A wonderful evening and a fresh start

I had a wonderful dinner out under the stars last night.

I filled my plate up with corn, salad, rice and one piece of steak.

The green beans were tender with a little bit of crunch to them - perfect!

I was actually quite proud of myself for not letting the tender state of my stomach prevent me from going out and enjoying the evening.


I was careful about my food selections - everything was very low fat (except the meat of course) and I was careful to stop eating when my stomach was about 3/4 full. 


Here are some dessert shots for the rest of you 'cause you know I didn't eat any of them:-)

So, I will be enjoying a low-fat, tons of vegetables/fruits and small amounts of proteins kind of diet for the rest of the week until my stomach gets back to normal.

What did I have for breakfast? Well, you can bet I am not going to sacrifice taste even if I have to cut the fat so I started with putting some peppers in with the rice I had simmering on the stove.

Fresno peppers

These peppers are fairly mild and similar in heat to jalapenos. 


I seeded one pepper and added three slices to the pot of rice.

Then I stir fried (using 2 drops of oil):

- 1 carrot, chopped
- a handful of broccoli florets
- a handful of coleslaw mix
- 1 clove of garlic chopped
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 bunch of basil
- 1 handful of spinach
- 1 tsp. of soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp. of oyster sauce


Check out my new bowl.

Another great bowl from Target.

I put a small amount of rice in the bottom.

Then I spooned a big helping of the vegetables on top.

And then I added 1 scrambled egg white.

All-in-all a very tasty breakfast. 

Happy Monday everyone!

Any excuse

Skirt steak with apricots, pea shoots and blackberries.

I have really been enjoying my new grill pan. In fact I have been using any kind of excuse to use it. 

For example, this morning I was planning on having some yogurt with fruit but the pan was sitting out on the stove and I couldn't resist it's siren call.

So this morning's breakfast went from yogurt to flank steak in the blink of an eye.

It's all the pan's fault...

The apricots are really ripe and juicy now.

And I also had a mug of coffee with soymilk.

For my workout today I have the choice between these two:

I will let you know what I think of the workout later today.

Happy Wednesday!

Fueling up

I got back from a trip to the store to pick up a couple of items I needed for the 'fancy' meal I am making tonight.

And as usual I paused too long at the meat counter and ended up getting a steak in addition to the other items. It did make for a fast, protein packed lunch.

Steak and spinach salad.

I usually overcook steaks but I was pleasantly surprised that I managed to cook this one to a perfect rare/medium rare.

And I made a pan sauce with a little sherry and some non-fat evaporated milk.

The dogs enjoyed a few of the fatty/really rare pieces that I didn't want to eat. 

Now that I am fully fueled with a vitamin and protein rich lunch - it is time to get back to work!