It was stormy last night in Chicagoland. The first sound of thunder means we have to shut down the computer. Can I just tell you it was just weird not checking in on everyone last night? So Tony and I caught up on some of the stuff we had on DVR – The Office last night was so funny!
So since I still had the never ending avocado bread dough in the fridge, yet another breakfast pizza was in order. I rolled out the dough, went to the fridge and realized I’d used the last of the pizza sauce on Hannah’s pizza I made for her when she got home from work. So I decided to see what I could use instead:
You might think that it looks like a lot of cheese, but I drizzled liquid egg whites all over the top of the pizza – about 1/4 of a cup – I had to be careful putting it in the oven because the egg whites were rolling off!
Breakfast: 387 calories, 55 carbs, 21 protein, 12.4 fat and 5.2 fiber
I knew I had about 1/2 cup of my Cincinnati chili leftover and then just started throwing things in my lunch bag! This is what I ended up with!
This was so filling and it took me over 30 minutes to eat! Love the spicy pepperoncini! 😀
Lunch: 428 calories, 47 carbs, 28 protein, 15.7 fat 9.2 fiber
I tried a new yogurt – I had a coupon for it and decided to give it a try. The verdict? I loved it! Not too sweet like some yogurts can be – this one was Honey Vanilla and is 130 calories, 19 carbs, 12 protein and 5 fat.
And then I had crack crackers, i.e. Baked Wheat Thins – I really have to portion these out in one serving bags because I could eat the whole bag no problem!
I had yet another Tyler Florence recipe in mind for dinner last night – Crispy Sesame Chicken Salad with spinach cucumber and cilantro. I had just turned my cell phone on when I got in the car after work when it rang:
Tony: What’s on the menu tonight?
Biz: Crispy Sesame Chicken.
Tony: Well I was just watching t.v. and they were eating pizza – with lots of meat on it. You know I can’t have any meat tomorrow because its Lent.
I am not going to lie – it was nice to walk in the door and just wait for the delivery guy! Of course I added the customary Frank’s hot sauce. I had 4 squares of pizza. When I came back to the kitchen, I took one square and weighed it – each one came in at 3 oz. So I go to caloriecount.com, enter in 12 ounces of meat lovers pizza and discovered this:
767 calories, 77 carbs, 22.4 protein, 36 fat and 4.8 fiber
I kind of panicked a bit. Part of me was like “you could have only had two pieces and had a salad on the side.” But then I had to stop and think for a second. My day as a whole wasn’t that bad! I also did Jillian’s 50 minute fat banish dvd – that one is hard!
And then I was curious. Back before I was diabetic, and 210 pounds, I wondered what a day in the life of that Biz stacked up nutrition wise! Below was a typical day for me – I was a young single Mom and money was tight – sadly fast food was very affordable!
Breakfast: Burger King Crossan’wich with Sausage, Egg and Cheese, Small Hash Brown Rounds and a large regular pop.
Lunch: McDonald’s Big Mac, large fries and a large regular pop
Dinner: Jack’s original Pepperoni pizza (back in the day this pizza only cost $2.50!) and yes, I could eat the whole thing
Snack: 4 thin mint cookies (also at times I could eat a whole sleeve in an evening
Total: 3,738 calories, 112 protein, 479 carbs, 13 fiber, 159 grams of fat!
So I am not going to sweat the extra couple of pieces of pizza! 😀
On the way home last night I had to pick up more blood sugar test strips. My co-pay is $80 for 4 boxes – I never really looked before but was shocked when I saw how much my insurance saved me!
How are uninsured diabetics able to afford the most basic needs to manage their disease? It’s so sad.
Alright, let’s finish off on a good note – it’s Friday and I have a crustless broccoli spinach quiche in the oven for breakfast! You’ll just have to come back tomorrow for the recipe!
What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without a computer?
Happy Friday 😀
I’ve gone without the computer for a week on vacation. The longest I’ve gone in the house is probably a day. That’s sad, huh?
