Food Friday: Funny thing, Not Funny Ha-Ha

Always interested in improving my health,  I started a new regimen which includes a protein shake for breakfast and lunch and a "sensible dinner".  Today is my fourth day.  Yesterday was halfway a disaster.

For the shakes, I prepare them both at once and put the second one in my trusty mason jar to put it in the refrigerator at the office.  The first two days this worked just fine.  Yesterday I decided to add blueberries to the shake, a perfectly acceptable thing to do, and a real boost in nutrition.

When it came time for lunch this is what I saw:

Half a jar of purple sludge.  I tried to eat it, telling myself it was pudding.  But.I.Just.Couldn't.  This was a bit of a problem since I was beginning to feel a little weak and wimpy.  So...what to do, what to do...Since I had to go pick up some items from the office and for Dear One, I also picked up some rice crackers, thinking they might get me through.  Plus I ate a basketful of carrots and celery sticks.

So, I guess I will go back to the plain protein shake for lunch.  Never mind the good blueberries.  The guy who sold me on the idea of this regimen said it was a pleasant-tasting shake.  This morning as I was drinking my shake I gave myself a LOT of positive self-talk:  "This is nice-tasting.  This is pleasant-tasting.  At least it is good for me. Or barring that, it is supposed to have a good effect on my health."  Did not really work that well so I just chugged it.