Diagnosis and Beefy BBQ

So yesterday morning I had an appointment with the orthopedic doctor. Before the appointment I needed something quick to munch on so I ate one of my mom's dried sweet potato slices.

After a lot of X-Rays the doctor determined I tore my right meniscus. He is impressed with how quickly it is healing and thinks all I will need is physical therapy.

After the doctor appointment I went to the hospital cafeteria and ate a piece of pepperoni pizza with three slices of fresh tomato, a chili relleno, and a small amount of Mediterranean salad with olive, artichokes, feta cheese and tomatoes. I had a small pint of chocolate milk as a treat.

Then I did some grocery shopping. Winco had an amazing deal on Tri-Tip and I scored a 3.15 lb roast for only $6.24! I also found some good deals on chicken drumsticks and a couple vegan jack fruit frozen meals. While shopping I drank one bottle of water and one can of pineapple coconut water.

For dinner I had the vegan frozen meals I purchased.

This Teriyaki bowl tasted pretty decent but was a tad too sweet.

This curry bowl was super delicious and my fave but it could have been a little spicier.

All together each meal was about 300 calories and very satisfying.

The neighbor gave me a bunch of tomatoes so I needed to bake some bread to make tomato sandwiches.

I baked a whole grain bread using lots of different grains and it is super tasty. I even added caraway, mustard, and sesame seeds too it.

I ate 2 oranges and a few slices of fresh baked bread as a snack yesterday and I drank some water and a little bit of coffee before bed.

This morning I had some yogurt and buttered bread for breakfast. Than for lunch I had vegetarian sandwiches with my probiotic butter pickles and tomatoes.

I met with my Psychiatrist today and we are going to start trying to ween myself off the medication that made me gain over 70 lbs,  very slowly, only 250 mg a month. Currently I am on 2,000 mg. She says if I show symptoms of mood disturbances she'll put me back on the med until she can switch me over to the mood stabilizer I would like to try that is not known for typically causing weight gain.


For dinner I decided to grill that tri-tip.

I thought it turned out pretty good though it was just a tad too rare for my liking, I will do better next time it was my first time grilling tri-tip. I seasoned it with lots of garlic powder, lots of steak seasoning, and 2 cubes of beef bullion. For sides I made sour cream and chive mashed potatoes and garlicky green beans sauteed in spicy Italian dressing. I could only eat half my plate so far though I am so full!

Now I am sipping on some coffee with cream and a tall glass of cold water.