I have to post tonight because I forgot I have to go to Chicago for a seminar tomorrow – I am meeting a co-worker at 6:45 a.m. tomorrow for the train! Um, that’s usually the time I get up in the morning so this could be interesting!
First off, thanks for all your well wishes about Tony’s friends wife. The saddest part is that his friends nephew left a message on an old cell phone of Tony’s, and had we gotten that message, we would have been there to support him. Tony talked to him briefly today – he’s still in unbelievable shock as you can well imagine. The sudden part is what struck me the most, and that it can happen to anyone at anytime! So scary when you think that you wake up with someone one morning and go to bed alone that same night. 🙁
Breakfast was my typical egg sammie on an everything bagel thin – quickly becoming my new favorite bread to use!
Do you guys have a Steak and Shake around you? OMG, they have the best chili. There is a seasoning I am missing when I make my own! Coming back from the baby shower on Saturday I passed one, did a u-turn and picked up 4 cups and stuck them in the fridge when I got home!
I decided to make a bed of baby spinach, then my chili, then 1/2 ounce of reduced fat cheddar cheese. I used carrot coins as my dippers instead of tortilla chips!
It was really good! Lunch set me back: 523 calories, 30 carbs, 19 protein, 36 fat and 8.5 fiber. I actually loved the carrots as dippers – of course, splashed with Tabasco! 😀
Tony went out for dinner, so I ended up having something Mexican – which is usually my go to when he’s not here! Although I did have a mini nacho sampler as I was heating up the ground beef – 12 mini tortillas and 1/2 ounce reduced fat cheese with green Tabasco!
Two things totally made my taco salad: this dressing – only 70 calories for 2 tablespoons!
And a tablespoon of this on top! The first time I saw this was on Marisa’s blog I think, and when I saw it, I immediately thought of her!
My whole salad comes in at only 296 calories, 8.5 carbs, 29 protein, 16.1 fat and 2 fiber! 😀
This took me a long time to eat too!
Stats for Wednesday:
- no exercise – had to work through lunch for endocrinologist appointment
- 1285 calories, 69 carbs, 78 protein, 78 fat (way too high!) and 11.9 fiber (way too low)
Okay, I need to log off the computer – more storms are coming our way! Oh, and the BSI hostess this week is Jenn Cuisine and she chose Honey! I plan on making honey whole wheat pretzel sticks with jalapenos and habanero cheese – if I did the calculations right – each one will be only 3 points – but I think I’ll tackle that over the weekend.
Have a great day tomorrow! See you on Friday! 😀
Oh, sure. I resisted the call of the TJ’s salted + roasted pecan nuts this morning. I’m not sure if I can tonight, with visions of dressings and guacamole dancing in my head, too. 😉
I’m sorry to hear about Tony’s friend’s wife. I gave all my family an extra squeeze last night.
Mmmm that taco salad looks great I’ve been CRAVING guac!!
i gotta go find that cilantro dressing!
I wonder if its the beef in the chili that makes the fat so much?
I liked your Mexican fiesta, that’s what I am having tonight!
I LOVE all of TJ’s fridge dressings – have you tried the Lowfat Spicy Peanut? it’s by far my FAVORITE and it has some pretty good heat.
Avocado’s Number – we had a big discussion on my blog about what it meant….I thought it was like Avocado’s #1 guacamole but really it turns out to be very scientific. It’s pretty tasty for packaged guac though – LOVE it!
Hope your day went well and you woke up in time to catch the train. Taco salad sounds good. I would do mine with soy crumbles.
those pretzels sound delicious, cant wait to see the recipe! we used to make homemade pretzels as kids and i always loved them 🙂
i am so sorry to hear about tony’s friend’s wife…you are so right, its important to cherish your loved ones and the time together, even if its just a regular ole normal day.
LOVE taco salads!
And I love TJ’s products – wish the closest one was less than 1.5 hours away from me!
I am intrigued by those bagel thins every time I see them in the store – glad to hear they’re good!
You are busy (Bizzy?)! That cilantro salad dressing sounds so good – dang, I wish we had a TJs somewhere near us!
The pretzel sticks sound like they are going to be amazing!
I love those bagel thins too, I always put my eggs on those too! The cilantro dressing looks really good!
The taco salad and nachos look really great. I’ve never heard of steak and shake.
I can’t wait to see the honey whole wheat pretzel recipe!
And it’s now 8.08 eastern…so I hope you made the train! When I used to comute to DC everyday I took the train, and when I had 8am meetings I had to take one that left at 6.20–that was always painful, and I always had to have Noel drop me off, because I would never make it if I had to park!
I made it! But there was still a 15 minute delay getting into the station! Sadly, I forgot I was entering a federal building and had to throw out my cup of coffee! 🙁
That cilantro dressing sounds so good. Must look for it this weekend!
omg those pretzel sticks sound awesome! I can’t wait to see your post!!!
Your breakfast sandwiches make me wish I liked eggs. It would be such a great option to add to my repertoire, but alas, I just can’t get into eating eggs.
Add Tabasco! 😀
That all looks so good! When we lived in GA we had steak and shake seeing your cup makes me miss it!!!
Those salads look good especially the chili one. Yeah someday may try tobasco on the pizza….baby steps though 🙂
Sad to hear about Tony’s friend’s wife!
hahahaha “the orange tasted like ass” hahahahaha luv yahhh
I tried the everything bagel thins after reading about them here, and I liked them, BUT those darn little poppy seeds get stuck in my teeth and if I miss one – yikes! Looks terrible lol!
Your pretzels sound good, can’t wait to read the recipe.
I wanted to ask you – out of all those blogs over there <—, are any WW friendly? You know, with points? I joined WW 10 weeks ago and am down 16 lbs and would like to read blogs from others OP. I read Roni's of course but would love some others
I’ll send you WW links tonight!