Yesterday was a great day for exercise! I took my dog on one long walk and then walked on the treadmill and THEN Fireman and I decided to take the dog out for another 2 1/2 mile walk. I killed it in the steps category. I feel so great right now. I wish it was always this easy to eat healthy and exercise. Lets face it though, it is a choice.
Photo Food Journal for Thursday August 26th, 2010
Breakfast (overnight oats, 1 T PB2, 1 T mini chocolate chips, 1/2 T Flax Seeds), Lunch (Red Beans & Rice Soup, 1/2 a cucumber and 1 1/2 T light ranch) & Snacks (yogurt, banana, 1/3 c Cheerios not pictures)
Dinner: Chicken Parmesean from The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook, 3 oz Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta, 1 T Brummel & Brown, Greenbeans
Total for the day
- Calories: 1647
- Fat: 40
- Fiber: 36
- Protein: 94
Per GoWear Fit
- Calories Burned: 3406 (highest yet!)
- Calories Consumed: 1647
- Calorie Deficit: 1759 (wah0ooooooooooo)
- Steps: 15240
The recipe below is what I’ve been eating for lunch everyday this week. I doubled the recipe and had lunch for everyday, plus dinner last weekend for Fireman and myself!
I LOVE soups, chilis and stews to pack in lunches. They are usually really filling and can be very calorie friendly. I found this recipe in “Cooking Light. Fresh Food Fast Weeknight Meals” cookbook, which I received as a shower gift from my Dads wife. There will likely be a lot of recipes coming from this book, its so full of great ideas! I doubled this recipe so that I could freeze some and eat some for lunches or quick dinners. The recipe listed below is for a single batch.
Jamaican Red Beans and Rice Soup (pg. 22 “Cooking Light. Fresh Food Fast Weeknight Meals”)
- 2 Bacon Slices, cut crosswife into thin strips
- 1/2 cup chopped onion (1 small)
- 2 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons Jamaican jerk seasoning (such as McCormick)
- 1 (16-ounce) can red beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (8.8-ounce) package microwaveable precooked whole-grain brown rice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (I didnt use this)
1. Render Bacon until crispy and add onions, sautee until translucent
2. Add broth and jerk seasoning to the pot:
3. Stir in beans, mashing slightly (I used a potato masher to do this.) Add rice.
4. Simmer for 8-10 minutes (or longer). Makes 4 servings.
Per sparkpeople.com, using the brand of ingredients that I used, this recipes nutritional information is as follows:
- Calories: 244
- Fat: 1.6
- Protein: 14.0
- Carb: 43.2
- Fiber: 7.5
This is a serious fiber power house for lunch! It’s very filling and has a hint of spice (but not too much) from the jerk seasoning. I added 1-2 Tablespoons of light sour cream as a garnish. Fireman isnt a fan of beans, so he didnt even try it, so no man opinion on this one!
Hope you enjoy!
Tata for now,
Scale Warfare
