What I ate: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Breakfast: Toasted everything bagel with butter. Side of bacon.

Lunch: Mackerel and spinach rice bowl #2.

Dinner: Crushed hamburger (4.0 oz. before cooking) with spinach and rice. A half glass of Bota Box cabernet sauvignon.

What I ate: Friday, December 12, 2025

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito with chorizo, onion, green pepper, jalapeño, and egg. Reheat of the filling I cooked Saturday and froze, in a freshly heated flour tortilla.

Lunch: Curry chicken salad sandwich with 2.0 oz. chicken on Heidelberg French peasant bread. Side salad with lettuce mix, cucumber, tomato, celery, red onion, and Annie's green goddess dressing.

Dinner: Sausage and green pepper stir-fry. Rice. A half glass of Bota Box sauvignon blanc. I forgot to take a picture but it looked like this:

What I ate: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Breakfast: Ham, egg and cheese English muffin sandwich. With 2.4 oz. ham.

Lunch: Turkey sandwich with 2.5 oz. homemade turkey, lettuce, and mayo on Heidelberg French peasant bread. A side salad with lettuce mix, cucumber, tomato, and balsamic dressing.

Dinner: Rana sausage ravioli (270 cal). 4.5 oz. Bove's spicy marinara. A slice of Wildgrain olive oil ciabatta bread. Half glass of Bota Box cabernet sauvignon.

What I ate: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito with chorizo, onion, green pepper, jalapeño, and egg. Reheat of the filling I cooked Saturday in a freshly heated flour tortilla.

Lunch: Roast beef sandwich. With 2.9 oz. deli roast beef, lettuce, horseradish, and mayo on Heidelberg French peasant bread. Salad with lettuce mix, cucumber, tomato, carrot, celery, green pepper, red onion, and balsamic dressing.

Dinner: Teriyaki salmon. With 4.0 oz. salmon. Broccoli. A half glass of Bota box sauvignon blanc.

What I ate: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Breakfast: Breakfast buffet at the Hampton Inn in Albany, NY.

Lunch: Ham and Swiss cheese sandwich with 2.3 oz. ham on Heidelberg French peasant bread. Kettle Chips hot jalapeño potato chips.

Dinner: Baby back ribs. Half glass of Bota Box cabernet sauvignon.

What I ate: Monday, December 8, 2025

Breakfast: Kimchi scrambled eggs on a bed of rice.

Lunch: Spicy tuna salad sandwich on Heidelberg French peasant bread. Salad with lettuce mix, cucumber, tomato, carrot, celery, green pepper, red onion, and chipotle ranch dressing (20 grams, 93 cal).

Dinner: 6 oz. sirloin, green beans, baked potato, bread, and a tall Fosters beer at Outback Steakhouse in Albany, NY.

What I ate: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Breakfast: Refried black bean, egg, and cheese breakfast burrito #2.

Lunch: Spicy tuna salad croissant. Salad with lettuce mix, cucumber, tomato, carrot, celery, green pepper, red onion, and chipotle ranch dressing (20 grams, 93 cal). Swapped from Tuesday, substituted a croissant for regular bread.

Dinner: 1 slice of pepperoni pizza from Gavin's in Sidney, NY. It was vacuum sealed and frozen so I reheated it from frozen in the sous vide at 140°F, then transferred it to the Breville SmartOven, 400°F for 3 minutes, plus the preheat time, on a sheet pan.