What a busy day, from the second I got up to go to the gym! til just sitting down now. I got up when my alarm went off, which never happens! I went to the gym where I did a 45 minute bike ride for just under 9 miles, all while reading so it went fast!
Work was non-stop, I did manage to eat at my desk though!
Breakfast was spicy oats ala Allison! Although I just looked at hers and realized hers are WAY spicier than mine – so I give you my weak version with 1 fried egg and two pieces of bacon: Breakfast comes in at 300 calories, 13 fat, 16 protein, 27 carbs and 4 fiber.
Although I had to reheat it twice before finishing it! When I knew I could make a break for it, I brought one of the DVD’s with me from the library. This one was a balance ball one:
That’s kind of what I look like! Ha! So I just put it in the dvd and it says “workout, express workout, extra abs.” So I picked “workout.” Guess what? It was 50 minutes long!! But I loved it! It was cardio and strength – basically core. Just when I thought I couldn’t go on, we’d do a stretch on the ball and go back at it. I was one sweaty mess after that! But I was energized for my afternoon of work!
Lunch was a slice of pumpernickel bread, 2 ounces deli roast beef, 1 ounce cheese (really melty!), 1 cup roasted pepper soup and a side salad: Lunch comes in at 419 aloires, 20 fat, 27 protein, 27 carbs, 6 fiber.
So dinner tonight was a mix between an Eating Well and 30 Minute Meal recipe. I combined them, but I haven’t figured out the whole recipe yet (that will be another post with specifics) but I deconstructed mine to figure out the calories:
My plate:
- 4 ounces of scallops
- 7 ounces cooked whole wheat pasta
- 1 slice of cooked bacon, crumbled
- a pinch of Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp. olive oil in the saute
465 calories, 10 fat, 39 protein, 56 carbs, 5.8 fiber (this is just a close estimate – it may be a bit more, but with my exercise today, I am not going to worry about it!)
I cooked three pieces of bacon until crisp, removed to paper towel. I used a paper towel to remove most of the oil, then sautéed 2 tsp. minced garlic for a couple minutes, then added 1/2 cup vegetable broth. On the side I had 1 cup of water steeped with saffron, which I tossed in with the cooked pasta. I tempered 1 egg yolk in 1/2 cup of the pasta water and added that at the end when I combined everything. I left the bacon out so I could keep that to a minimum on my dish, and just sprinkled 1 piece on top.
I thought it was really good, especially since I added crushed red pepper to my plate!
Stats for the Day:
- 1185 calories
- 44 fat
- 82 protein
- 112 carbs
- 15 fiber
- 45 minute bike ride for almost 9 miles
- 50 minute balance ball dvd 😀
Now I am about to chillax! Hope everyone had a good day – for the next week and a half work is really going to be busy, so I’ll probably only post at the end of the day. See you tomorrow night! 😀
I don’t know how people like you go to the gym as soon as you wake up! I just can’t do it! It’s usually after work for me 🙂
That balance ball dvd sounds great! I have a balance ball at home, so maybe I should supplement it with that dvd 🙂
Mmm melty cheese on pumpernickel with soup sounds lovely!!
Bacon on oats! Yum. That dvd looks awesome.
ooh, i love the spicy oats!!! bacon = always a good meal 🙂
Sorry about the busy work day! Hope today is a little bit better 🙂
You had such a yummy day 🙂
The food looks so good, as always!
Nice breakfast, I am going to have to try to make that.
I love the look of those oats! I’m boring, I always do sweet oats, I need to try out the savoury variety 🙂
Yum! The bacon and scallop pasta looks SO good!
I wanted to make sure I told you that I moved my blog. I’m at http://ingoodtasteblog.net. Hope you’ll come visit and update you feed reader 🙂
Thanks ~ I’ll update it today!
My hubby is looking over my shoulder and is pretty uch drooling right now…..
Yum on the pasta and scallops!
You deserve to chillax after that workout!
Great eats too for you today!!!
I am so sorry if I missed this in a recent post, but did you get a new camera? I’ve always LOVED your pictures but I’ve been droolin way more lately, so clear, so crisp! Seriously…wow!
Ha! Thanks Jen – no, still same camera since Christmas, but I am still learning how it works and get lucky every once in a while!
Although, I submitted my stirfry picture – their take? “Not sharp, unflattering!”
Funny how you love all your spice. It’s a good way to rev your metabolism.
I really need to try these spicy oats! I mean starting the day off with spicy food sounds awesome! 🙂
LOL – yours look just as spicy as mine!! Perhaps the difference is Franks vs. Tabasco? 🙂 Thanks for the shout out!