas, August 28, 2004 —

breakfast
mix of dry cereal and nonfat yogurt

lunch
chicken sandwich with mustard and balsalmic vinegar, tomato, onion on an onion bun

snacks
banana

dinner
Shiner bock
small amount of pasta and vegies with grated cheese
one tortilla with chicken 'fajita' and guacamole and cheese and salsa
some grilled zuchinni, yellow squash, peppers
salad with tomoto, romaine, creamy dressing
hummus and tabouli with a couple of pita quarters

AUSTIN, Texas, August 27, 2004 —

breakfast
mix of dry cereal and nonfat yogurt

lunch
a bunch of tuna fish salad

snacks
banana
more tuna fish salad
A draft Shiner Bock

dinner
a cup of Tortilla soup
a bunch of chips and salsa
stuffed zuchinni in a tomato sauce
a glass of Pinot
a bite of Coffee Toffee pie (yes, just a bite)

AUSTIN, Texas, August 26, 2004 —I have been severely limiting my caffeine and not drinking alcohol or sodas at all most days. And drinking lots of water.

breakfast

mix of dry cereal and nonfat yogurt

lunch
[Asti]

polenta with tomato sauce, herbed goat cheese, portabello mushrooms and eggplant

snacks
about six ounces of cranberry lemonade
most of a large Snickers almond bar
several handfuls of popcorn
a small (six ounce) glass of cranberry lemonade
an ounce or two of cheddar cheese
five Bremmer wafers
a think slice of salami
a few crumbs of tortilla chips
banana

dinner
leftover salmon in a ginger sauce, zuchinni in tomato, garlic, onion and capers with melted parmesan on top

AUSTIN, Texas, August 25, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

salad...spinach, cherry tomatoes, peppers, onions, mozzarella, Eastside Feta dressing
leftover salmon, ginger sauce

snacks
a few Strawberries
bite of tuna salad to taste
chips/cheese and Pace hot sauce with a couple of green onions
mix of cereals with nonfat yogurt
banana

dinner
several scoops of the tuna salad (I used three cans of tuna, two apples, three eggs, mayo, relish, a small amount of chopped red onion, curry powder, white pepper) and we will probably get five or six servings for the two of us

AUSTIN, Texas, August 24, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

a few Strawberries

snacks
a leftover cold chicken breast with some mustard, mayo, balsalmic vinegar
a (240 calorie) package of Skittles
a small (6 ounce?) glass of Raspberry/Cranberry juice

dinner
sandwich: two pieces whole wheat bread, mayo, horseradish, spinach, two thin slices salami, a piece of American cheese
two green onions

AUSTIN, Texas, August 23, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch
[Koreana]

green tea
hot and sour soup
dumplings in a spicy sauce with rice and bean sprouts and a fried dumpling and such

snacks
a bunch of cheese, crackers, strawberries, pieces of melon and a few walnuts

dinner
chicken breast sandwich on whole wheat bun with mustard, mayo, horseradish, balsalmic vinegar and red onion

AUSTIN, Texas, August 22, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

leftover cold sauteed salmon
spinach, green and red onions, cherry tomatoes, orange and yellow peppers, mozzarella cheese and a creamy dressing
about a dozen strawberries

snacks
xxx

dinner
[219 West]
crab and jalapeno dip with pita triangles
shallot fries with ketchup
some tequila scampi on toast points
(shared all of the above)
several glasses of red wine

AUSTIN, Texas, August 21, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

cold leftover roasted chicken
some leftover bread from 34th St. takeout
banana

snacks
two slices American cheese
two slices wheat bread with butter and fig preserves
a bunch of seedless red grapes

dinner
[at a Friend's house]

(Note: I didn't have an after dinner drink but I partook of a bit or a lot of everything else. I cleaned my plate on the salad and main course! Yummy.)
1st Annual Julia Child Memorial Dinner
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Austin, Texas

Norwegian salmon, cream cheese, sour cream and dill roll-ups on cucumber
slices
Strawberries in Grand Marnier
Duck paté

Champagne Veuve Cliquot

Mache with sliced pears, toasted walnuts and shaved parmesan in sherry
vinaigrette

Chateaubriand in sauce Bordelaise with faro risotto and wilted watercress

Silver Oak cabernet sauvignon, 1991
Opus One cabernet sauvignon, 1990

Antique gruyere and gouda
Artisan baguette

Honeyed mascarpone with fresh figs poached in wine, Zinfandel sauce, shredded
basil and chocolate curls

Coffee
Sherry, Madeira and Grand Marnier

AUSTIN, Texas, August 20, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

salad with cold sauteed salmon and cherry tomatoes and yellow and orange peppers and onions and calamata and caper creamy dressing

snacks
cheese and chips
some Boursin and crackers
a small glass of Raspberry/Cranberry juice
a handful of Ritz bits
some broccoli, cauliflower, radishes and dip

dinner
[34th Street Takeout and our cellar]
scallops, rice, spinach (yummy but don't look them up on the WEB and call for takeout...the menu won't be correct...we stopped by and picked one up)

A few glasses of inexpensive white wine.

