Last night was the second night in a row that I’ve had trouble going to sleep. It is so not like me. I am notorious for my sleeping abilities, and am usually sound asleep within 5 minutes of my head hitting the pillow. I am the one at family events that sneaks off to take a nap for three hours and still not have any problems going to sleep!
Around 1:00 I woke up, Tony woke up and said “why are you getting up?” And I yelled “I haven’t even fallen asleep yet!” I got up to make some tea, I felt like I want to cry, I check my blood sugar and it is on the low side – 55. Turns out I am mean when my blood sugar is low, so I apologize for snapping your head off Tony!
I made some tea we had in the cupboard called “bedtime” had 1/2 of Mel’s scone and went back to bed around 1:30. The last time I checked the clock it was 2:30, so sometime after that is when I fell asleep.
Other than that, yesterday was a good day! 😀 Breakfast was an egg white spinach and canned potato hash with an English muffin and orange on the side. One thing I like to do with oranges is after I peel them, let them sit until the outside skin gets dry, then they just pop when you bite into them. Breakfast: 395 calories, 6 fat, 62 carbs, 23 protein, 12 fiber
Biz’s Vegetarian Mexican Lasagna
- 1 (16 oz) can of kidney beans, drained
- 1 (14 oz) can Rotel tomatoes with chile
- 1 (4 oz) can of green chiles
- 4 ounces of cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. oregano
- 5 corn tortillas
Since I don’t like chunky sauces, I used my stick blender to blend the Rotel and chiles. Then I dumped in the kidney beans and seasonings for my sauce layer.
Next to build my layers – spray the bottom of your dish. Start with a corn tortilla, then add the spinach, sauce and 1 ounce of cheddar cheese and continue to layer until you end up with a tortilla and cheese on top.
1/4 of casserole is: 295 calories, 10.75 fat, 35 carbs, 15.25 protein and 10.25 fiber 😀
I made a dip of Smart Balance sour cream and Taco Bell sauce for a veggie dip. While the casserole might look like dog food with melted cheese on it, it was delicious! I gave some to my co-worker, and while I thought it could have been spicier, she loved it as is and said it was a keeper. I did add Tabasco to mine to kick it up! 😀
I had every intention of making spinach linguine with shrimp for dinner last night, but realized homemade pasta is probably not a week night dish to make. So I went ahead with the shrimp scampi – this is by far my favorite shrimp I’ve made – I added lemon zest to it and it really brightened the dish.
Biz’s Shrimp Scampi
- 1 pound 21-25 count shrimp, peeled and deveined
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup chardonnay
- 1/2 squeezed fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
Make sure your shrimp is perfectly dry. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Heat skillet with melted butter – when it starts to foam, add the shrimp for 1 minute. After 1 minute add the garlic for another minute. Flip for 2 minutes and remove shrimp to a bowl. To pan add chardonnay, lemon juice and zest and scrape up all the bits from the pan.
At this point I made my dish – first layer baby spinach, then six ounces cooked pasta, 1/2 cup of my marinara sauce and 3 oz. of shrimp. I added Tony’s pasta and shrimp back into the pan to soak up all the zest, juice and goodness – he really liked it – no marinara sauce required!
But later in the night I was hungry, so I ate an apple dipped in a tablespoon of peanut butter:
Stats For Tuesday:
- 1,485 calories
- 47 fat
- 193 carbs
- 84 protein
- 35 fiber 😀
- 40 minute sculpting ball DVD
I have to finish putting my breakfast together – fingers crossed I can get to sleep tonight! What do you do if you can’t sleep – get up? Read a book? Watch t.v.?
Sorry to hear you haven’t been able to sleep 🙁 When I stopped drinking coffee is definitely when I started sleeping the best!
Oh I am so making that lasagna! It looks fantastic and so something the whole family can enjoy.
I hope you get a better nights sleep tom
Oh I *hate* it when I can’t fall asleep. Watching the clock is so painful! I wish I had some good advice, but I always end up tossing and turning. But maybe it’s a good thing you didn’t fall asleep…you were able to catch a low.
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I hope you get some better sleep tonight, and I wish I had some advice to offer, but I don’t.
Ughh, I hate when I can’t sleep. If I absolutely cannot sleep I will watch some tv or read something boring (accounting or tax books, anyone?). One time I did some yoga.
Try taking some melatonin before going to bed, I’ll use it when I haven’t slept well for a couple nights and it helps me sleep through the night.
I’m so drooling over your shrimp scampi!
You’re so savvy in the kitchen, I love it! I am yet to try the Smart Balance sour cream — how is it?
Sorry you’re having some insomnia. I usually get up and read if I don’t think I’ll wake hubby, but luckily it’s rare. I’ve heard you’re supposed to get up and do something if you can’t get to sleep, though!
Here is something ironic, last night I was up probably ten times! Like you, I usually sleep really well. I’m not one of those people who falls asleep right away (Nick is like that) but it usually takes me 10-15 minutes at most. I usually sleep through the night, without waking up, but last night I was up every 20 minutes!! It was very, very strange.
When I can’t fall asleep I usually get up, drink some warm milk, and watch tv or read a book.
