Back in the saddle again...

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Okay, so I'm back from Gettysburg and NYC. Just to give you an idea of how the eating went: 13 hours in a car = fast food breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Not being in your own apartment = eating out every day. Probably the healthiest part of the whole trip was when we were actually AT the reenactment because we just had little boxes of cereal for breakfast, cheese and crackers for lunch, and stew for dinner.

The sad thing is that it turns out I'm only down one pound from where I started (meaning I gained 4 of the 5 lost back). Oh, well! I should be in good shape for the rest of the summer-- no more vacation and Mer is moving to L.A. (I hate to say it, but she is a bad influence on me as far as drinking goes.) Here is today:

1 peanut butter and oats Fiber One bar = 2 pts.
1/2 ham and cheese sandwich = 6 pts.
22 oyster crackers = 1 pt.
Szechwan shrimp = 4 pts. ---> THIS is a delicious recipe. Here is the breakdown:
2/3 c. asparagus = 0 pts.
4 oz. cooked shrimp (tail off) = 1 pt.
1/4 c. rice = 3 pts.
2/3 bottle Gatorade = 2 pts.
2 chocolate chip cookies = 3 pts.
Water the rest of the day = 0
Probably some beer or wine tonight = ?
TOTAL: 18 pts. - ?? pts.

The good news is I did do 45 minutes of cardio today, so...


Maureen, I know you've been searching for new recipes to try. And Kim, knowing your tastes, I know you'd LOVE this! Let me rave for a minute about this new Szechwan Shrimp recipe I tried. First of all, I LOVE that a dinner can be only 4 pts!! I usually have trouble keeping a dinner under 6. AND it is INCREDIBLY filling. Definitely digging this. It is SUPER tasty and pretty spicy! I know that I, personally, have trouble incorporating vegetables because I don't usually like them plain. But when combined with rice and chicken or shrimp and some kind of delicious sauce, I really, really like them. And here is the link to the Szechwan Shrimp recipe:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Szechwan-Shrimp/Detail.aspx?src=etaf

Let me know what you guys think!

Comments

MaureenRitter said…
I'm so glad you're back! Hope your vacay was awesome...we need to get together soon.

I could definitely be tempted to try that recipe! I've totally become a budding chef...it's pretty hilarious. Have you thought about getting some lower point bread, meat, and cheese? I don't know what kinds of sandwiches you're making, but I have ham, bread, and cheese that makes a 3 point sandwich. It would make lunch way less, and one is pretty filling.

Here's to a very healthy rest of the summer :-)

(PS - lol about Mer. I think I understand)
July 11, 2008 at 8:01 PM
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