So I forgot my lunch today, well not so much as forgot as…um…it's rather complicated. One thing I *try* not to do is talk specifics, as much as I talk about how I'm feeling which is way more important.
But I barely ate breakfast, due to anxious tummy, and made pot luck snack that was pretty balanced, always good to have spare grub @ every place you spend time, but for lunch I was SOL.
On the way back from running an errand, not really thinking of what I'll eat as much as hungry or not I need to eat, I got the bright idea to go to the supermarket.
Now in ye olden days of last year, a trip like that would cost me:
6-12 chicken wings
1-2 packs of sweet rolls
potato salad and or/macaroni salad
slice of cake and/or cookies (more and than or 
)
So I had reason to worry.
I didn't feel like stopping @ a fast food joint and making it a one-fer meal since I need to have food on hand for tomorrow too. I went in and started shopping.
@ first I was going to get the Boca Chili bowl, but all the veggie talk from earlier today had me eyeing the Morning Star Farm Grillers. Plus it was on sale 2/$5 while the Boca Chili, a 1 time meal, was $3.19.
While I was there, I figured I may as well get a can of black beans (had cheese and sour cream w/me) and a tomato. Oh an avocado too, and what the hell, some raw broccoli and buttermilk ranch dressing.
My bill was $9 and change, saved $1.50 w/my fob, and as I walked out I thought, man, how many times have I come pretty damn close to nine bucks on a value meal???
And my twisted mind thought, Why Renee, this is a value meal…
"How so?", I asked…
This so...
Black Beans ='s bread
Griller ='s meat
Sour cream ='s extra mayo
LF shredded cheese ='s slice cheese
Tomato ='s Tomato, silly goose
Broccoli w/ranch ='s fries w/ketchup
Avocado ='s apple Pie
1 liter water ='s super sized coke or sweet tea
Not that I'm saying you shouldn't eat fast food value meals...
...or ammmmmmmmm I? 
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08.27.06 | Strovis commented: Hi, Renee - Love your blog; your writing is so sweet, so honest, so hard-working. I am a fitness trainer in the UK and if it's okay with you, I'm going to recommend that all my new clients read your blog! You're the real deal, and I'm totally on your side!
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That's great! I had to make a stop at McDonalds today because I was starving (no real grub in 8 hours), I was in the car and I didn't want to cook after a long day at work. I got two chicken snack wraps (new item) and a medium diet coke. I sooooo wanted to get a tub of fries and a sundae, but I resisted...the first time in a very long time that I showed restraint. I am proud...of the the both of us!