Hey there! So apparently there was an earthquake today? Centered in Virginia, we felt the aftermath all the way over here in Kentucky. My brother lives in Virginia and said that it registered at a 5.8... whatever that means? No harm done, though.
I didn't make it to the gym this morning. I was really excited about going but I decided that I needed to listen to my body... and my body was telling me that sleep was a dire necessity. I haven't had any sort of good sleep in the last 2 weeks or more so the extra time was definitely appreciated. Also, I started my period last night so I just wasn't feeling quite up to par.
I do plan to go tomorrow... mental rain or shine. :)
So day 11 of pescatarianism is coming to a pretty successful end! Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Mocha Protein Shake (no change here)
Snack:
1/2 pita filled with a schmear of hummus and thinly sliced red bell pepper
Snack:
1/4c of Nut & Raisin Trail Mix
Lunch:
Whole Wheat Couscous w/ peppers, onions and tomatoes (super simple, recipe below)
Snack:
Protein Mousse
After Work Snack:
Chips & Salsa (poor choice)
Dinner:
Avacado, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich
Blackberry Salad
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
(all recipes below)
I added the extra snacks into my day because I have noticed that although I was eating relatively the same volume of food, it was leaving me very hungry. It makes sense though, really... vegetable have so much fewer calories than meat that although the volume may be comparable, the actual calorie/energy content is drastically different. You'll notice that I've started eating carbs on a normal basis again. With removing the meat from my diet, that removed a lot of protein. I have to get calories (energy) from some source, so the carbs are necessary. I'm not just knawing on white bread/pasta by any means, I'm sticking with Whole Grains and am being more critical of the food that I purchase/ingest.
Recipes:
Pepper & Tomato Couscous (I've discovered this is better at room temp)
1 small box instant couscous (flavor regardless, using grain only)
1tsp EVOO
1tbs miced garlic, separated
1/2 bag frozen 3 pepper & onion blend
1/2 can diced fire roasted tomatoes
1tbs Balsamic Vinegar
-Prepare couscous as instructed (w/ EVOO) on box
-Cook peppers & onions in a little water w/ 1/2 of garlic until softened
-Add 1/2 garlic to couscous
-Combine peppers & onions with couscous, stir in tomatoes and balsamic
That's it! It was light and super easy. I definitely want to start making everything with fresh veggies as opposed to frozen/canned (or at least do the freezing/canning myself w/ organic veggies) but I still have these things in stock so I wanted to use them. I also plan to buy a large container of regular couscous, but I had never had/cooked it before so I just got the instant kind to try it out :)
Avacado, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich (ALT)
2 slices good Whole grain bread
1/2 medium avacado, sliced
3 slices beefsteak tomato
romaine lettuce leaves
1tbs fat free mayo
1/2tsp diced green onion
1/2tsp minced garlic
1/2tsp diced cilantro
-Toast the bread
-Combine mayo, green onion, garlic and cilantro; smear on both slices of bread
-On bottom piece of bread layer lettuce, tomato then avacado and top with other piece of bread
That's it!
Blackberry Salad (measure loosely depending on amount needed)
Spring Salad Mix
halved blackberries
chopped apple
red onion, cut in 1/2 and sliced thin
fat free feta cheese
sugar free raspberry vinaigrette
-Combine all in a bowl and toss!
As you can see, the food is not lacking in flavor or variety! I'm not really missing meat and at this point, I think it would just hurt if I ate any!
I'm really interested to see what this change in diet will do to my weight at the end of the week. I guess time will tell :)
Well, that's about all I have for this evening. My sweet little baby just broke one of my favorite necklaces so I guess it's time to clean up :(
Until tomorrow!
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