Rowing and sailing down the same river. What are you eating today?

Good morning Crew! 

Yesterday was day 2 of  the "let's eat just because it's there" marathon. It's not like I ate a whole pizza or pint of ice cream, nor did I even exceed 1500 calories, I just grabbed things here and there all evening. Well, the sugar free Dove bites are gone, along with the mini pretzels, so as long as I don't buy anything else like that I should be good for a bit. In my defense, Gary bought me the Dove dark chocolate, bless his little pointed head....GRRRRRR. Of course he didn't force me to eat them. I take full responsibility!

Here's my day as I see it right now. Subject to change depending on how my work day goes.

latte, protein coffee

eggbeater cheese omelet

orange slices, string cheese

pb&j on double fiber bread

s--???

grilled mahi mahi, asparagus and wild rice

Now that sounds like a good day!

Here's the recipe for the day. I'm going to try it tomorrow. I'll use thighs though, breasts aren't always easy for me.

Sesame Chicken

Serve white steamed rice.

Serves 4

‹ Back to Entrees

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds), cut in strips
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
v1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Cut chicken breast into 1 inch strips.

Heat a large non-stick skillet that has been sprayed with cooking oil spray, over medium-high heat. Cook chicken strips for about 6 minutes until no longer pink and juices run clear.

Mix together honey, soy sauce, water, corn starch, ginger and red pepper flakes. Whis****il sauce is smooth. Pour sauce mixture into skillet with chicken and coo****il sauce thickens slightly. Add more water if sauce becomes too thick. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cover and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes. Serve with steamed vegetables and rice.

Per Serving: 250 Calories; 3g Fat (10.3% calories from fat); 1g Saturated Fat; 40g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 99mg Cholesterol; 515mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

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Hi From Sunny Florida,

Yesterday proved interesting, as my flight was delayed two hours and I really did not want to eat airport food, however, I found a spinach quiche and ate just the egg/cheese/spinach part in order to be in line, however, I succumbed to Aunt Annies Pretzel Sticks. . .  oh well, I did walk the airport though to pass time and feel better about my "bad" selection. . .  I must say, they were worth the extra calories though. . .

Today, who knows, we are going shopping so I can get food that I can eat and not feel like the scale is going to move in the upward direction. . .

Have a good day. . .  remember, we can start our day over at anytime, I think when  we get off track that old mentality of "I already screwed up, so let me just enjoy myself" keeps us going and going in the wrong direction.  What I try and I do say try, because I am not always successful, is that I start over, for instance I had the pretzel sticks, but chose to look for something healthier (as healthy as one can find in a airport, at a reasonable price) to eat protein wise. . .

Hi Susan and Laureen.  Hello to all.

Well today I am going to do pretty good.  Yesterday I stayed on track.  Susan for some reason I forget to log my food!   I have to get into the habit of it.

Today:

Coffee

B- Protein drink and half of banana
S- yogurt
L- Cottage cheese with some kind of fruit
S- ?
D-  Not quite sure

Peace

Hello Susan.....thank you for the recipe....I have been wanting one for Sesame Chicken and this one sounds great!!!

B-scrambled eggs w/ cheese

L-tuna, cottage cheese and baby carrots

D-peppercorn beef and brocolli w/cheese

Snacks...protein bar and ?????

Have a great day dear friend!

Love and hugs.....connie d

Today has not been a good day.I havent felt good the last couple. I think its the pain meds they have me on.I need to post though. It seems like when I dont feel good ,I just eat whatever to feel better.So here goes, at least I have to look at it.

Breakfast: SF Hot chocolate

Lunch- Tried to eat some baked chips w/t FF refried beans ( but it got stuck)
Ate some cottage cheese and some tapioca pudding

Snack-Special K fruit crisp

Dinner: Roast
            1/2 potatoe
            tapioca

Hi ya'll!  I am sooo grateful that it's Saturday and I am off for a change.  I am turning over a new leaf.  I have gotten really lax with my new lifestyle.  I have not been logging my food, not always getting in my water, and no exercise.  There, they say confession is good for the soul.  Oh, and I may as well add that I have been eating entirely too many carbs.  That said, I thought it over and set some goals.  I will get in my water every day.  I will exercise 5 days a week.  I get up every day around 4am and sit at my computer enjoying the quiet and drinking my coffee.  I will now hop on the Wii first thing and then have my coffee.  I did cardio for 52 minutes this morning (patting myself on the back).  I will measure and log every bite I put in my mouth.  So, here's what I have been eating today:

Breakfast:  A pot of coffee (yes, the whole pot) with a scoop of protein powder in my first one.

Snack:  Jalapeno pepper cut in half with ff cream cheese wrapped with pepper bacon and baked in the oven

Lunch:  Tuna salad with ff mayo.

Snack:  1 oz peppered beef jerky

Supper: Cream of Mushroom soup with extra mushrooms and tuna

Totals:  Calories 609, Carbs 36gms, Fat 14gms, Protein 91gms, Sugar 13gms, Cholesterol 181gms

Posting from Columbia, South Carolina!  We are now headed north towards home..will be there in a few days because we are taking our time *s*

B   hot chocolate protein drink

S   LF FF yogurt

L    protein bar on the road

S    whole almonds

D  At Cracker Barrel-I had ordered the hamburger steak...ate meat and some salad but was disappointed in the lima beans....overcooked and mushy in greasy juice and bits of meat..all I wanted was lightly steamed lima beans!  blech! Im told that Southerner tend to do these things to their veggies.  I got sick and lost it all.  I think it was the lima beans...too greasy for Rufus.

S   some whole roasted almonds and a protein drink in our hotel room

I've had all my supplements and water

Nancy B & Rufus...on the road!

Oh yes, Southern cooks are famous for their ham hock, back fat, hog jowls, etc. 

My son was a vegetarian when he started working at Blue Cross( they're now Vegan). They had a pot luck not long after he started and there wasn't anything for him to eat. One lady, feeling badly, made a special effort to make him something at the next get together. She made a big crock pot of white beans, and Jeff could smell the ham in it. When he asked her about it, she said it was vegetarian.....she took out the ham hock before bringing it to the office.....LOL

Welcome to my world, my dear!  So sorry you got so sick.