Food, delicious food.

It's been so fantastic using the Bodybugg, and really getting a grasp on calories in, calories out.  Knowing my budget of calories, and realizing I can have certain kinds of foods I wasn't eating before.

Here's some of what I noshed on today!

I have found I much prefer spinach to any kind of greens (though if I do greens, it's the baby / spring greens mix you find in a similar box at the grocery store.)  I grab and pile on as much as I can on a huge dinner plate. Then, I cut it all up so it's in bite size pieces and it lays down much flatter on the plate. 

I love and live for red bell pepper.  I chopped 1/2 up and used 1/2 of that on my salad, saved the other 1/2 for another salad tomorrow, or maybe some eggs.  The other half of the pepper I sliced up later in the day.

I got some avocado (healthy fats = good!) - I really like to eat 1/2 a day or every other day if I can.  I just slice it up in my hand like you see, then squeeze the avocado half down over the salad.  All the pieces come out, and only a knife was dirtied (which I'm already using to chop other veggies.)  No need for a spoon!

I finished the salad off with some part-skim mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes and blueberries.  I used a creamy balsamic vinaigrette.  Delish!

Later in the day I really was feeling "munchie," so I measured out 2oz of tortilla chips and about 70 cal worth of salsa.  I would never have been able to eat this on a low carb diet, and it is one of my very favorite snacks!  Super high in sodium, but YUM.

I wanted a lighter alternative to bread, so I picked up some healthy whole wheat tortillas.  I cracked up when I saw the label.  On the top right, it says, "Perfect for the serious dieter."  Ha!

Oh, here are the veggies I sliced up that night.  Red pepper, cucumber and celery.  I was so full after I ate my wrap though, I couldn't get through more than 1/3 of this.

Here's the wrap.  Hummus spread on the tortilla with spinach leaves, a few slices of turkey breast, two slices of the cucumber and a red pepper slice.  Yum!

So here was my dinner.  I ate the whole wrap and some veggies with under 1/2 of the hummus in the tub.  (It's a small tub, that plate is a side plate.  The calorie count on the hummus I consumed was around 150 cal.

These pictures only cover lunch, snack and dinner.  I also had a small amount of leftovers from dinner a few nights ago (about 1oz salmon, 1/3 cup mashed potatoes and 1 asparagus spear,) as well as coffee in the morning with 2% milk (I was out of soy) and a Nature's Valley granola bar.  That's my typical breakfast any given day, unless I switch to cereal (usually a raisin bran or something similar) with soy milk.  

Overall, here's my take for the day:

Well, just wanted to give you guys a peek inside my chow for the day.  I'll be back soon with weigh in and other updates. :)~

~J

A recipe? Yup!

How's it going, y'all?

Well, just thought I'd pop in - realized it's been a little while since I came by and updated you guys.

Weight loss is totally at a stand-still, and I'm not exactly sure why.  I have a feeling my body is trudging through the extra pounds / calories from the Thanksgiving holiday when I totally overdid it.  I'll see how things feel in another few weeks.

Hmm, so what else is new?  I made a really yummy dinner the other night.  Now that wedding busy season is done, I can actually cook again.

Cod with Sauteed Garlic Spinach and Asparagus!

First I put a pad of butter in the pan, melted it and added 1/2 tbsp of chopped garlic.  Then, two giant handfuls of spinach, and put a lid on it.  This wilts the spinach quickly. :)

 

After the spinach wilts I like to sautee it for about 2-3 minutes in the garlic and butter.  A little salt and pepper, and then it's on the plate.

Then in the mean time, I'll have my cod (defrosted / fresh) in a pan over medium heat with some butter.  I like to season mine with salt, pepper, and herbs de provence.  You can use whatever tickles your fancy.

I'll also put a lid on this just to steam the fish a little more effectively.  I find this cooks the fish through so it's nice and flaky, and doesn't produce a browned or crispy exterior on the fish.  I like my fish soft and delicious.

Cod and asparagus both cook VERY quickly.  You seriously only need about 6-8 minutes for the fish and about 5-7 for the asparagus.  Same old story here... just cut off the ends, boil some water and drop 'em in.  When you can easily pierce them with a fork, they're done.

So, put the fish on the sauteed spinach, and serve up your asparagus.  I like butter and salt on mine.  Oh, and I like to put a bit of extra ground black pepper on the cod, and top it off with some paprika for a bit of color. :~)

So, there ya have it!  Two healthy and super delicious dinners.  Overall this probably cost me 8 bucks to make.  (The cod was on sale for a little under $4, and the asparagus was probably $3.50 or so.)  :)~

~Jenn