More and More vegetables

Day #5 and day #6 of the staycation. My plan was to straighten up some messy items in my house, but I have mostly succeeded in making the mess worse. The sunroom is in a state of ready to be painted, my recipe collection is almost done except for the dessert section ( so that is still in disarray) and my office is a mess. I went hiking and have not put my backpack back in order. If I took another week would I be able to fix this, or would I make another weeks worth of mess?

In addition to keeping up with the blog (pat on the back) I have been experimenting with myself with a "DASH" diet - dietary approach to stop hypertension. This diet was developed by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health - It is high in Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Fiber, omega 3 Fatty Acids and Vitamin D. Low in Sodium, Fat and sugar. Calorie level is about 2000 per day (if all the food servings are eaten). So why I am trying to do this is because the diet includes 11 (yes 11) servings of fruits and vegetables. Four ounces of animal protein, so almost vegetarian. 2 servings of low fat dairy, 2 servings of nuts or legumes, 4 servings of whole grains, 2 Tbsp of heart healthy oils, up to 2 tsp of sugar or 2 small desert servings and then an Extra( I am using that for a glass of wine). So, I am finding that it takes effort for me to limit the grains to 4 per day, but it is doable. The 4 ounces of animal protein - no problem, don't eat much meat anyway. Nuts make a good snack - I mix them with some dried fruit. I have been able to get up to 8 vegetable/fruit servings. I can do this by doing a fruit in the morning and another mid morning with the nuts, 2 veg servings at lunch and dinner, and a vegetable munch in between. I am thinking that since I am not a big person I don't have to get in all the calories.
This combination of foods is similar to a mediteranean diet. Side effects are improved bone density, lower blood presssure, improved lipid profile, weight loss, increased energy and a bit of gas.
So far today: 1 cup of steel cut oatmeal with raisins and 2 tsp transfat free margarine, coffee.
Snack- 2 tbsp raisins, 1/4 cup walnuts, skim milk latte (no sugar), 3/4 cup cubed melon. This was late morning divided between the car and a meeting.
Lunch - 2 cups salad vegs ( greens, radish, cuccumber, tomato) olive oil vinegrette, 2 tbsp blue cheese. 1 tsp ranch dressing. Seltzer water.
Plan for dinner: 1 cup cooked carrots and green beans, 2 ounce chicken in paprika sauce(my recipe from previous entry), 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta.
Snack - small size Kit Kat bar, coffee
I'm having dinner early, so I'll probably be hungry when I get home - More fruit?
Maybe some blueberries and 1/2 cup low fat icecream!!