Sunday, November 7, 2010

With tentative steps...

...I make my way back to clean eating. I went to yoga this morning and it was hard, but it felt great.

Today I made roasted chickpeas. You toss them in your seasoning of choice and bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Stir them around a bit 2-3 times during the cooking time.

For this batch I mixed a healthy dose of wasabi, some soy sauce and a bit of hemp oil in a bowl. After rinsing the garbanzo beans I tossed them in the sauce mixture and roasted them up on a cookie sheet with a silpat on it.

They aren't super pretty, but they are tasty!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

huh- over a year later...

I really haven't been watching what I am eating or working out as I should for over a year. I am not in the worst shape of my life, but I am on the express train to that stop! This being said I really had to sit down and think about making changes for myself that make me happy. When I eat well and exercise I feel strong, happy and healthy. Who doesn't want that? I have the ability and the knowledge so here I go again! The 100 day clean eating challenge. Third times the charm, right?

Here is the plan for the upcoming week... I am going to weigh myself weekly. I get a little weird if it is more than that. I will be working out at the gym and from home right now, but I will be starting yoga again in short order.

The menu for the week is as follows:
Breakfast (always the same): coffee, Ezekiel bread and natural peanut butter.

Snacks this week: Greek yogurt with fruit and nuts in the morning and veggie juice, string cheese and crackers in the afternoon.

Lunches will be leftovers or clean frozen meals. I try not to eat too many frozen meals because the content is still hard to control and I try to microwave as little as possible.

Dinners for the week:
Monday: Grilled salmon with a raw corn and zucchini salad (it is DELICIOUS!!!)

Tuesday: Bean and cheese burritos (fast and easy for a late work night)

Wednesday: Grilled chicken breast and a greek salad (great for wraps at lunch tomorrow)

Thursday: Asian Noodle Bowls

Friday: Black bean burgers with avocado and salsa and a salad

A great site for logging nutrition is http://www.livestrong.com/ There also is an iPhone app that syncs to the website. It breaks protein, fat and carbs down for all the food you eat. It is a great site.