AUSTIN, Texas, August 19, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

chips and salsa
cheese enchiladas with Ranchero sauce and more cheese and some rice and refried beans

snacks
a slice of smoked lamb and some flatbread
a small glass of Raspberry/Cranberry juice

dinner
[Moonshine]
venison meatloaf with a smoky sauce, mac and cheese, vegies (green beans, carrots)
some calamari and marinara
a little popcorn
couple glasses red wine

AUSTIN, Texas, August 18, 2004 —

breakfast

a couple of pieces of real bacon

lunch

large chunk of corn bread (two big pieces?)
some butter
cup of boracho soup
salad with goat cheese and ruby trout

snacks
some cheese, chips, onions and hot sauce

dinner

nothing

AUSTIN, Texas, August 17, 2004 —

breakfast

mix of cereals and wheat germ with yogurt

lunch

salad with greens, tomatoes, onions, salmon, calamata/caper dressing, yogurt/dill sauce

snacks
two mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwich
some cheese, chips, onions and hot sauce

dinner

1/4 bottle red wine
Margarita
cup of tortilla soup
mole enchiladas with cheese and some beans and rice
chips, salsa
bite of dessert, literally

AUSTIN, Texas, August 16, 2004 —

breakfast

some seedless red grapes

lunch

salad with greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, hearts of palm, onions, calamata/caper dressing, yogurt/dill sauce and dolmas (four)

snacks
mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwich
A Harp Lager
cheese, hot sauce, about a dozen tortilla chips
a banana

dinner

two bowls cucumber/feta soup
five dolmas
small glass of cranberry/raspberry juice

AUSTIN, Texas, August 15, 2004 —

breakfast

a grapefruit

lunch

two gyros, one chicken, one lamb and beef with some dressing and tomatoes and lettuce
a dolma

snacks
one mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches
three dolmas
a piece of peppered salami

dinner

chilled melon soup
a fish dish with hebi and lobster mushrooms
one piece of bread, no butter
1/2 a small cheese plate with toasts and garnishes
1/3 bottle white wine
a glass of Port

AUSTIN, Texas, August 14, 2004 — I never seem to start the day eating much. I just don't have an early appetite. All the experts say this is the entirely wrong way to eat. To me, calories is calories but the experts say no.

breakfast

nothing

lunch

a mix of dry cereals and nonfat Dannon yogurt

snacks
two mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches (when these are gone I'm not buying any more, I swear!)
two dolmas
a piece of Provolone cheese
a Hart Lager

dinner

two chicken gyros with cucumber dill sauce and lettuce, onion, tomato

AUSTIN, Texas, August 13, 2004 — Bread. Alcohol. Hmmm. I've decided that I'm going to try to lose five or ten more pounds. Eschewing some bread, chips and alcohol must be the way.

breakfast

nothing

lunch
[Ba-Le Sandwiches]

one and a half large egg rolls
a huge sandwich on a french roll with vegies and shredded pork

snacks
nothing

dinner

two gyros, one with chicken, one with beef and lamb
stuffed portobello (with cheese)
some yogurt and tsatsiki
cucumbers, peppers, pickled white asparagus, hearts of palm, feta cheese, dressing
piece of baklava
lots of Greek red wine

AUSTIN, Texas, August 12, 2004 — Bread, butter, alcohol. So goes the fat!

breakfast

nothing

lunch
[South Congress Cafe]

salad with greens, cucumber, jicama, rare tuna, tortilla strips, a minty lemony dressing, cherry tomatoes
two pieces of bread with butter

snacks
a slice of provolone cheese

dinner
[Jeffrey's]

three pieces of bread and butter
chilled corn soup with cream and shrimp
foie gras with ginger pound cake, candied ginger
duck and shrimp with cous-cous
a dip of ice cream from FFP's dessert
1/2 bottle of King's Estate Reserve Pinot Noir
a shot of Calvados

AUSTIN, Texas, August 11, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

small salad with a balsamic vinegrette
penne limone...pasta with capers, chicken, garlic
piece of bread

snacks
a slice of provolone cheese
a peach
three mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches
small glass cranberry juice

dinner
bunch of leftover Chicken Provencal
slice of whole wheat bread
spinach, green onions, mozzarella

AUSTIN, Texas, August 12, 2004 — Bread, butter, alcohol. So goes the fat!

