Nutrition – 1467 Calories
Today was another play it by ear day. After my late morning breakfast of eggs we took the kids to the playground and had a great time feeding ducks. We ran into some friends and the husband hasn’t seen me in 3 months and he commented on how great I looked. It felt pretty good!
Since I had a late breakfast we had a late lunch. It was quick take-out of meat by the pound from our local BBQ place. We got turkey and brisket. I had turkey today and I’ll eat the brisket tomorrow. Barbecue is one of the best things you can do when on a diet if you get tired of the grilled chicken. Smoked clean meats are a great choice over greasy and creamy pasta dishes. I don’t think I have been to an Italian restaurant ever since I have started on my diet. But I know I have BBQ at least twice a week now. The gas tank on my grill which used to last over a year now ran dry in 2 months that is how much more I use it. Grilled meat is where it’s at, no doubt!
Since my lunch was so healthy and low calorie I ended up splurging at dinner. my wife made fried tilapia. I don’t really eat any more fried stuff but I do like the tilapia she makes enough that I make the exception. And since I had small lunch it easily fit into my calories. I even had enough room in it to have a cup of the home made smoothie we made.
This stuff is not like the stuff you get at Jamba Juice. This one has no sorbet in it, no sugar, just fruits, fruit juice, some ice and a tiny bit of honey. Fruits are plenty sweet by themselves there is really not much need to put more sugar into it. We like to make it from a wide variety of fruits all blended together. Today we had grapes, banana, orange juice, mangoes, pineapple, peaches, blackberries, strawberries and blueberries in it. When fruit is on the borderline of going bad it’s a great opportunity to make it into a smoothie. Who cares if the banana is mushy? What if the strawberries are leaking? They get blended with ice anyway! The other trick to keep calories low is to have self control and portion control. As much as I love this stuff I stopped at an 8 oz cup. No more. When you drink the smoothie from Jamba Juice or Smoothie King you probably get 24 to 32 ounces of the stuff for 3-4 times the calories of what I had. I can get my dose of brain freeze from 8 oz. How about you? If you really have to get it from the store try ordering the smallest one possible and share it.
