My alarm went off at 7. I was wide awake, but then said to myself “a couple more minutes won’t hurt.” Next thing I know it’s 7:20, and I still hadn’t put my food together for the day! So my morning work out was a quick one. I did 10 minutes of glutes and 10 minutes of abs. Gotta love that the abs video was called “Camera Ready Core!”
I decided to make an egg white omelet for breakfast – 1/2 cup of egg whites, 3 oz. shredded zucchini, and .75 ounce of mozzarella cheese. I put it into SparkPeople and it only came in at around 160 calories – not enough! So I quickly made some spicy oats on the side – 1/2 cup dry oats, 2 tablespoons of real bacon bits and lots of Frank’s hot sauce!
I couldn’t figure out what to fix for lunch so I started rooting around my fridge. Then it all came together – a taco salad!
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 3 ounces ground beef taco meat
- 1/8 cup mexican cheese
- 2 ounces canned white shoepeg corn
- 1 ounce canned black beans
- sliced fresh jalapenos
- dressing: 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt mixed with 1/4 cup Taco bell taco sauce (I kicked it up with some Tabasco 😀 )
Then my friend and I decided to brave the elements! It was actually snowing while we walked – very light and fluffy, but by the end it started to stick a bit!
We loved the walk! We decided that as long as we can walk outside (i.e., not through 2 feet of snow or in –10 degree weather) we are committed to walking during lunch every day. My afternoons are always more productive when I get fresh air at lunch!
Tonight’s dinner was sort of a leftover dinner. I had ground beef that had to be cooked, and potatoes that needed to be used up. Last weekend I was going through my blog posts to see if there were any recipes I missed (a ton that still have to be moved to the recipe index!) and I remembered the gyros burgers I made at the end of the summer. The only difference with tonight’s burgers is that I used 1/2 pound 3% fat ground sirloin and 1/2 pound of 20% ground beef.
I once made tzatziki sauce at home and while delicious, it was kind of a hassle to drain the cucumbers in cheese cloth, etc. But then I found out my grocery store sells it! I am sold – this is hands down some of the best cucumber sauce I’ve ever had – garlicy, thick and delicious! And at $2.29 a pound a steal!!
My plate: 1 pita pocket, 4 ounce cooked burger, green pepper, lettuce and 1 tablespoon of tzatziki sauce per sammie – with 2 ounces of fries on the side.
While this was very messy, it was good! I’ll have to come up with different ways to use this cucumber sauce – any ideas?
Not pictured: 1 ounce of pretzels after our walk (my blood sugar was dipping!)
Stats for the Day:
- 1372 calories
- 45 fat
- 139 carbs
- 103 protein
- 16 fiber
- 30% of calories from protein
- 40.3% of calories from carbs
- 29.7% of calories from fat
- 10 minute glutes
- 10 minute abs (that will be camera ready in about six months 😀 )
- 50 minute walk at lunch
I may not post again until Saturday morning – Tony and I have a date night tomorrow night! My sister works for an architectural firm and one of the restaurants they built is having a soft opening. Do you know what that is?? They invite guests for free so they have an opportunity to train the staff with actual customers before it actually opens and try to get out any kinks before there are paying customers. The restaurant is called The Lucky Monk and we get food, beer and wine for free! They will have a cash bar for cocktails. Um, guess what their specialty is? Crispy New York Style Pizza!! Looks like I’ll have party pizza Friday after all!
Gotta scoot – new Office tonight!!
oh yum – that sauce looks great! I still love how much variety you have each day but still end up at great final stats – awesome! I also love that you took pictures of your TV pre and post-workout!
I love the snow flakes falling on your page. Your meals looks so good tonight. Those fries look to die for!
Have fun at the restaurant opening. Those are always fun to go to.
Biz, please give me your address so I can ship you your giveaway goods! 🙂
snow!!! so excited 🙂
Love the look of your taco salad dressing – great idea to combine the yogurt and taco bell sauce! Yum…I know what I’ll be making for dinner next week!
I am back…took me a while but I couldn’t keep away! 🙂 Thanks for saying hi! It sounds like you had my kind of a day…great food, exercise and good company. We’re expecting snow next week. Enjoy your date night.
Hey can you keep the snow over there?? lol…they are predicting some for mañana and I am not too happy about it lol
I love when restaurants do soft openings. It’s so fun! You are going to have a great date night.
I love making greek salads with cucumber sauces. It’s so good!
I love the fact that it snows on your blog-it’s adorable! I’ve been wanting to try spicy oats for a long time but never muster up the courage. I love taco salad-yours looks so good!
Tzatziki is really good with potatoes like sour cream. it also awesome with chicken.
I love tzatziki! That’s a great picture of the leaves/snow!
Your spicy oats look good! I have never had spicy oatmeal – I like mine sweet but I may have to try yours
Delicious food as always – can you use the cuke sauce as veggie dip?
Have fun @ your thing tonight!
HAPPY FRIDAY!
I love that picture with the snow on the leaves! Have a great time on your date!!!
yay snow!! It was soo crazy, 70 degrees in Boston yesterday- what is that!? O well I’m sure ill get enough snow soon, ha i’ll enjoy this 😀 Glad u had a great Thanksgiving with the fam biz!
Just want to say that your ability to eat so well (and in a balanced manner) plus lose weight is commendable. You’re really great to watch.
Wow, it looks beautiful where you were walking. I like the road pic!
Good for you on the soft opening… Been to a bunch. Plan on a SLOOOOOOOOOWWWW night. with teh righta ttitude, they can be great fun. The real fun is to watch the impatient guy get mad. The staff is training, the computer will not work right, the food will be chilled, but at the end, you are there to help. Be as patient as possible.
And booze is empty calories, white wine is best
I forgot to add – have fun tomorrow night!
Your taco salad looks delicious! And so does your dinner. I made tzatziki before and didn’t drain my cucumbers – it worked out fine. It’s really good on chicken.
Yay Office! I loved the snow today – it was big fluffy flakes. It barely stuck here, though – just tiny piles here and there along the edges.
The taco salad looks delicious and so do the gyro burgers w/ fresh veggies and cucumber sauce. Could you use it for a veggie dip the rest of the week, or is it too fattening?
Have fun at the soft opening, I’ve heard of them but have never gone. I love NY style pizza, too bad we live so far away!
I can’t wait to hear about The Lucky Monk!
I’m glad you could go in my place :0)
SNOW- you got snow! Have a fun night out and great job with all the work outs, you are inspiring me. I did Crossfit 3 times this week and oh boy am I ever feeling it, EVERY muscles hurts, I can barely walk.
Gorgeous photos, once again!! 🙂
Have fun tomorrow night!! I went to one of those once when my cousin was training to be a waitress at a new chik-fil-a dwarf house here in Atlanta. Didn’t know that’s what they were called though! Ya learn somethin’ new everyday, I tell ya.. 🙂