Lunch - In a hurry

I am extreamly busy today so my meals have been a little odd. Some ham for breakfast, cottage cheese snack and this bagle thin with provelone and turkey for lunch. Got to go! Bye :)

Lunch - Steak & Salad

Romaine
Broccoli
Tomatos
Onion
Pomegranate seeds
Sprinkle of feta cheese

Toasted sandwhich thin
Steak

Green tea

Breakfast of champions

They say wheaties, the breakfast of champions. I had 3/4 c with 1/2 c nonfat milk. Also my yummy coffee and vitamins. I didnt have protein though..hmmm got to think of something.

Lunch - Eating out

Since I was in the city today doing errands I wasnt really sure where to eat lunch at since it wasnt cheat day. There wasnt a lot of options either. I choose Jimmy Johns and had a tuna sandwhich. It has lettus, cumcumbers, sprouts, tomato, & no cheese. They taste a lot better then Subway to me. The only bummer is you dont get to choose your bread. I would have perfered whole wheat over white.

Cheat Day!!

To keep my self human and motivated I am trying the once a week cheat day. I chose Sunday as my day of no rules eating. Anything goes. I have a really hard time allowing myself to eat anything I want. I keep thinking about the nutritional value of everything and worrying about eating unhealthy things but then one of my sisters just reminds me to chill out because it's cheat day. I do have to say this really works for keeping me on the healthy eating track. Because after eating lots of sugar and fatty foods I really don't feel so well.

Our day started with brunch at Madeleines's a french cafe & patisserie. There food is divine!! And there are not words to describe how good their coffee is :) I forgot my phone so I didn't get pictures of everything :( boo. My sister did get one of our coffee though! We each got a different size but the same drink lol! It was a carmello. Mmmm mmm good! For breakfast I got pigs in a blanket, 3 whole wheat pancakes and 3 sausages. It really was pretty good and if I would have just stopped my cheat day right there I probably would have felt fine. Although it was a lot of food for me to eat. We shared a napoleon too which I had never tried before. It was really good!

Since brunch was so filling I really didn't eat anything the until evening. I had half a cheese bagel with a little cream cheese.

Then I made gingerbread houses with my niece and nephew.... that's were I got into trouble. It only seem right that you sample each of the candies you decorate your house with..right? :) And sample the walls and roof. hehe Ya I had a little tummy ache after that. Live and learn.

It was a good and fun cheat day. I will just learn how to make better cheat choices next time.

  

Lunch - Chicken Wraps

Simple ck wrap. Makes 3
1/2can of canned chicken
1 tbsp low fat mayo
Sm stock celery chopped
3 grape tomatos per wrap
1 leaf romain lettus per wrap
1 tbsp chopped raw cashews
Salt, pepper
1 tbsp freah parsely chopped

Flatout wrap

Mix everything together. Spreas on wrap, roll up. Add an olive if you want.

I also had fresh veggies with lunch.

Happy Saturday tomorrow is cheat day for me!

Breakfast - Quiche

I made spinch quiche this morning. It was ok but I want to experiment a little more before I post the recipe. It was a little gooy in the middle and needed more flavor. I'll let you know when I have it just right!

Dinner - opps

I somehow keep forgetting to take a pic of my dinner before I gobble it up! Opps hehe
I did eat a small hamburger on a sandwhich thin and some grapes. I'll try to do better with the pic next time

Lunch - Quinoa

I LOVE quinoa! You probably got that by now since it's in a lot of my posts.
I had some left over chicken probably an ounce with about 1 cup of quinoa. Fills me up and stays with me :)

Here is a little bit about Quinoa from www.dietriffic.com.


It’s pronounced “KEEN-wah“.

A cup of quinoa will give you around 127 calories, 2 grams of fat, 23.4 grams of carbohydrates (2 of those being fibre), and 4.5 grams of protein. 

1. Complete source of protein
Unlike most grains, which contain an incomplete source of protein (you need to pair them with another food to make the meal complete), quinoa provides the full spectrum of nine essential amino acids.

So, it’s a really great choice, particularly if you’re a vegetarian or vegan.

2. Great for cardiovascular health
Quinoa is especially high in is magnesium, which is important for maintaining good cardiovascular health.

