Hump Day Eats...

Good Morning!  I'm so happy we are already into Thursday! After today, we are one more day closer to the weekend :-)

Alright, let's get into Wednesday eats. 

Yesterday, I started off my day with a big, hot, mug of black coffee. I love the taste of coffee, that's why I prefer it hot and straight up!

Along side my mug of coffee I had a delicious oat waffle topped with sliced banana and almond butter. I love this breakfast and look forward to it every morning. 

A few hours later, I got hungry and had a small handful of pretzel crisps. 

I also had some carrots and celery. It's Wellness Week at work, so these were all over the office. 

I made it to the gym soon afterwards and got 30 minutes of cardio in. This happened on the stair master: 

More on my workouts later...

After the gym I had a turkey and cheese sandwich using Ezekiel bread. This hit the spot since I was ravenous. I also had grapes and a banana. 

By the time dinner time came around, I was RAVENOUS!  Dinner was Trader Joe's Vera Cruz fish and salad with cilantro dressing. 

This was delicious. 

I was still hungry so this happened:

Smoothie made with berries and almond. 

And that my friends is what I ate on Wednesday. 

I am currently typing this up on the train. Starving and waiting to eat this soon:

If you are on the east coast stay warm peeps. If you're on the west coast, I hate you :-p

Peace out for now!

Thursday Eats...

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! Looks like we made it :-)

Alright guys, let's get through today and we will be good to go. 

I changed up my breakfast a bit because I ran out my oat waffles. Yesterday I had two slices of Ezekiel toast topped with peanut butter and banana. 

This kept me full till lunch time. I made the mistake of not making enough meals for the week.  This had lead me to grab lunch from Europa. Yesterday I had a whole wheat pasta dish with vegetables (broccoli, mushrooms, onions), and  chickpeas topped with marinara sauce. I also had a whole wheat roll on the side. 

Dinner was a very fun night out with the hubs. We went to Junoon, a DELICIOUS Indian restaurant owned by the renowned chef Vikas Khanna. Junoon is an awesome date night place. I love the atmosphere and the staff is so nice and accommodating. 

Our meal started off with a complimentary soup. This was a warm, comforting shot of carrot ginger soup topped with a dab of cream. 

For our main course, the hubby and I shared Murg Labadar, which is chicken tikka in a tomato and onion sauce.  We also had Paneer Aur Mirchi Ka Salan, which is spiced cheese with green pepper in a peanut tamarind sauce. To go with our dishes we ordered a fragrant red Bhutanese rice and white rice. The chicken was in a rich and spicy cream based sauce.  The paneer tasted very nutty and creamy, but was not as spicy as the chicken. 

Once our main course was finished, we happily moved onto dessert :-)

I ordered the Coconut Rice Pudding, which was out of this world delicious!!! It was so creamy and full of coconut flavor. It was also topped with ginger ice cream: Heaven :-)

All in all it was a wonderful evening :-)

Tuesday Eats...

Good Morning!

We are now mid way through the week. Hope you're week is going well. I'm excited for today because temperatures are suppose to tip into the 90's :-) This could be my last hot and humid day of the season to enjoy. 

Alright, lets get down to business. Yesterday I had a very clean eating day. Mainly because I was equipped with healthy snacks. 

I started my day off with a slice of ezekiel toast with almond butter, sliced peach, and a hard boiled egg. A perfect breakfast with fiber, produce, protein and healthy fats :-)

A few hours later I had a Larabar for a snack. This held me over because I wanted to go to the gym before eating lunch. 

For lunch I had leftovers. Curried chicken with kale and barley in a sesame oil dressing:

A few hours after lunch, another snack: hard boiled egg and almonds. 

Last but not least for dinner I made whole wheat pasta with broccoli tossed in a garlic chili oil dressing (recipe to come later).

I also managed to get a lot of exercise in. During the day I went to the gym and hot up the elliptical and weights. At night, I went to the pool and practiced swimming for an hour. Not bad!

All in all I'm very happy with how the day went yesterday. I just have to keep up with clean eating and exercise :-)

How was your day?

My Cinch-tastic breakfast!

Starting my day off with a great Cinch-tastic breakfast. I had a bowl of sliced banana and whole almonds(12) in almond milk. I also had a slice of Ezekiel Sesame Seed toast.

Whole grain: Ezekiel toast
Produce: banana
Plant fat: almonds
Protein: almond milk

Breakfast eaten at 9:00am.

What are you having for breakfast?

Breakfast: Toast with Almond Ricotta and Nectarine

Hello Everyone,

So, I'm going to try to bring you one Cinch! recipe, that I have
created, a day. Today, I'd like to share one of my favorite
breakfasts which is a fruit and almond spread on toast.  I love this breakfast because it keeps me quite full and energized.

Ingredients:

1 slice of whole grain toast
1/4c of skim ricotta cheese
2TB of slivered or sliced almonds (I like slivered)
1 nectarine, diced
1tsp of cinnamon

Preparation:
Place the ricotta, almonds, nectarine and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir to combine. Top toast with spread. Enjoy!!

Here's how this meal shapes up:
Whole grain: bread
Lean protein: skim ricotta
Plant fat: almonds
Produce: nectarine
Sass: cinnamon

If you're following Weight Watchers, this meal comes out to 5 points.

Recipe Alert: My Awesome Tuna Fish Sandwhich

Lately, I've been making myself a tuna fish sandwich for lunch. Tuna is packed with protein and just one 3oz serving packs in 250mg of heart healthy omega-3's! Enjoy my simple recipe below.

Ingredients:

Two slices of Ezekiel bread

One 3oz. can of chunk light tuna, packed in water, drained

2tsp. of onion powder

2tsp. of black pepper

1TB. of light mayo

1 slice of muenster cheese

2 slices of tomato

romaine lettuce leaves

Preparation:

Put the tuna, onion powder, pepper and mayo in a bowl and stir to combine. Place cheese on a slice of bread. Top with tomatoes and lettuce. Spread tuna. Top with second slice of bread. Enjoy!!

Calories: 345

Just 10 Challenge: Day 3

I am now beginning day 3 of the Just 10 challenge. So far I have lost 3 pounds. I'm sure much of this is water weight, especially with all the junk food and sodium I ingested over the weekend. To my credit though, I have been eating right and exercising. Lately for breakfast I've been having two slices of toasted Ezekiel's bread with almond butter, cinnamon and sliced bananas. A pretty


filling breakfast. Lunch the past couple of days has been a mozzarella and tomato salad with a balsamic vinegar. I'll also have a small tomato soup on the side. Dinner has been something light such as a bowl of roasted veggies drizzled with a little olive oil. When I snack I always have fruit or veggies. The other day I bought a bag of baby carrots and I've been having them when I crave something crunchy. I will also keep a Kashi granola bar in my purse, for those unexpected hunger pangs. Today will be a bit tricky. I will be going out for lunch and dinner, so I need to be careful with my food choices. More to come later....