breakfast

nothing

lunch
[South Congress Cafe]

salad with greens, cucumber, jicama, rare tuna, tortilla strips, a minty lemony dressing, cherry tomatoes
two pieces of bread with butter

snacks
a slice of provolone cheese

dinner
[Jeffrey's]

three pieces of bread and butter
chilled corn soup with cream and shrimp
foie gras with ginger pound cake, candied ginger
duck and shrimp with cous-cous
a dip of ice cream from FFP's dessert
1/2 bottle of King's Estate Reserve Pinot Noir
a shot of Calvados

AUSTIN, Texas, August 11, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

small salad with a balsamic vinegrette
penne limone...pasta with capers, chicken, garlic
piece of bread

snacks
a slice of provolone cheese
a peach
three mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches
small glass cranberry juice

dinner
bunch of leftover Chicken Provencal
slice of whole wheat bread
spinach, green onions, mozzarella

AUSTIN, Texas, August 10, 2004 — I find that after months of doing this that it is pretty easy to remember what I eat. Oh, I occasionally forget this snack or that, I think. Or a (calorie-filled) drink. I sometimes go back and change a day after it's posted because I remember something like that.

breakfast

nothing

lunch

pimento cheese sandwich on whole wheat heels of bread with spinach
a little raw broccoli
a bunch of green onions

snacks
a slice of provolone cheese
a chocolate cookie
two mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches
small glass cranberry juice

dinner
[Santa Rita]
half of a plate of nachos
bunch of chips and hot sauce
a (beef) fajita salad with a little cheese and dressing

AUSTIN, Texas, August 9, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

cereal with nonfat yogurt
slice of provolone cheese
a peach

snacks
about ten crackers and some boursin cheese
a small glass of cranberry juice
some tortilla chips and hot tofu dip
mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwich

dinner
[Reed's]
tuna tartare
a Manhattan
some fried oysters
a bite of FFP's salmon
some of FFP's dessert

AUSTIN, Texas, August 8, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

appetizers like mozzarella and tomato, smoked salmon nachos and a wild game lettuce wrap and a potsticker
several pieces of bread
spinach/pork eggs Benedict
mini cheesecake

snacks
large glass cranberry juice
two mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches

dinner
chicken Provencal
slice of bread
spinach, romaine, broccoli, green onion, mozzarella cheese salad with a creamy dressing

AUSTIN, Texas, August 7, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

a bunch of leftover chicken Provencal
a banana

snacks
small glass cranberry juice
two mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches
a slice of Provolone cheese
a bunch of tortilla chips and hot tofu dip

dinner
nothing

AUSTIN, Texas, August 6, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

cereal with nonfat yogurt

snacks
Echinecea tea with a teaspoon of sugar
about ten strawberries
two slices cheddar cheese
some tortilla chips
two mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches
a glass of cranberry juice.

dinner
six pieces of sushi with Sister Sass Sesame dressing and wasabi
a large spicy salmon cake sauteed in olive oil with cocktail sauce
some white beans (canned) with jalapenos

AUSTIN, Texas, August 5, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

1 and a half glasses of Cranberry juice
Chinese Hack Salad (chicken, fried crispy things, greens) from 34th St. Cafe

snacks
mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwich
another glass of cranberry juice
several slices cheddar cheese, a few tortilla chips and green onions and carrots

dinner
one slice whole wheat bread
about four ounces of chicken sauteed in olive oil with a Provencal sauce
mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwich (these will be gone soon, I hope)

AUSTIN, Texas, August 4, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

four of five strawberries
one or two tortilla chips
a slice of hard salami
a large baked potato with yogurt, cheese, green onions, a little broccoli and dressing

snacks
four of five slices of cheddar cheese and a bunch of tortilla chips
some queso and pita chips
A little marinated shrimp on toast
a mini burger

dinner
nothing

AUSTIN, Texas, August 3, 2004 —

breakfast

cereal with nonfat yogurt

lunch

nothing

snacks
banana
two slices cheddar cheese
four slices turkey bacon
green onions
hot sauce, shredded cheese and tortilla chips
some carrots
12 ounce Coke

dinner
salmon in a ginger marinade
salad with creamy dressing, carrots, onions
two mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches

AUSTIN, Texas, August 2, 2004 —

breakfast

nothing

lunch

about ten strawberries
a grilled cheese sandwich with two slices of cheddar cheese, fried in butter

snacks
two mini Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches

dinner
salad with carrots, tomatoes, onions, dressing
nachos
a Harp Lager

 

AUSTIN, Texas, August 1, 2004 —

breakfast
[Upper Crust]

a petit pan au chocolat
a large cheese twist

lunch
[Zen]

about eight little slices of peppered ahi tuna and a wasabi sauce

snacks
about half of one of those Snickers popable sacks at the movies (plus a bunch of Diet Coke) (the candy was probably 350 or 400 calories!)
a two ounce Blue Bell mini ice cream sandwich

dinner

cucumber soup
chicken and vegies
a piece of cherry pie