MEXICAN ROTINI
12-16 oz whole wheat rotini
15 oz can black beans, drained
16 oz can refried beans
9 oz can diced green chilies
2.25 oz can black olives
1 Tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
Cook rotini according to package directions. While rotini is cooking, put the rest of the ingredients in a food processor and mix until they form a thick sauce. When rotini is done, drain and return to pot. Mix in sauce.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Good News and Bad News on the AC
The bad news came in multiple parts:
1. The ac fan is going out
2. I have a slow freon leak in a hose
3. $200 for one problem, $250 for the other...
But the good news did too:
1. They showed me where to pop with a hammer to get the fan going when it stops. That should work for a while still.
2. The freon leak is not bad at all right now. They recommended I spend less than $20 every few months to get freon put back in until I can pay to get it fixed.
3. They didn't charge me to look at it! Seeing as how I spent $1000 on that stupid ac last month...
Breakfast - canteloupe
Lunch - steak salad w/my honey mustard; Ghirardelli square
Supper - Mexican Rotini (new recipe); Cal veggies w/butter; bread and butter; chocolate chip pancakes; cookie
1. The ac fan is going out
2. I have a slow freon leak in a hose
3. $200 for one problem, $250 for the other...
But the good news did too:
1. They showed me where to pop with a hammer to get the fan going when it stops. That should work for a while still.
2. The freon leak is not bad at all right now. They recommended I spend less than $20 every few months to get freon put back in until I can pay to get it fixed.
3. They didn't charge me to look at it! Seeing as how I spent $1000 on that stupid ac last month...
Breakfast - canteloupe
Lunch - steak salad w/my honey mustard; Ghirardelli square
Supper - Mexican Rotini (new recipe); Cal veggies w/butter; bread and butter; chocolate chip pancakes; cookie
Monday, August 30, 2010
No AC again :(
The AC in my car went out again this afternoon! I called the mechanic and they said they couldn't check it till tomorrow. So I'll be up early to drop it off...
"Breakfast" - 1/2 cup coffee w/usual
Lunch - taco seasoned lean ground beef and carrots in Romaine salad w/my honey mustard
Before supper - couple bites of fudge (at my mom's - and it tasted way too sweet!)
Supper - the last chili burger - fixed same as last night; green beans (frozen, seasoned with salt and Mrs. Dash); cookies
"Breakfast" - 1/2 cup coffee w/usual
Lunch - taco seasoned lean ground beef and carrots in Romaine salad w/my honey mustard
Before supper - couple bites of fudge (at my mom's - and it tasted way too sweet!)
Supper - the last chili burger - fixed same as last night; green beans (frozen, seasoned with salt and Mrs. Dash); cookies
Sunday, August 29, 2010
A Craving Satisfied!
For months I've been craving my mom's recipe for chocolate chip cookies. I bought the ingredients last week and Ethan helped me make them today :) We ate too much batter and too many cookies but we had fun ;) And they were really yummy!
Breakfast - apple juice; few sips of coffee w/stevia
Lunch - steak in Romaine salad w/my honey mustard; Ghirardelli square
"Between" - Cookie dough and cookies
Supper - chili burger on whole wheat bun w/avocado, mayo, mustard; fries; more cookies
Breakfast - apple juice; few sips of coffee w/stevia
Lunch - steak in Romaine salad w/my honey mustard; Ghirardelli square
"Between" - Cookie dough and cookies
Supper - chili burger on whole wheat bun w/avocado, mayo, mustard; fries; more cookies
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Today's Food
Breakfast - canteloupe
Lunch - chicken breast in Romaine salad w/my honey mustard; Ghirardelli square
Supper - Quick Mushroom Rice; canned biscuits w/butter; mocha pie
Lunch - chicken breast in Romaine salad w/my honey mustard; Ghirardelli square
Supper - Quick Mushroom Rice; canned biscuits w/butter; mocha pie
Friday, August 27, 2010
Summary of My Eating Plan + Evaluation
Breakfast - fruit and/or juice ONLY
Lunch (noon or after) - 1 protein and veggies
Supper (before 8) - carbs and veggies
Snacks - fruit
Other - must eat at least one salad a day
Forbidden - pork in any form - not sure why other than it has a lot of toxins...
How I do realistically...
Breakfast - I do pretty well just having fruit. Although I do have 1/2 cup of coffee w/Stevia and a splash of heavy cream about twice a week...
Lunch - I almost always have my salad here. A HUGE one! I eat a whole Romaine heart a day or 3 big handfulls chopped. And about 6 oz of lean meat. Any less than that and I get hungry and snacky later and am more tempted to cheat.
Supper - I frequently mix my carbs. I had beans a lot at the beginning but am eating them less often now. I'm feeling more satisfied with just grains and veggies although I still eat beans some days.
Snacks - I tend to snack on carbs if it's not long till supper.
Salad - I have a salad every day, except sometimes on days I cheat.
Pork - The only time I've had it is if it's seasoning a veggie when I'm not eating at home.
I allow myself 1-2 cheat meals a week - usually lunch. That way my body has a long time to digest everything before bed. I try to eat just a salad those nights, although sometimes I'll have a small portion of my regular supper.
Lunch (noon or after) - 1 protein and veggies
Supper (before 8) - carbs and veggies
Snacks - fruit
Other - must eat at least one salad a day
Forbidden - pork in any form - not sure why other than it has a lot of toxins...
How I do realistically...
Breakfast - I do pretty well just having fruit. Although I do have 1/2 cup of coffee w/Stevia and a splash of heavy cream about twice a week...
Lunch - I almost always have my salad here. A HUGE one! I eat a whole Romaine heart a day or 3 big handfulls chopped. And about 6 oz of lean meat. Any less than that and I get hungry and snacky later and am more tempted to cheat.
Supper - I frequently mix my carbs. I had beans a lot at the beginning but am eating them less often now. I'm feeling more satisfied with just grains and veggies although I still eat beans some days.
Snacks - I tend to snack on carbs if it's not long till supper.
Salad - I have a salad every day, except sometimes on days I cheat.
Pork - The only time I've had it is if it's seasoning a veggie when I'm not eating at home.
I allow myself 1-2 cheat meals a week - usually lunch. That way my body has a long time to digest everything before bed. I try to eat just a salad those nights, although sometimes I'll have a small portion of my regular supper.
Tuna and Heartburn
For years I would get heartburn whenever I ate tuna. It didn't matter how I ate it - tuna helper (even organic ones), tuna salad w/lowfat mayo or yogurt, w/lowfat crackers... But I haven't had heartburn ONCE after eating tuna lately! The difference? I'm only combining it "properly" now! I'm not eating it with carbs, and no heartburn :-)
To me this is more proof that I'm following the eating plan that works for my body! And I'm very happy to be able to enjoy tuna again without regretting it later :-D
To me this is more proof that I'm following the eating plan that works for my body! And I'm very happy to be able to enjoy tuna again without regretting it later :-D
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