July 17, 2009

Thursday: 6:45 – alarm goes off and I actually get up! Check Blood Sugar – its 150, so I eat 1/4 Kashi bar and take no insulin 7:00 at gym (I live close and I am low maintenance!) 30 minutes of Stairmaster while reading A Homemade Life 7:50 – home – fix breakfast and lunch, shower, get dressed 8:20 – check blood sugar: 324!! 8:30...

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...

No post until tonight . . . I am in the weeds!  Come back tonight for the recap: Breakfast:  Spicy Oats with Fried Egg and Bacon Lunch: Open Face Roast Beef Sammie and Roasted Pepper soup with Side Salad Dinner: Spaghetti alla Cabonara with Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops! Is it Friday yet? 😀

Not to have heard of Molly Wizenberg of the world famous blog (now back from hiatus) Orangette?  And I may not have except for Andrea’s recent post!  Andrea mentioned her book  “A Homemade Life” and since my local library is tiny, I had to reserve it from another library.  I had other books to return, so Hannah and I headed over and luck behold it...

I have to start using up my CSA loot, so today is baby broccoli (broccolini??) and sugar snap peas.  I added broccoli slaw, tofu noodles (10 calories for all!) and 2 ounces left over beef ribs from last night – the beef had a nice smoky flavor to it! This whole dish is only 224 calories, 4 fat, 22 protein, 25 carbs and 4 fiber!...

Last night I made black rice, but my camera battery died before I could take a picture!  It’s jet black in the bag, but turns to a purple after its cooked – we all liked it and it reminded us of wild rice with the nuttiness. I had two ounces left over so I decided to base my breakfast on that!  2 ounces cooked black...

I finished my work project 10 minutes before 5:00, so I didn’t have to stay late – yahoo!  I was so glad because I wanted to try this Chinese barbecue sauce – I had to keep it mild for Tony and Hannah, but had I made it just for myself, I would have added 1 teaspoon of Sriracha hot sauce and it would have been...

Here is another WW inspired lunch.  I love the dressing for this salad – it is so light and fresh.  I never used to like ginger at all, but I love adding fresh grated ginger to dressings for an added punch! Chinese Chicken with Broccoli Slaw (serves 4, 1.25 cup servings) 1 pound chicken (mine was about 14 ounces) 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar 1...

I may have just discovered my brand new favorite breakfast!  After my first two weeks of Phase I of South Beach, I’ve lost three pounds.  So I am 161.  I attribute that to a few things: I didn’t exercise enough I drank beer and wine (a no no!) While my calorie intake was low, my percentage of fat was high So I decided that I...

She and my Mom had a great time and Hannah took some amazing photos – I am impressed!  She showed me all three slide shows that she put together and they turned out amazing – glad you are home – I missed you! Their first flight was delayed, so they missed their connection, so Tony and I had some time to kill while in Milwaukee...