Ugh...

Tuesday is my weekly weigh-in day (since I had surgery on a Tuesday).  I am showing a minor weight gain this week.  This could be for a variety of reasons.  I have been eating a little more junk lately, but with the small amount I still eat, I'd be really surprised if it's causing the gain.  But I've probably had too much salt and so perhaps there's some water retention, but in any case I don't want to take any chances, so I am going back to counting calories and not having any junk.  I can do that on Christmas, but I need to lay off for now.  So today I had a protein drink, 5 almonds, and here is a great salad that's fast, easy, filling and under 200 calories total.  Not sure whether I posted this, or a variation of before, but it's soooo good, it's worth repeating.

1 T. light mayo (15 cal per T.)
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
dash of Stevia or Splenda
celery salt
pepper
1 3-oz can of chicken, drained
1/2 T. slivered almonds
2 oz. cut-up apple
25 calories of dried cranberries (maybe 1 T.?)
romaine lettuce, sliced thin

Combine the first five ingredients to make dressing.  Add the next four ingredients and mix well.  Serve on a bed of romaine lettuce.  Serves 1.  For other variety, you can add grapes, celery, walnuts instead of almonds, or different dried fruit.


I have been having too much Tim Hortons coffee (with cream, no sugar), so I am cutting way back and sticking with my Keurig and low-fat cream.  I am upping my water intake also, which has not been stellar lately.  Also cutting out eating late at night, which I have been doing lately because I don't eat enough calories during the day, and I end up eating some chips or something like that.  I am going to check my weight the next two days and see if it makes a difference.