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!

Bracing myself for the day

I don't dread going to the geek/nerd store. In fact, I really enjoy it and I usually end up wasting tons of time staring longingly at Xbox 360 games and the latest horror movie DVD's.

But, even though I enjoy it, I still always leave the store feeling like I have run the gauntlet or survived some kind of fraternity hazing ritual.

Knowing I would need a hardy breakfast to brace myself for the day, I broke out two items I picked up at the store the other day.

Herbed egg whites:

Scrambled egg whites with paprika, basil, a pinch of salt and black pepper to taste.

I was inattentive with the eggs this morning. I was cutting up my orange when I should have been hovering at the stove waiting for the perfect time to take the eggs off the heat.

Instead of being light and fluffy - it ended up more like a cut up crepe. Oh, well, it still tasted great :-)

I poured some of the kefir into a small bowl and topped with muesli and blueberries.

I used a spoon and ate it like soup - very yummy!

And I had a side of orange slices:

I am really enjoying the low acidity of the Cara Cara oranges.

Gah, I always forget to include the drink. I enjoyed all of the above along with a mug of strong tea.

Happy Thursday everyone!