Wow - this week has really been flying by and I just haven't had much time to sit down and write. So far the week has been OK. I have been trying to make the right choices and trying to get in a little more exersize. One good thing about all the extra water I've been drinking is all the extra walking I have to do to go to the bathroom! It's about 90 steps round trip from my desk to the bathroom and I've added at least 6 trips a day!
My current challenge is portion control. The other night I made a fabulous dinner! Lightly sauteed kale, broccoli, garlic and mushroom tossed with minced shallots and whole grain penne and just a touch of fresh shredded parmesean on top. Served with fresh out of the oven Multigrain Bread from the Essential Baking Company. Ohhhhhh it was delicious! The bowl I had was a touch over a single "serving" but then I had a 2nd helping. And when I was cleaning up from dinner I found myself nibbling away at the left overs. Thankfully it hit 8pm and I stopped but that may be the only reason I stopped before eating absolutely all of it. Ridiculous. I was stuffed and uncomfortable and unhappy. I think one of the keys here may be to just stop planning for leftovers. Usually when I cook I plan on having that meal for dinner that night and then taking the leftovers to work for lunch the next day. If there are a lot of leftovers that means we can have them for dinner a day or two later so that I don't have to cook one evening. Obviously though, if there is food sitting around that I liked I am simply going to keep eating it. I guess if I only plan enough for dinner that night then the bulk of that temptation is taken away from me.
On a really positive note tho: I stayed away from the pizza the rest of the family decided they wanted for dinner last night. It was already there when I got home; both pan crust and both with meat on them. So instead I pulled out my Spicy "Chicken" Boca Patty and made a sandwich with lots of veggies on it.
I think my cooking challenge for this weekend is a Carmelized Onion Quiche. I have found some great recipes but most of them use butter and cream and lots of cheese so I shall hunt for a lighter version. I did find a good looking Vegan version that I may try if I get the right ingredients together!
My current challenge is portion control. The other night I made a fabulous dinner! Lightly sauteed kale, broccoli, garlic and mushroom tossed with minced shallots and whole grain penne and just a touch of fresh shredded parmesean on top. Served with fresh out of the oven Multigrain Bread from the Essential Baking Company. Ohhhhhh it was delicious! The bowl I had was a touch over a single "serving" but then I had a 2nd helping. And when I was cleaning up from dinner I found myself nibbling away at the left overs. Thankfully it hit 8pm and I stopped but that may be the only reason I stopped before eating absolutely all of it. Ridiculous. I was stuffed and uncomfortable and unhappy. I think one of the keys here may be to just stop planning for leftovers. Usually when I cook I plan on having that meal for dinner that night and then taking the leftovers to work for lunch the next day. If there are a lot of leftovers that means we can have them for dinner a day or two later so that I don't have to cook one evening. Obviously though, if there is food sitting around that I liked I am simply going to keep eating it. I guess if I only plan enough for dinner that night then the bulk of that temptation is taken away from me.
On a really positive note tho: I stayed away from the pizza the rest of the family decided they wanted for dinner last night. It was already there when I got home; both pan crust and both with meat on them. So instead I pulled out my Spicy "Chicken" Boca Patty and made a sandwich with lots of veggies on it.
I think my cooking challenge for this weekend is a Carmelized Onion Quiche. I have found some great recipes but most of them use butter and cream and lots of cheese so I shall hunt for a lighter version. I did find a good looking Vegan version that I may try if I get the right ingredients together!
You're doing AWESOME, Wendie! Keep up it up, sweetness. Water is definitely KEY. Seems like a lot of weight we females keep-on is water weight, so the more we drink, the less your body will feel like it's not in survival mode. Eat lots of cucumbers! Try a cucumber a day. :)
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