I was without a computer when we went on a four day vacation last summer. I think that’s the last time was “disconnected” for more than a few hours. I think I need to disconnect more… 😉
Happy Weekend! 🙂
These breakfast pizzas are such a good idea I must make some for my family one morning. Yeah don’t sweat the pizza thing, as long as you are not doing that everyday it is ok!
YUM! Everything you ate looks so good!
Mmmm, that breakfast pizza looks amazing! Love your lunch sample plate, too.
I don’t think I’ve been longer than 24 hours without a computer in 10+ years. It’s my bread and butter, literally lol.
Jenn
Great breakfast pizza- I love that cheesy queso sauce! I buy it for tortilla chips sometimes and it just tastes so good.
I think you’re right on to not sweat the pizza. You are so balanced with everything and you work out all the time too. No biggie. It is funny to look back on what you used to eat. When I think about the day of eating I used to have at 268lbs, I can hardly believe it.
Your post is proof that you can eat in a fabulous way and still watch your intake.
Thank godness for health insurance….Not so good for folks that don’t carry health insurance becasue they have to make the deicison to buy the glucose strips or not…
Isn’t it amazing how your life can change and you don’t realize it until you look back?
Don’t even get me started on health insurance…..
I work in Diabetes Education at a local hospital, and it’s VERY sad how many people go without testing/ and or meds because of no insurance. There is something sooo wrong with our healthcare system!
I loved your breakfast pizza, and I’m going to try it tomorrow morning!
Let me know how it turns out! 😀
3 days w/o the computer. I don’t b ring it on my football trips.
I love your pizzas. The idea of putting egg whites on top of a pizza is really cool! Sometimes it’s good not to have the computer – leaves room for a lot of things :-). Most recently I had 8 days without a computer, when I was on vacation in Europe (well, I logged in from tourist offices to book BnB’s, does that count?)
I have been a whole week without a computer while on a cruise. It was interesting being cut off from the outside world for a week.
I love your meatza pizza 🙂
I ate that same yogurt last night for the first time. I liked it, too, but I was wondering why they put fake honey flavor in it instead of real honey. Also, I am uninsured and check my blood several times a day, although I am not insulin dependent. I manage my type 2 with diet and exercise. Anyway, I use overstock drugstore dot com or sometimes Amazon to get testing supplies. Spendy, but it helps keep me on track and hopefully avoid some of the other health issues associated with diabetes.
wow! look how much your diet has changed, way to go!
i go into a total panic when my laptop is down. i got a blackberry a few months ago and while that eases the pain somewhat, that tiny little screen is just not the same as usng the laptop
Summer of 2008 I went about about 3 wks w/o computer on a relaxing vacation. My brother came week 2 and his computer had veeeerry spotty service. I think I logged in twice to delete spam from my email, that was it! The first few days are rough, but then it’s actually a relief!
Lunch looks great! I love a mixture of a ton of stuff like that. Keeps the tastebuds happy!
Most ppl w/o health ins. can qualify for help from the company. If you notice now at the bottom of commercials they say stuff like “If you can’t afford your testing supplies, so-and-so company may be able to help.” Although that’s not a guarantee! Scary to think you’d have to pay ~$700-800 for your stuff out of pocket! $80 doesn’t seem so bad then!
I’ve gone months without a computer which is funny because I was taking online classes at the time–don’t ask me how I worked THAT one out! HAHA
I try to remember what my OLD eating habits where when I’m beating myself up over a “splurge.” I would eat a least 2 cups of full fat ice cream a night…lots of fast food, entire sleeves of cookies, candy bars, hot dogs from the gas station, huge glasses of milk several times a day….lots of crap so yesterday when I ate 3 slices of pizza for lunch and then another 3 slices for dinner (yikes) I tried to remember that at least I didn’t top it off with chips and a candy bar from the gas station like I would have done a couple years ago….
Lately, the longest I’ve gone without a computer is just a few days. I don’t panic about it, but when I come back I can’t get to my sites fast enough to catch up!
Pizza sounds mighty good for dinner! And looking forward to seeing your quiche!