Evidence Was Destroyed March 9, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Dinner, Exercise, Food, Health, strength training.Tags: Coconut, Craisins, Nachos, Spinach
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So, tonight I had some delicious nachos with cheddar, leftover chicken, jalapenos, and olives. They were really yummy- although probably not all that healthy.
But the evidence was destroyed!
I was starving when I got home. Lunch seemed to be hours ago. Snack didn’t tie me over. It was the kind of hunger that leaves you a little shaky and nothing seems to help! Not a good feeling at all.
So sadly, when I got home all I could think about was food…NOW!
I dislike that feeling of complete urgency because it seems to wipe all other thoughts out of my head. Apparently this includes the thought of taking pictures of my dinner. Unfortunately this means that it went undocumented.
I did however have a delicious side salad of spinach, feta, carrots, dried cranberries and coconut. Mmmm, sometimes greenery just hits the spot!
Now I’m off to the YMCA again. Second night in a row! Some elliptical, stair stepping, strength training and stretching is in order! It makes it so much easier to go when you have a great work out partner!!!
Make Like an Egg… February 16, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Breakfast, Food, Weight Watchers.Tags: Breakfast, Cheese, Eggs, Sausage, Spinach
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… and make a scramble!
I’ve been trying to use up the rest of my baby spinach before it goes bad and before I leave for DC on Friday. One tiny handful is all that is left, so I decided to use it in an egg scramble.
Being in a brunchy mood helped this morning. I used up part of an Italian sausage, one egg, a bit of cheese, and that last handful of spinach. Definitely some morning goodness!
This was made all the better since it was only 6 points!
Fungi Fun February 16, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Food, Lunch.Tags: Bread, Lunch, Mushroom, Provalone, Spinach
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I love me a good mushroom. In particular… portobello.
So chewy, so beefy, so ready to be turned into a juicy sandwich.
As I’ve said, my sandwich press and I are good lunchtime friends. She can whip a sandwich into shape in one fell swoop. Turning it from blasé to beautiful.
In the Mix:
- One portobello mushroom sautéed with garlic and olive oil
- Focaccia bread
- Baby spinach
- provolone Cheese
Oooooh boy, melty cheese, juicy ‘shroom, crunchy bread. I can’t tell you how delicious this sammie was.
GO MAKE ONE NOW!!!
Chugging the Green Monster February 8, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Exercise, Food, Goals, Motivation, Weight loss, Weight Watchers.Tags: Banana, Lunch, Mango, Smoothie, Spinach, Yogurt
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Saturday was my weigh in… and I am now officially 5% lighter than one month ago!!!! Hurray, and now onto 10%. Weight Watchers suggests making smaller goals to keep you motivated to continue on towards your major goal. It definitely is a great feeling actually losing weight and making goals along the way.
To celebrate my success, I decided to make a smoothie. Now, this was not my greatest attempts. I am perfectly willing to admit this. Next time, I would make sure to add more liquids because this one was a little ‘tik and zesty!
The Green Monster:
- 2 Large handfuls of spinach
- 1 Mango
- 1 Banana
- 1 Tbsp Almond Butter
- 1 small container of Blueberry Yogurt
Blend everything together until smooth.
Next time, I would add in less almond butter and a splash or two of milk. This smoothie was so thick that I had to chew it!
Sometime You Feel Like Coconut February 1, 2011
Posted by cirellih in Food, Health, Motivation, Weight Watchers.Tags: Coconut, Pasta, Peppers, Shrimp, Spinach
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Each Weight Watchers meeting we are given a booklet that has some helpful hints that pertain to the topic of discussion. For example, this week’s meeting was about being more active, so the booklet was about walking plans. They also contain some glorious recipes!
I give you Coconut Shrimp!!!
The recipe is ridiculously easy. It doesn’t take long, and the result it delectable!
The Recipe:
- 8 small shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 splashes of skim milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1/4 cup panko crumbs
- Preheat the oven to 450*
- Mix 1tbsp of flour, salt and milk together.
- Drag shrimp through the remaining flour, shaking off any excess.
- Dip the shrimp into the milk batter.
- Mix the coconut and panko crumbs together. Press the shrimp into the mixture.
- Spray a baking sheet with cooking oil.
- Place the shrimp on the baking sheet. Lightly spray the shrimp with cooking spray.
- Bake for 12 minutes until the shrimp is pink on the inside.
I decided to serve this with spinach and pepper pasta. Not a particularly conventional pairing, but it hit the spot.
Healthy Heath 