My Borner V-Slicer arrived today, but I haven’t had time to do anything with it yet. There are two sweet potatoes in the fridge that are just asking to be sliced into lovely little chips of precise thickness, though, and perhaps some apples that can be made into dehydrated fruit as well. :biggrin:

I made an emergency grocery run during lunch to Albertson’s to take advantage of the $0.49/lb special on leg quarters and the $0.99/lb special on chicken breast. As luck would have it, they also had 18 eggs for $0.99 and assorted other super duper deals that I simply could not pass up. I spent around $45 on the chicken products, produce, 10 Rubbermaid storage containers, and some trash bags, but I have enough clean protein sources to last me through mid-July now. My fridge looks like a poultry meat and egg locker.

For the next few weeks the only groceries I’ll need to replenish are fruits, veggies, and maybe another canister of oats. :claplow:

I picked up a fresh pineapple as well, and while waiting in line to check out, the woman behind me told me that it was possible in Florida to grow my own pineapples from the crown of the fruit. OMG!!! How nifty is that? I’m going to snag a big soy sauce tub from the house and start a pineapple plant on my apartment balcony by next week. Flowers are nice and all, but I’d rather grow stuff I can eat. Fresh, free pineapple shall be mine within a year and a half! :eat:

I wonder what else would grow on my balcony? It’s not as if I’m using it for anything else. Time to do a bit of research on container gardening. It would almost be worth the extra expense of buying a single family home vs. a condo or townhouse if I could have my own massive vegetable and fruit garden.

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6/6/05 P&P Challenge Report

Consecutive Perfect Days = 14
Total Perfect Days = 36/62

- 1627 calories eaten / -576 deficit
- 48.8% carb, 33.6% protein, 22.6% fat
- No unauthorized meals
- All supplements taken
- 16 cups water
- All planned workouts performed

Weekly Weigh-In:
5/1/05 - 135.4
5/7/05 - 135.0
5/14/05 - 134.8 lbs
5/21/05 - 135.8 lbs
5/28/05 - 134.4 lbs
6/4/05 - 135.6 lbs

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Nutrition: 1800-2000 calorie mid zig zag day

1: 2 slices Roman Meal high fiber WW bread, 1 T. natural peanut butter, 1 T. SF strawberry preserves
2: 3×1 omelette, 2 c. salad with Chinese vinaigrette, 1 small apple
3: BBQ ranch chopped chicken salad
4: Banana yogurt protein shake (or free meal option at work)
5: Turkey spinach lasagna, 1 Lactaid pill
6: Whey crepe with strawberries and banana

Total: 1611 calories, 47.2% carb, 34.2% protein, 23.2% fat

Daily Supplements: multivitamin with iron, calcium 500 + D, 1 T. flaxseed oil
Water: 16 cups minimum

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Workout:
12:00 PM Cardio - LISS recumbent bike (30 min / L3)
10:00 PM P90X Plyometrics

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The Awful Truth:
1. Slept in this morning. Feeling dragged down from blood loss. :ouch:

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Brownie Points:
1. Soreness in legs and upper body almost completely mask the pain in left elbow.
2. Fridge is is still packed with food.

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Short-term Goals:
1. Make forms for P90X module.
2. Pick up some beef for steak and beef noodles.
3. Declutter sewing/drawing table.
4. Try out a new recipe from In2nutrition file or eDiets EFL meal plan this week.