Today for lunch I made a delicious salad with baby spinach, sliced strawberries, a handful of sliced almonds, and a honey balsamic vinaigrette (the recipe: 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp balsamic, generous squeeze of honey, at least 1 tsp).
Sorry there are no pictures, but it looked so good I totally forgot about it.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Aerogarden update!
It has been 2 weeks since planting and everything in my Aerogarden has officially sprouted. The basil is going insane. The thyme is looking healthy as well. Everything else is pretty tiny still, but should be getting bigger soon.
I have quite a few things to post about in the next few days so get excited! (I'm probably speaking only to myself though, since no one actually reads this... please let me know if you do!)
I have quite a few things to post about in the next few days so get excited! (I'm probably speaking only to myself though, since no one actually reads this... please let me know if you do!)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
My Daily Plate
I have been tracking my calories for the past few days - not something I planned to do long term, but I wanted to get a better idea of what I was eating, as I suspected it was too much. (I was right!)
Overall, I try to eat a lot of fruit, vegetables and whole grains. When I tracked my calories, I discovered that I wasn't eating a lot of any of those things. Whole grain flours, yes - in the form of high-calorie muffins and scones. One or two pieces of fruit a day, and maybe two cups of vegetables.
I thought I would find that I wasn't eating enough protein, but I was surprised to find otherwise. However, I did eat a little more meat (chicken) this week than I think I normally do. Surprisingly though, a little yogurt has a lot of protein, and there is also protein in other places you wouldn't really expect it - plus my Silk soymilk, which I use in my coffee, is high in protein as well.
The main thing I learned from my little experiment is that I eat too much of just about everything. Time to practice portion control! But I am done keeping track of my calories. It's all about making good choices.
Overall, I try to eat a lot of fruit, vegetables and whole grains. When I tracked my calories, I discovered that I wasn't eating a lot of any of those things. Whole grain flours, yes - in the form of high-calorie muffins and scones. One or two pieces of fruit a day, and maybe two cups of vegetables.
I thought I would find that I wasn't eating enough protein, but I was surprised to find otherwise. However, I did eat a little more meat (chicken) this week than I think I normally do. Surprisingly though, a little yogurt has a lot of protein, and there is also protein in other places you wouldn't really expect it - plus my Silk soymilk, which I use in my coffee, is high in protein as well.
The main thing I learned from my little experiment is that I eat too much of just about everything. Time to practice portion control! But I am done keeping track of my calories. It's all about making good choices.
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