OMG! Holiday Weight Gain
TJ Roasted Veggie Lasagna, TJ Herb Salad w/Heirloom Tomatoes, Red Onion & Balsamic/Olive Oil dressing, and Aidelle's Teriyaki Pineapple Meatballs
The adage: “out with the old, in with the new” is a great way to ring in a new year but it doesn’t work when the new is the extra 9 pounds that have taken up residence on my hips, waist and thighs, which I wish would have gone the way of 2010.
Food Portion Awareness
I am now on a wicked 195 Carbs per day meal plan as recommended by my dietitian, and have decided to spend no more that $15 on dinner meals for the remainder of January. Here’s how my daily carb intake looks on paper:
- 50 Carbs – Breakfast
- 15 Carbs – Snack
- 50 Carbs – Lunch
- 15 Carbs – Snack
- 50 Carbs – Dinner
- 15 Carbs – Snack (before 8 pm)
Groceries vs. eating out:
Eating out is a wonderful experience and if you try real hard at it you can find great deals around town. However, for the purpose of managing my carbs I have chosen to purchase grocery items from local grocery stores: Trader Joe’s, Safeway, Costco and Whole Foods, etc to meet this double challenge. My $15 meal began with tonight’s dinner:
I’ll always remember the moment I heard that Osama was dead. My hubby and I chatting downstairs in his office when he received a text from his brother that read: “Osama Bin Ladin is dead.” We walked upstairs and immediately turned on the television and sat, transfixed, to ABC News Special Report, then waited to hear it directly from President Obama. God Bless America!
