Day 26 - Mindless Eating Again

I had a fine day on the plan except for the random "putting things in my mouth at non-meal times" again (i.e., a couple of crackers before lunch, a few whole grain tortilla chips after dinner, etc.) I've got to get to the bottom of this mindless eating. Maybe I need to read the chapter in the book about emotional eating again. I am certainly looking forward to my 2nd Fast Forward phase next week. The best part about it is that it forces me to be more disciplined.

I just found a lovely blog from one of my favorite mail order catalogs in Ann Arbor Michigan: Zingerman's. They have some balsamic vinegars that I want to order soon, so I went to their site. And I discovered they have food tours in Italy! Oh, how I would love to go back to Italy and on a guided food tour nonetheless! Check it out in my blog list. I've got my eye on the Sicily tour in Fall 2012.

BREAKFAST (9:00 am)

Almond Toast with Berries and Milk:

1 cup frozen Trader Joe's Very Berry Cherry Blend (cherries, blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries), thawed
1 slice whole grain bread, toasted
8 oz skim milk
1 TBSP Justin’s honey almond butter
Dash nutmeg for berries

LUNCH (1:30 pm)

Turkey Almond Pita:

½ cup shredded purple cabbage (I was out of spinach leaves), 1 medium chopped plum tomato, and ½ cup chopped cucumber
½ whole grain pita
3 oz roasted sliced turkey breast
2 TBSP almond butter
Dash balsamic vinegar and pepper

I'm so glad that I can eat almond butter at every meal if I want to. I love it so much!

SNACK (5:00 pm)

Cranberry Pesto Egg Spread:

(I halved the whole grain and plant-based fat puzzle pieces again, so I could have the full recipe. I find myself doing this a lot.)

¼ cup dried cranberries
4 Trader Joe’s whole grain crackers
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
½ TBSP sun-dried tomato pesto
Dash dried rosemary

DINNER (8:00 pm)

Pineapple Avocado Tacos:

1 cup fresh pineapple
2 soft taco-sized corn tortillas
¼ cup reduced fat feta cheese
¼ of a medium avocado
Dash pepper and lime juice

Yes, you read that correctly. I've been curious about this recipe since I love the combo of sweet & salty flavors together, but it was in the snack section of the book. I wouldn't have been able to eat it as a snack since I have to eliminate the whole grain from my snack each day, so I decided to try it for dinner telling myself that Cynthia's recipes usually do not disappoint. Well, it was just OK. Not sure I will make it again. It certainly isn't the prettiest thing to look at: