Hi Karrie! Have missed you. How goes the cabin rebuild? When you get on track you are totally glued to the tracks so I have no doubt you'll make your goal, but be careful eating so light. Make sure you are getting enough healthy fats and food. Yay for Orlando!

Doing better the past few days here. I'm sure Thanksgiving will involve some indulgences (wine and vegan stuffing and such) but it won't be so bad. I will get totally back to 6 week plan starting Friday and keep that up until Christmas Eve other than two parties coming up in December where I'm sure I will indulge in wine.

At least there's some progress Karrie. I couldn't survive without my OSG cookbook! I'm actually thinking of buying a new one because some of the pages are falling out of it now and it is splattered and stained LOL. So sorry about the treadmill. Hope it's an easy repair.

I have decided to make a big batch of balsamic mushrooms for my Thanksgiving dinner contribution. I am hooked on them and I know my family will like them.

I know several people in this group are Canadian so you already had your Thanksgiving, but interested in what everyone finds most tempting or worth blowing it for a day. I admit the starchy carb festival is kind of heavenly. I love the potatoes and dressing. My family is kind enough to do separate batches vegan for me. Back when I ate meat the turkey was never the star of the show to me.

We have some really good vegan restaurants around here Michele, and I'm glad to see even regular restaurants are offering more items that are vegan other than salad. I don't go out to eat often (every 2 to 3 months maybe) so it's a treat night for me when I do. Hope you were able to get some sleep last night.

I am so ready to get back on track today. I feel sluggish from wine and bread and potatoes, but it was all good and a fun time with family. We aren't technically open today but I'm going to the office for a few hours to work on some things, then I'll stop at the store to get lettuce since I had to throw out the two packages of romaine I just bought. Why are these warnings always the romaine???

My plan for the next couple weeks is to really get down to basics again. Breakfasts will be fruit with chia seeds, a couple walnuts and a sprinkle of oats, or a green smoothie with chia seeds. My usual big ol' salad at lunch. Dinners will be soup or a simple beans/greens/veggies plate. I plan to spend the rest of the day after I get home from the office prepping and cooking. I've been really lazy about these things lately. I just lost my enthusiasm for cooking and prepping, but it's the single most important thing if I want to stay on track.

The cauli/brussels mash sounds yummy Austin! Can you share the recipe? Ugh lots of driving yesterday for you! Sorry you lost your romaine too. It is my easy go-to lettuce and I hate being afraid of the stuff now.

Made a big haul at the grocery. Two heads each of green and red leaf which I will get all cleaned and prepped. I really want to try to get in a small salad at dinner in addition to my big salad lunch. When I added salads to dinner for a while I lost more weight. Have carrots, radishes and beets to run through the food processor and grape tomatoes for my raw veggie additions. Also got broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus and mushrooms to cook that I can have with greens or add to salads. Going to make a pot of red lentil kale soup and the cabbage and kale casserole. Also the eat your greens detox soup from OSG cookbook. I haven't tried that one yet, but the OSG soup recipes are always winners (just leave out the oil and added salt) and it sounds great for ETL with kale, mushrooms and broccoli included in it. Doesn't look like it's on the OSG website but found it here: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/eat-your-greens-detox-soup-52697481 I might add a can of kidney beans.

I would say all that should get me well into next week!

That sounds really good Austin, I'll give that a try soon. I didn't get the soups and casserole made last night as I was at the office later than anticipated.

Today's plan, brought work home so no office. Finish prepping and do laundry. Visit a friend for a little bit this afternoon, then back home to work some more. Suppose I better get busy since I want to be done cooking and at my desk by noon.

Oh, I made the Clean Food Dirty Girl T-Crack Dressing that Carla recommended. The first time I made it I thought it was too sweet, but I cut the dates back to 3 and added more lemon and now I'm totally hooked! I ate a veggie sandwich last night (lettuce, cucumber, tomato piled high on sprouted grain toast) and used the dressing like mayo and it was awesome. https://cleanfooddirtygirl.com/lifes-guarantees-plant-based-lemon-tahini-dressing/#wprm-recipe-container-38009

That sounds good, Austin. I'm always looking to add turmeric to things. So many health benefits.

This has been such a stressful couple weeks at work. More so than usual even. I overslept this morning and didn't have time to throw together my salad so I ate a Dr. McDougall soup for lunch. They aren't the best things I've ever eaten but sure are handy to have around sometimes. Still only about halfway through my lackadaisical preps. Going to get the rest done tonight. Please, someone give me a shove toward the kitchen. I'm going to devote a whole day this weekend to shopping and cooking and prepping. But if I finish prepping the stuff I bought this weekend I'll be set for the rest of this week.

Hi Austin, all your dishes sound really yummy.

I have some sort of bug, was really sick yesterday evening through the night, but seem to be okay now. Just super tired and my stomach is upset. I am going to try to run to the office for a couple hours after a bit. I will get grocery delivery since I don't feel up to going to the store. I think toast and vegan yogurt are going to be about the only things I eat today.

I hope you get well soon, Mihani!

Mmm dal sounds good! I think it is time for me to make up another batch of red lentil cauliflower curry.

Hi Carla! I should make some of that curry too. I'll put that on my list for next week since I already got groceries.

Thanks for well wishes y'all. It was a very short lived thing. I feel pretty much back to normal this morning. I got a few things for salads and soups on my way home yesterday so today will be prep day. Brought work home so I wouldn't have to go to the office today.