Your shrimp look fantastic. And thanks for sharing the recipe for sweet potato soup! I’ll definitely check it out 🙂
Ugh, sounds like my night! I was up late reading a book, and I still had trouble falling asleep! Then, just as I was driting off (sometime around 1:30 or so), my daughter wandered in and needed to be escorted back to her bed. So yeah, I was probably up until about 2:30…and then up at 6. I’m dragging posterior today.
Usually, when I have trouble sleeping, I try meditating. My mind has been whirling a bit more than usual lately, so it’s challenging to let those throughts drift away. And sometimes I read until I get sleepy, but I obviously picked the wrong book!
I feel bad that you can not sleep, that is the worst. Hopefully you will have a good night tonight. I do like tea like sleepy time but then I have to pee. Your scampi looks soooo good. I am dying for scampi and I do have some shrimp in the freezer, hmmmm!
That mexican lasagna looks amazing!! It has everything that I love.
I swear by melatonin! I don’t take it every night, and I can usually tell by 9ish if I’m going to be tired enough to go to bed without it (it takes a couple of hours to kick in, for me). I need to get some Sleepy Time tea. That is supposed to work wonders!
I HATE not being able to sleep. Poor B – I always wake him up to complain when I can’t sleep. It always seems like too, that the nights I can’t sleep are the ones where I’ve got to get up early the next day.
Usually it depends, sometimes I lay in bed & pout, sometimes I get up and read or have a snack or go on the computer. All depends on how grumpy I am!
Sorry you had a restless night. I only have those when I have something big on my mind or I’m really hungry. If I have something on my mind I just try to make myself as comforable as possible, pray, or read a book. If I’m hungry, I drink a big glass of water first and if I still can’t fall asleep I usually have a piece of toast with some peanut butter. That usually helps me.
Your shrimpies look delicious!! 🙂
Being in the midst of the big “M” I have wondered when, if ever, I will sleep again. Last night was good… the previous 3 nights, well, may I just say that 3 am seems to be my bewitching hour.
Oh no, you too? My dh is having insomnia issues this week as well.
He downloaded some soothing meditation type podcasts to his iPod & has been listening to one each night at bedtime. It has really made a difference.
Lasagna looks great! Love mexi lasagna but never thoguht to sneak spinach in there. Wonder if the family would notice? sigh…yes, they would.
Fujis rock! 🙂
Lynn
sleepless nights are the worst. sometimes a little snack helps if i am hungry but usually i have to just lay there and wait it out because tv and reading just gets my brain stimulated again!!!
I’ve been having sleeping trouble the past week, too. Mine isn’t falling asleep, but instead waking up at like 4am and not being able to get back asleep. I’ve been reading, but then I fall back asleep and end up staying in bed forever which I hate!! It’s making me cranky, and this morning the same thing happened but w/ a raging headache. At least that made me get up, so maybe I’ll break the cycle!
I am totally in LOVE w/ this Mexican lasagna idea! Esp. that you use the tortillas as the “noodles!” I’m definitely making this!
I have a hard time staying asleep. I will play a game on my iPod Touch while lying in bed – what’s cool is that it will shut itself off if I fall asleep while playing. I also read – my mom just sent me a book light so it doesn’t wake up my husband. Wonder if your sleeping issue is due to low blood sugar?
That’s a good questions Shelley! 😀 I’ll have to ask my RD friends.
Ooh, shrimp scampi rocks! I love it, and yours looks so good. I hope you get some sleep tonight.
so sorry you had trouble sleeping! I always have a VERY hard time sleeping, staying asleep, and going back to sleep after I wake up. Somewhere i heard some advice (i think from Dr. Oz) that if you cant fall asleep – try counting backwards by 3’s starting from 300, for ex. 300-297-294-291, etc. I’m not sure if itll work for you, but its worth a shot!
Everything here looks terrific! I want to try the mexican dish!
When I can’t sleep, I get on the computer, which is the WORST thing to do.
Hi Biz!
Thank you for your comment! My first one ever! and OF COURSE you can add me to your blog roll (as long as you don’t mind me adding you!) And I am disregarding the comment of you being old enough to be my mother, b/c you would have had to be around my age or YOUNGER to have me (and I absolutely should not be a mother!) so we’ll just be friends and accountable buddies 🙂
I’m sorry you are having trouble sleeping. I have that problem every night. I normally watch hgtv, but then i get invested in the program and fall asleep even later.
Have you tried any relaxation techniques? Slow breathing, that type of thing?
Thanks again for your comment! Good luck 🙂
I’m just like you with the sleeping–usually I have no problems at all (and my husband is envious!) but recently I’ve been having some issues. I’m going to chalk it up to stressful times at work, and hope once the stress passes I’m back to sleep!
i hope you get some good sleep tonight! I have trouble falling asleep every now and then, too.
3 things that help:
Letting myself fall asleep on the couch before going to bed.
Chamomile / sleepytime tea
Melatonin
When I can’t sleep, I try to turn on the TV. It usually works!
Your shrimp looks perfect! I love to cook with raw shrimp – I think it picks up the flavor more.
I love shrimp scampi. I hate sleepless nights.
I’m so sorry about your sleeping issue!! Sometimes I can’t sleep because I am thinking of too many things I need to do, but I just try to tell myself, I can’t fix it while I’m in bed, so let it go!
Your eats look great though! Love the dinner. I’ve never made that before!
I’ll call you when I get to work!!
Love, your duplicate!