Day One hundred and forty-four

Dinner: Chicken piccata over orzo (Recipe: Cooking Light), with steamed carrots, green beans, fresh pineapple, and strawberries.

Day Forty-two

Dinner: Orzo salad, as assembled by my husband, and brought to a friend's Halloween party.

Day Thirty-five

Breakfast: Breakfast risotto (crockpot; recipe: Make it Fast, Cook it Slow). Arborio rice, chopped apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and cranberries.

Dinner: Orzo salad, brought to a friend's house. Orzo, olive oil, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil, Parmesan cheese.

Lunch: Scrambled eggs with cheese, toast, and watermelon.

Day Twenty-two

Breakfast: Challah french toast, turkey sausage, and fruit salad.

Dinner: Orzo salad (orzo, fresh basil, sun-dried tomatoes, parm cheese).

Dinner: Orzo salad, BBQ chicken, steamed broccoli, sliced pears.