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September 7, 2007
A Little Bit of Road Food
Breakfast (in airport at five thirty this morning): South Beach Diet bar, 210; vegetable juice, 60
Upon landing: Starbucks iced latte with skim: approx 80
Lunch: combination of the cup of lowfat cottage cheese with a tomato on top that I ate at my grandmother's before the service, followed by four slices of turkey cold cuts on top of lettuce, tomato, and onions that I ate at the reception afterwards. 180 in the cottage cheese, less than 30 in the tomato, not sure on the coldcuts, very little in the veggies. Ate one of my aunt's homemade cookies at the reception when my uncle specifically directed me to try a cookie. The man's father just died, I can eat his wife's cookie. This is one of the approximately six occasions per year when I actually did eat to avoid hurting someone's feelings.
Dinner: We're at my dad's and my step-mother has made a lean roast pork with a strawberry, avocado and cilantro salsa. I assume there will be salad or steamed veggies on the side.
All in all, a decent day considering I've had almost no control of the food supply. Unfortunately, I walked out without my almond bag (at five am) so I haven't had much fat or Vitamin E. Calcium will be not too bad due to the latte and the cottage cheese, and I picked up some nonfat yogurts for breakfast tomorrow morning. I was experimenting briefly with not eating breakfast, but I think for the time being I'm going to return to eating it, at least when I'm travelling.
I've been up since three and I'm exhausted, but the service was beautiful. We stood in a receiving line and met over 100 guests who came to say goodbye to my grandfather. Then we hung out at the reception till about half past six. My grandmother was so tired, but relieved I think to have this part over.
I miss home, I miss my kitties, I miss MR. Most of all I miss my Orange One. I should really start calling him my "ever so slightly peach one," as people seem to be disappointed that he's not like flourescent bright orange when they meet him. Either that or they're existentially horrified by the idea that someone could eat enough vegetables to acquire the orange tint of carotenoids. Aren't we past the point of judging others by the color of their skin?
Time to go downstairs and join the family for dinner... more when I can.
Posted by april at September 7, 2007 7:22 PM
Comments
I hope you stay safe and happy on your trip.
Posted by: Jake Silver at September 8, 2007 3:04 AM