Friends, this may be my last post for awhile as we have guests arriving and then will be traveling to the north where I won't really have access to a computer. Thanks for all of your support these last few weeks. I was reminded of some good eating habits that I know will serve me well as I spend the next 5 weeks with family and friends.

It's just after lunch here. So far today, I've had about 40 oz of water, oz pomegranate juice, and 3 cups decaf coffee with low fat milk. I am sure to have another 16-20 oz of water during the rest of the day.

bkfst: grapefruit, Fiber One Cereal (yes, you can actually buy that in Jerusalem) with low fat milk.

snack: orange

lunch: falafel, salad, tahina, in pita

We're off the the airport to pick up my husband's best friend and study partner from rabbinical school. It will be great fun to have him, but I must pay attention to my eating. Thanks Dr. Robin for the info about eating with a friend. It is so true and he will be with us until the 17th. Good news is that he and my husband love to cook together, so we may eat home a bit more.

Enjoy Talia! You have done so well. Keep up the good work. It has been a pleasure having you with us on "The Challenge".

b: cereal, milk, 12 oz tea, 1t honey

l: chicken salad sandwich w/low fat mayo, lettuce, tomato, almonds, two slices of multigrain bread, diet coke, 12oz tea, 4 digestives (slightly sweet crackers)

H2O: 32oz regular, 12oz bubbly

s1: handful of almonds

d: papaya salad, cabbage salad, stir fry green beans with beef, 1 C brown rice

s2: 1/4 c coconut gelato

Pre-breakfast: 2 cups of hot water

Breakfast: turkey breast sandwich on whole wheat toast, with butter, avocado, jalapeno mustard, spinach, black pepper
cup of black coffee

Snack: about 30 red seedless grapes and 1 oz. pepper jack cheese

Lunch: half a peanut butter and raisin sandwich on whole wheat bread
cup of black coffee
about 30 baby carrots
banana
one medium homemade (not by me) frosted pumpkin cookie, which I savored with my coffee. Yum!

Snack: small pear and 1 oz. pepper jack cheese

Cup of hot water

Dinner: 4 small meatballs in tomato sauce (lots of tomato sauce sopped up with
2 slices of whole wheat bread and butter
about a cup and a half of steamed green beans with butter

breakfast

1c fiber one

1c 2%

1/2 pasta with sauce

1 meat ball

small salad

1tbl itialian dressing

diet soda

2 bottles water

1 slice cheese pizza

1 small fun siZe candy

Breakfast: fat free plain yogurt with Granola. 2 small coffees milk and sugar

Lunch: small salad avocado, peas, carrots, egg white, cranberries and low fat honey mustard

Dinner: penne, broccoli and sausage in oil and garlic. 2 pieces bread and butter. 1 brownie. Water

You are all doing a great job with making sure you have healthy snacks. Make sure that you watch out for the daily cheats..An extra 50 calories here and 100 calories there will start to add up! Now that the hoidays are approaching the temptations will present themselves. Stay strong!