The 17-Day Diet - Cycle Two - Day Five

So far, I really like the second cycle. Getting to eat a potato is a big deal for me. I think it's the German and Irish in me ... I love potatoes.

The menus from cycle one seem new again since they're actually different than what I ate the day before. Even though I'm not dropping weight as fast, I'm enjoying being on a diet more. And, I'm still losing a few ounces a day ... that's good enough for me.

Here's tomorrow's higher-calorie menu.

Breakfast:

• 4 scrambled egg whites
• 1 fresh peach
• 1/2 C oatmeal or grits, cooked
• 1 cup green tea

Lunch:

• Shrimp salad: cooked shrimp, 3 T chopped onion, generous bed of lettuce, 1 tomato (large), and 1 T olive oil
• 1 baked sweet potato
• 1 cup green tea

Dinner:

• Pork sirloin chops, baked or grilled
• Steamed veggies
• 1 cup green tea

Snacks:

• 1 C blueberries with 6 oz. sugar-free, fruit-flavored yogurt
• 1 C kefir

Starting weight: 158.4

Current weight: 148.8