Magnesium helps to relax the blood vessels, reducing the rates of hypertension, heart disease, or heart arrhythmias.

3. Provides antioxidant support
Regular intake of antioxidants is so important for warding off the damaging effects of free radicals, which we encounter on a daily basis.

Quinoa does a wonderful job of boosting your antioxidant levels — being high in both manganese and copper, which help to promote a healthy immune system, and ensure that red blood cells remain in top condition.

4. Reduces the risk of gallstones
Since quinoa is high in fibre, it helps keep the digestive system running smoothly, and can also help reduce your chance of getting gallstones.

A study, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, found that those eating foods mostly rich in insoluble fibre, had a 17% lower risk of getting gallstones.

So, if you love your carbs, but would really like to find a healthier option to plain old white pasta or rice, quinoa is a great substitute for those higher-carb foods.

Breakfast - Oatmeal

So oatmeal is not my favorite thing to eat but its a great breakfast option so I work with it. I will post my normal oatmeal recipe sometime but today I tried steel cut oat on the stove top.

1/4 c steelcut oats
1 c non fat milk
1 tsp xylo sweet

Cook on med for 15 mins stiring lots.

Topping:
1 tbsp dry cranberries
3 (halves) dry pruns
1 tsp ground flax

Add to oatmeal and eat.

I also had coffee, my gummie vitamin and calcium.

Dinner - Fish

This dinner was soooo good! It was a new recipe too.

Fish:
6 pieces of tilapia
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper
3 tbsp agave necter
2 tsp sweet hot mustard
Olive oil
Fresh lemon thyme herbs
Minced garlic

Brush bottom of pan with oil.
Mix agave & mustard in sm bowl.
Put fish in pan & squeeze lemon all over.
Season with salt, pepper & garlic.
Pour agave & mustard on fish.
Sprinkle lemon thyme all over.
Bake at 350 for 15-20 mins.

I had broiled asparagus and quinoa with the fish.

The Cookie Dilemma Solved

We have all been there. Staring at the cookie jar and really wanting to eat one but we know that if you give in and eat the cookie we will never reach our fitness goals. Here is my solution. It works for me, maybe it will for you too.

You: I really want to eat that cookie. 

Self: No you don't.

You: Yes I do, self. It looks so tasty

Self: No it doesn't. Cookies taste like poop. 

You: Well that's crazy! haha I don't want to eat poop! Walking away from the cookie. 

Enjoy your day and together we will beat those cookie temptations! 

Em 

Goals

One of my goals is to drink more water. I always seem to forget and go all day without hardly drinking any! I have been doing pretty good with drinking more water this week. It also leaves me visiting the bathroom like 10,000 times a day.
Baby carrots are also my FAVORITE snack! I just love them so much :)

What are your goals? 

Flatout pizza

Flatout bread
Tomatos
Ground beef
Olive
Spinach
Mozz cheese

Broil until cheese melts. It goes fast and if it starts to smoke (like mine did) its done lol

Snack time

Coffee
Crackers 3 town house toppers
1/2 bananna
Light string cheese

Lunch - veggie steak wrap

Flatout multi-grain wrap
Ceasar dressing
Shredded carrot
Grape tomatos
Romaine lettus
Very little steak (it was leftovers)
Sprinkle of feta cheese

A nasty orange
loose leaf Raspberry green tea

Ceasar Salad

I had the cravings for ceasar salad and this hit the spot!

Romaine lettuce
Spinach
Salad onions
Grape tomatos
Cucumber

Chop everything up.

Dressing:
3/4 c cashews
1/4 tsp salt
2 lemons juiced
Dash of black peper
1 pitted date (or sugar subsitute)
1/2 c water
1/2 tsp brags or worcestershire sauce
1 tsp minced garlic

Blend all ingredients very well in high speed blender.

Croutons:

4 pieces of sara lee whole wheat bread - cut in cubes
lots of seasonings of your choice (i just went through the cupboard and added seasonings that smelled good)

Combine bread and seasonings. Toss with 1 tbsp olive oil. Toast bread in oven at 300 degrees until golden brown (about 12-15 mins)