Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Clean eating stuffed peppers

Ok, I need some replies & love for not only making this but also eating it!!!

Ok, so it wasn't 100% clean, but I had to try the cheese (it was WW Mexican blend). I should have just left it off because it didn't add anything flavor wise.  
Cals: 402

Used coconut oil as the spray for the pan.  Will definitely make these again!!!

Based off of this recipe but adjusted some (no squash, tomato paste instead of tomatoes, onion powder in place of onion). 

Totals for today:
Ate:  1373
Burned: 781




Peanut Butter Oatmeal


I'm not usually an oatmeal kinda girl but I thought I'd give this recipe a try!

I was pretty impressed by how much food it made.  This is a good point in comparing this versus a 350 cal fast food breakfast sandwich. No contest which will keep you full longer & is better fuel for your body, right???

- 1/2 c oats cooked in..
- 1 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 Tbsp ground flax seed
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- 2 tbsp PB2
- 1 tsp cinnamon

Cals: 358

Monday, July 1, 2013

High protein dinner

I was originally planning on a 2 egg meal but upped to 3 because I was hungry. Didn't even grab one of the leftover slices of frozen pizza from the kids dinners. 

3 eggs
1 slice Ultra Thin Cheddar
3 ready to eat turkey sausage links

Cals: 375

Total for today:
Cals:1,414
Burned: 306

Apple & Almonds

It's snack time.  If you know me, you know how hard this is for me to do.  I have texture issues & a bad gag reflex to go along with it.  Here's to healthy changes!

Easy weekday lunch

Here's my lunch today!  Easy & yummy.

Roasted Red Pepper & tomato soup (Pacific Natural Foods), 1 cup
4 Ak Mak Crackers with 2 wedges laughing cow light Swiss (total)

Cals: 282

This was easy for this busy momma to throw together & would be highly portable for work too!

Go Raw Super Cookies

I found these at FredMeyer (aka Kroger) in Seattle.  Just tried them.  I like the crunch but the ginger taste is strong!  I think it's a great snack choice especially since 16 little cookies are 1, 160 cal serving!  Today, I ate 8 and a big 16oz glass of water.  It's going to be a hot one so drink up!

Breakfast

Morning came early.  Being on the west coast means I can be on a conference call at 6:30am before I've gotten out of my PJs.  That was today.  I meant to cook eggs but didn't have time once I got everyone (else) fed & dressed.  

So, after my coffee, I had a protein bar. They are yummy & available at Costco.  I'm sure there are some not so great things inside but I'm being honest here & it's got to be better than hitting a drive thru, right?


A word of caution with protein bars: they are calorie dense.  This one was about 280 calories which doesn't seem to bad but it is 21% of my daily caloric intake.  It's easy & convenient but you have to factor in the impact of the calories.