Eating Right

Today I got on the scale only to find I had lost one whole pound last week. I know that as I exercise and lose the fat that I will be building lean muscle, which weighs more than fat, so I am not too discouraged. So what do I need to change to promote my body to lose more weight? I guess it all equates to what I put in my mouth.

Yesterday I spent part of the afternoon chopping up veggies for my salads that I will eat for lunch. My salads consist of napa cabbage - which is like iceberg lettuce but with the staying power of cabbage, bok choy - a white Asian celery, green onions, shredded carrots, cucumber and cilantro. I was able to make two large glass bowls full from one head of napa cabbage and covered in plastic wrap they will keep for over a week in the fridge. I, also, made a dressing to drizzle on the salad. Next time I make this I am going to try it without the cilantro and see if it works with other dressings. If you would like this recipe, send me an email to callygirl69@gmail.com.

That was my lunch today topped with 13 (yes I counted them out from the can) mandarin orange slices and a couple of tablespoons of chowmein noodles (the crunchy ones). I probably had 3 cups of my salad mix topped with the above and a couple of tablespoons of the dressing. I had my two cups of coffee this morning sweetened with Splenda and cinnamon vanilla creamer. Now I am drinking water since I don't have enough room in the fridge to put my ice tea pitcher. Tonight I am BBQing chicken wings to make hot wings and some corn on the cob.

Since we typically eat dinner at 6:30 each night and I don't go to bed until after 1 AM the biggest problem I seem to have is wanting something to eat around 10 or 11 PM. I bought some nectarines, gotta love those California nectarines this time of the year, super juicy. But that doesn't get rid of my craving for something crunchy. And before you mention it celery just isn't my favorite vegetable unless it is in tuna salad or soup, or better yet smothered with peanut butter! I have thought of doing carrots sticks, but they always dry out when I make them ahead of time and I like a quick and easy snack. So, I have been eating pretzels and I actually count them out. I only eat 12 - 15 mini pretzels, the package says that 30 is a serving of 110 calories.

Post me some suggestions on what you think are good healthy late night snacks and I will let you all know what I tried and what works for me.

Off to do sweat off some of my lunch!

“I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.”
~Phil 4:13