143.0…Hello again old friends.
What old friends you ask? Well, fruits and vegetables of course! They have seriously been lacking in my diet lately. Time to put a stop to that! But first, let’s take a took at last night’s meal(s) that also lacked in the old friend department.
I had planned on going over to a friend’s house for a last minute “game night” after the kids went to bed, so I had a light meal with the hubby. I cooked up some penne pasta and reheated the last of the fabulous Vodka Sauce. I will miss that sauce greatly. I took about half the portion I really wanted to eat. It was hard.
But I’m glad I resisted. Once at my friend’s house, I was greeted with various homemade pizzas:
And wine:
I did practice a little self control while there…I didn’t eat ALL of the pizza. :)
I almost passed up dessert but glad I didn’t:
Pound cake, vanilla ice cream, lemon curd and biscotti. Why would you ever say NO to that?
We played a few games and went to bed way too late but had a freakin blast!
Well, saying NO is something I must learn to do. Enough indulging and back to the basics, folks. Bring on the fruits and veggies!
Breakfast: Cinnamon Burst Cheerios (love this!) with almond milk and a ton of cantaloupe:
I took the kids to school, went to Target, the bank, the drycleaner, the pet supply store and the grocery store. I was home by 10:30Am. Efficient.
Lunch was a salad bigger than my head:
I put some hummus in the bowl, poured balsamic vinegar over it and stirred until it came together. I added tuna, mixed greens, cucumber, carrots, mushrooms, red onions and tomatoes. I missed you salad.
I need to have a super early dinner tonight because I’m meeting my team for our first track workout. We start at 6:30PM. I know I need to eat something first…there’s no way I could wait until 8:30 tonight to eat dinner. So I guess it’s the early bird special for me tonight.
Do you workout in the morning or evening? I always get it done in the morning. This is going to be weird tonight. :)
I just saw that you made a lunch with hummus salad dressing--we love to do that with some red wine vinegar! It's like Caesar without the raw egg and fat :)
ReplyDeleteAHHHH I knew I forgot something at the store! it was those cheerios!!! drat!
ReplyDeleteI hope you know I was teasing you hardcore in that last email =)
Working out in the evening usually leaves me too hyper to sleep! morning or afternoon is my best workout time for sure!
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Jenn @ Peas & Crayons
I don't get the almond milk thing. Can you explain it in a post perhaps? Uri made a really good vodka sauce the other night too - Mario Batali recipe. Delicious.
ReplyDeleteI have never made vodka sauce! I need to fix that. The dessert sounds divine! I'm a morning workout - otherwise I stress over it all day.
ReplyDeleteI may have just passed out over my excitement for you and your wonderful foods. vodka sauce? to die for. homemade pizza? love. wiiiine? duh, you know I'm sold. ;)
ReplyDeleteI need to make my own vodka sauce! it's sad I never have, because I'm totally obsessed.
and I'd LOVE to get my workout done in the morning (that's what I do on weekends), but I can't make myself get up in the 4 am range to get a good workout in before work. waaah!
I'm working on brining the fruit and veg back too! What did you think of that hummus dressing? I always have hummus on hand (it's my favorite food) but never thought to use it as a base for dressing. I work out in the evening b/c I can never get up early enough to do it b4 work.
ReplyDeletemmmm...pizza! i'm actually a lunchtime worker outer. sometimes that means i come back to work without a shower (shhh, don't tell!), but it's great to get more sleep and not have to wake up early or stay up late!
ReplyDeletenothing better than homemade pizza - and games! I'm evening! But mornings on the weekend or it won't get done!
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