Amish Swish

I'm still eagerly awaiting fall weather! I was supposed to start eating more cleanly in October, but I forgot about all the temptations. [Especially with Octoberfests!]
I bought cookie dough from my coworker yesterday. That breaks about 3 rules of mine.

• stop buying so much crap
• no cookies
• Limit charity/contributions/gifts at work (I was going overboard)
  

Moving on...
Breakfast was good! It was a leftover waffle from Sunday's breakfast. There were several waffles leftover that I threw in the freezer. This I topped with a small sliced pear and 2 crumbled walnuts.
I might have another tomorrow!
Morning snack was a tupperware full of veggies and hummus.
Lunch was a struggle. I had to go to lunch early, and also my big boss bought pizza for everyone. I thought about it for about a second, and then went and grabbed two slices, left them at my desk and ran to the gym. He ordered what seemed like hundreds of pizzas, which was awesome. But there were no plain cheese slices, which is what I wanted! The vegetable: (And sausage - bite missing)
It was not quite as good as my mother's homemade pizza, but it certainly hit the spot. I love pizza, and free food!
Snack: Later in the day, I was a bottomless pit, and had a snack of Clif iced gingerbread bar and a banana.
Dinner:
I told my boyfriend that I was hormonal, thus craving salty and fatty foods. He said, "you crave salt every day!"
Just put a salt lick in front of me, and call it a day.For dinner I had the last of the cauliflower mac 'n' cheese from the freezer.

After I started eating, I decided it wasn't enough. So I added black beans and an ounce of Amish Swiss. (haha - I typed swish at first)
Much better. Did I ever tell you I love beans?
On the side, instead of water I drank club soda and a squeeze of lime.
Skinny Drinks:
This past weekend I bought club soda, tonic water, and limes in order to make vodka tonics. Imagine my surprise and horror when I found out how many calories were in them!
Vodka runs usually 70-100 calories per jigger (the higher the alcohol content, the higher the calories), and tonic water is usually 90 calories per 8 ounces. It would be safe to say that the vodka tonic that I was going to drink would be about 200 calories. That's not to say that I won't drink them, but I might just try club soda instead since it has no calories. I read a good tip to use club soda, a splash of cranberry juice, and a lime wedge. Sounds tasty!


P.S.
This morning I received notice in the shape of a flyer pasted to my car that a studio is filming in my neighborhood this week. That's cool, but I also can't park in my neighborhood all day or night for the rest of this week and next! Ahh! Maybe I'll get some good pictures though.

Early Thanksgiving

Breakfast: Stick-to-your-ribs Grape nuts with plain soy milk at home. I cut up half a grapefruit and ate it at my desk later.

Lunch: Sorry to say I didn't photograph my lunch. It was a salad, and a grilled cheese sandwich. I also brought carrots, bell pepper, and grape tomatoes to dip into homemade hummus. Don't worry, I'm planning to eat the same thing tomorrow.

Dinner:
A baked sweet potato. Instead of roasting it in the oven, I microwaved it. Verdict: not bad. Not quite as tasty, but microwaving shaves off about 40+ minutes of cooking time!
Served with leftover cauliflower mac & cheese AND field peas. This plate was like vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner. Does this look like a lot of food? It was, and I still wanted seconds because everything was so tasty. (I only had another spoonful of beans.)
After dinner, we went to Highland Coffees to refill our stash. I love Highland! I've been a regular, loyal customer for years. The Italian Blend is our old standby, although I like Mexican Altura and Colombian Supremo.

Exercise:
@15 min on the stationary bike
@25 min on elliptical

Links:
Where does trash go?
DIY Pumpkin spice latte
world's healthiest foods

Saturday Part II

The rest of my Saturday has been pretty fruitful. It's been a slow cook kind of day.
Yes, it's pulled pork again. What can I say, it's pretty popular with the boyfriend. Today I added an old carrot. And because I was feeling ambitious, I tried a new recipe. It was for cauliflower mac & cheese from Carrots N Cake: recipe (borrowed from Real Simple).
How is this 6 servings, Real Simple? (There is another dish to the side as well). I took a test bite and thought it was a little dry, but I'm going to give it some sittin' time before I judge too harshly.
Earlier when I realized I needed some fresh parsley I went out to my abandoned backyard garden and looked around hopefully. No such luck, but I did see some cool stuff.Green bananas on the banana tree.The banana tree's flower. I love the banana flower, it is huge and a startlingly bright color. Last year during Hurricane Gustav, this tree threw bananas all over the yard. That was Labor day last year.

Dinner:
I tried the Orowheat thins and liked them!
Toasty Oro' thin, Chik Patty, mozzarella, baby spinach, honey mustard, and a few slices of onion.I also enjoyed a Turbodog while mopping. If you're ever by Abita Springs, I recommend going by their brewery and taking the tour. Lots of fun!


Now:
I'm off to watch The Soup and do some relaxing.
My pineapple plant: