stumped August 18, 2008

i seriously could not think of any kind of title, clever or otherwise, for this post. and i swear it’s not because i had a cocktail.

this is an appletini. (but before i forget, on the way to the lounge i had a z-bar.) i should have gotten a cosmo. oh well, next time i’ll know. and there WILL be a next time. the place we went to was fabulous. my sister wants me to help plan her birthday celebration there. we’ll see…

dad ordered a three-tomato mozzarella pizza to start and i had a slice.

we also ordered a cheese platter with fruit and crackers for the table(s). i had two crackers, two slices of pear and three slices of apple to help me sample each of the different cheeses. i had more gouda than any other kind.

then my parents informed me that i wasn’t invited to dinner so i had another piece of pizza.

and these figs stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in prosciutto. there’s something about the fig-prosciutto combination i find irresistible. i had to share though so i only had two.

at my parents’ house after i left the bar/lounge i had dessert because i was craving something sweet. a cinnamon rice pudding cup and some chocolate soymilk.

then i went to whole foods FINALLY! i got a bunch of food and went out of my budget but some of the items i bought won’t have to be replaced weekly so hopefully next week will be cheaper.

a hungry day June 10, 2008

if yesterday was an unexpectedly satisfying day, today i’ve been hungry within an hour or two of eating anything! it’s so frustrating but i’ve got a lot on my mind and i’ve managed to keep myself distracted. it also helps that i drink a lot of water. when we got the sparkletts service i had them set it up right next to my desk

it’s the foolproof way to stay hydrated, i just roll my chair over for refills when i get thirsty (or hungry one hour after eating, grr).

i had a morning snack again today because i’ve been eating breakfast so much earlier than i’m accustomed to now that i swim. today i had what was left of my fat free vanilla yogurt (about 1/2c.) with 1oz. of pecans and the other half of my juicy delicious cantaloupe.

oh yes, and another hungry girl cookie.

lunch after that couldn’t come soon enough… i had a cup of spaghetti squash with 1tbsp. of olive oil and some fresh goat cheese. it is the sun-dried tomato kind i bought at the farmers market.

for dessert i had homemade chocolate mousse. i whipped it up last night with two ripe avocados and cocoa powder. it tastes so rich and decadent and creamy one would never know it is made with avocados. i got the recipe from shape magazine and used sugar-free maple syrup and splenda.

i served about 1/4c. and it was so rich i couldn’t finish it! i’ll have to share it with my friends this week so the rest of the batch doesn’t go bad. sara is lactose intolerant and loves dark chocolate so i hope she likes it!

i got hungry too soon after my indulgent-looking (and tasting) meal but i held off until 330, almost 4, to eat my pre-workout snack, the rest of the Think Organic bar i had a taste of yesterday.

very disappointing. the ingredients are simple like larabars but it sure doesn’t match up in taste. my workout starts in half an hour and my tummy is rumbling. some days are just better than others. *sigh*

the best i can do is hang in there. at least i have my workout and sweet potatoes tonight to look forward to!

pictures from the weekend June 9, 2008

i’m back. i had a fantastic weekend, food-wise and otherwise
i think i like keeping away from the computer on the weekends, i’m on it all day everyday at the office so it’s nice to just be and enjoy everything else while i can. i’ll continue to take pictures of all my meals but i don’t think i will blog after each one like i do during the week.
saturday was my idea of a perfect day. i was so good with my food choices, too! it went like this:
-workout (jazzercise)
-farmer’s market
-errands
-lay out by the pool
-shopping
-dinner at a friend’s house
-chic night out with a different friend who was in town for the weekend
-in bed late BUT got to sleep in
here are the food pics

with morning workouts i find myself having breakfast in two parts. i’m still trying to strike a good balance of nutrients and calories to maximize the benefits of this. some days are better than others…

fresh sun-dried tomato goat cheese

homemade salsa

homemade turkey burger on an ezekiel sprouted grain bun

<INSERT FAVORITE SUNDAY SONG HERE>

i baked these from hungry girl’s recipe

yup i ate them all!

lies, i only ate this one.

and this one

pesto-goat cheese pasta May 26, 2008

the pesto on the pasta was as good as it sounded, i had the whole family trying it, including the baby. i also added some fresh organic goat cheese to the mix.

a cup of the pasta with pesto and goat cheese was a lot of calories :/
pasta, even the whole wheat kind, has so many. i should probably quit eating it for now. total lunch calories=936! for one meal, holy cow.
had i known that, i would’ve skipped the yogurt and strawberries but i needed the sweet. a half cup of low-fat vanilla yogurt with 5 whole strawberries was another 120 calories. hopefully i won’t be hungry again for awhile.