I have only 2 weeks left until my deadline, which also happens to be my son's birthday! Things have been absolutely crazy busy insane lately. I haven't been able to keep up with my blog...
BREAKFAST (8:30 am)
Blackberry Maple Almond Butter Toast:
2/3 cup frozen blackberries, thawed
1 slice whole grain bread, toasted
8 oz. organic skim milk
1 TBSP Justin's Maple Almond Butter
Dash nutmeg
Don't know why, but I just couldn't eat the full cup of berries.
LUNCH (1:30 pm)
Refried Bean Pita:
1 cup shredded purple cabbage, 1/2 cup all-natural salsa, 1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 of a whole grain pita
1/2 cup vegetarian refried beans
1/4 cup Wholly guacamole
Dash cumin
Again, I just couldn't think of what else to add in the pita to meet the full 2 cups of veggies that is required.
I had my daily dark chocolate right after lunch.
SNACK (4:30 pm)
Nutmeg Parfait:
No fruit (I planned on having a kiwi, but forgot my peeler)
No whole grain
6 oz. honey vanilla greek yogurt
2 TBSP slivered almonds
Dash nutmeg
I did the elliptical for 30 minutes after work.
DINNER (7:30 pm)
Lentil and Feta Cheese Salad with Confetti Rice:
1 cup fresh spinach, 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper, and 1/2 cup chopped zucchini (sauteed)
1/2 cup Trader Joe's cooked confetti rice (not whole grain, but so delicious!)
1/4 cup cooked lentils plus 1/4 cup feta cheese
1 TBSP olive oil for veggie saute
Lemongrass, garlic, ginger, white pepper, and tumeric in the rice
This dish was sooo yummy! I might try to make the confetti rice next time and use whole grain brown rice instead.
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Day 16 - Bad Day
I had a really bad day, and so my eating was off track as well. For some reason, I was starving all day long, which was most likely a result of not eating a completely Cinch balanced breakfast. Here I go being accountable again:
BREAKFAST (8:30 am)
Cranberry Cashew Parfait:
1/4 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
6 oz. honey vanilla Greek yogurt
2 TBSP chopped cashews
Dash cinnamon
After taking one bite of my yogurt, it tasted sour, so I was concerned that it might be spoiled even though the sell by/expiration date was March 24th. I ended up not eating the yogurt, and so of course by 10:30-11:00 am, my stomach was growling. I didn't have any other food at work, so I had to wait until I was able to go home for lunch.
LUNCH (12:30 pm)
Mediterranean Lentils with Couscous
1 cup spinach, sautéed and 1 chopped plum tomato
½ cup whole wheat couscous
½ cup cooked lentils
1 TBSP olive oil
Minced garlic
I knew I was planning to cook this lunch, so it took longer than I wanted. Meanwhile, I was so hungry that I ate a chocolate peanut butter chip cookie while I finished cooking. So much for will power...
SNACK (4:00 pm)
Sonoma Snack:
1 cup red seedless grapes
1 serving whole grain crackers
1 Laughing Cow garlic and herb cheese
10 Kalamatta olives
Dash rosemary
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy my snack today. The grapes and olives were becoming rubbery because they’ve been in my fridge for a week and a half. I need to start freezing grapes and buying olives from the olive bar at the grocery store. The olives that I had in this snack were from a jar and not very good. Since I had the lite Laughing Cow cheese with only 35 calories, I decided to eat the whole grain part of my meal today. Usually, I skip the whole grain.
DINNER (7:00 pm)
Turkey and Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers:
1 large whole green bell pepper, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 1/4 cup sautéed spinach, 1/4 cup shredded purple cabbage
1/2 cup cooked wild rice
3 oz. cooked ground turkey
1 TBSP olive oil
Minced garlic, dash paprika
Starving again before dinner, I reached for some whole grain tortilla chips, a handful of almonds, and I had my daily dark chocolate. My green bell pepper wasn't completely cooked in this meal. I didn't have any time left to finish cooking before my husband had to leave, so I didn't end up eating it.
All in all, it was a bad day. Mostly because I felt like I was constantly hungry. I am beating myself up a little inside, and I'm disappointed in my constant snacking lately. I'm looking forward to starting fresh again tomorrow.
BREAKFAST (8:30 am)
Cranberry Cashew Parfait:
1/4 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
6 oz. honey vanilla Greek yogurt
2 TBSP chopped cashews
Dash cinnamon
After taking one bite of my yogurt, it tasted sour, so I was concerned that it might be spoiled even though the sell by/expiration date was March 24th. I ended up not eating the yogurt, and so of course by 10:30-11:00 am, my stomach was growling. I didn't have any other food at work, so I had to wait until I was able to go home for lunch.
LUNCH (12:30 pm)
Mediterranean Lentils with Couscous
1 cup spinach, sautéed and 1 chopped plum tomato
½ cup whole wheat couscous
½ cup cooked lentils
1 TBSP olive oil
Minced garlic
I knew I was planning to cook this lunch, so it took longer than I wanted. Meanwhile, I was so hungry that I ate a chocolate peanut butter chip cookie while I finished cooking. So much for will power...
SNACK (4:00 pm)
Sonoma Snack:
1 cup red seedless grapes
1 serving whole grain crackers
1 Laughing Cow garlic and herb cheese
10 Kalamatta olives
Dash rosemary
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy my snack today. The grapes and olives were becoming rubbery because they’ve been in my fridge for a week and a half. I need to start freezing grapes and buying olives from the olive bar at the grocery store. The olives that I had in this snack were from a jar and not very good. Since I had the lite Laughing Cow cheese with only 35 calories, I decided to eat the whole grain part of my meal today. Usually, I skip the whole grain.
DINNER (7:00 pm)
Turkey and Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers:
1 large whole green bell pepper, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 1/4 cup sautéed spinach, 1/4 cup shredded purple cabbage
1/2 cup cooked wild rice
3 oz. cooked ground turkey
1 TBSP olive oil
Minced garlic, dash paprika
Starving again before dinner, I reached for some whole grain tortilla chips, a handful of almonds, and I had my daily dark chocolate. My green bell pepper wasn't completely cooked in this meal. I didn't have any time left to finish cooking before my husband had to leave, so I didn't end up eating it.
All in all, it was a bad day. Mostly because I felt like I was constantly hungry. I am beating myself up a little inside, and I'm disappointed in my constant snacking lately. I'm looking forward to starting fresh again tomorrow.
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