“…but without the sauce. And the English muffin.” That’s what my sweet husband proudly told me Saturday morning after presenting me with this breakfast (after I finished a 30-minute elliptical workout).

One hormone-free egg, piece of Ezekiel toast, leftover Thanksgiving turkey

Let’s forget there is also no Canadian bacon, which would be another main component of said recipe. But hey, when a handsome man makes you a meal, there’s no need to speak up. My “eggs benedict” was delicious, and the perfect start to a busy day, along with this half of a grapefruit.

I heart fruit.

JD and I had some important Christmas shopping to do for our three sweet nieces, and a tree to find and decorate! The store aisles were so congested with shoppers, it was hard to look at anything that was left on the shelves after Black Friday madness. We somehow still found some cool gifts for the girls, although the Zhu Zhu hamsters were long gone to other homes. What is it with these things?! I mean, it is cheap faux fur that moves. Anyone out there have little ones adding a Zhu to their wish list? Good luck finding one!

The perfect present hunt stirred up our appetites, so we headed to Logan’s (a big chain restaurant in our area) for a quick lunch — salad for me, nachos for JD.

Iceberg lettuce, shredded cheese, bit o' bacon bits, tomatoes, egg (I took the yolks out), and two grilled shrimp and veggie skewers. Dressing was bleu cheese on the side.

After refueling, we went out to find a Christmas tree — an artificial one, that is. Last year, we opted for three little trees instead of one big one, but this year, I had to have the real deal. Target had the perfect one for us, and we went right home to pull all our decorations out of the attic and decorate it. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas ’round here!

Yes, we have stockings for all our pets. Don't judge...

Makes me want to sing some carols! I love this time of year!

Apparently, our kitty does too!

Dinner was more leftover turkey and green bean casserole — all portioned and calorie calculated — and enjoyed in front of the tube and a beautifully lit tree. Happiness.

Sunday’s breakfast was more eggs…my staple on the weekends!

Two free-range eggs, scrambled, with a handful of fresh spinach.

I also had two pieces of Ezekiel toast — the perfect “scoop” for eggs. JD’s family had their annual reunion Sunday, so lunch was a big to-do with tons of food. Chicken fingers, turkey, stuffing, mac n cheese, pie, me oh my! Since I already had my big eating day on Friday, I tried to keep my plate light with small spoons of mostly veggies — green beans, sweet corn, and green and black-eyed peas. I did, however, have a little sample of the mac n cheese, and a two-bite sausage muffin. It was worth all 132 calories! Dessert was a plenty, but I left it off my plate. The muffin was the perfect meal ender all on its own.

When we got home, I did another session with Sassy Sarge. Only this time, I upped it to 40 minutes instead of 30. It was tough, per usual, and I can already tell my legs are going to be sore in the morning. I finished up my workout with two kinds of crunches, and a 20-minute cool down walk with JD and the pooch. Hopefully, that at least erased my muffin. Hee Hee.

Dinner was more leftovers — beef stew and sent-home sandwiches from today’s family lunch. I added spinach to this meal too — I’m trying to eat it up since the expiration date on the bag is fast approaching!

A few crunchy peppers on the side!

It’s getting waaayyy too late, so I guess I better head to bed. I hope everyone has a wonderful, healthy week!