Food for MY thought.

These past few days have been rather productive. They have been productive because I have found GOOD food that is low in calories and an added plus: Vegetarian. I know I am not wanting to lean towards a vegetarian diet but the food I have been having...is well flavorful, colorful, and filling. For me this is very important because who wants to diet when you are starving all the time? I sure as hell don't.

Breakfast: The most important meal of the day. I haven't found too much variety, however I have found options with a lot less calories. OH and I work at Starbucks! So I am surrounded by coffee, frappuccinos, and the breakfast sandwiches, scones, muffins, fritters, and DO NOT get me started on croissants.
My "unfortunate" circumstances lead me to picking up nutrition pamphlets on both FOOD and Drinks. When you first open up the pamphlet Starbucks has conveniently place a 200 cal & 350 cal or less menu. II was very pleased to discover drinks I like and food I like are on both of the menus. I guess not surprisingly I didn't find my 3 grande vanilla latte, nor did I find the 500 calorie sausage&egg&cheddar cheese breakfast sandwich on the list.

What I did find was this:
Black coffee 5 (like a short coffee with 1.5 pumps of vanilla and a tad of breve before I start work)
Americanos 5,10,15,25 calories as each size progresses (sometimes I indulge with whipped cream: only 60 calories in a grande)
a Tall latte 150 calories (add a packet of splenda or sugar for near to nothing calories while also having it sweet and CALCIUM
Any Flavored syrup is 20calories PER pump. (in perspective: tall=3 pumps, Grande=4 pumps, Venti=5 pumps) sugar free is 0 calories.
Half and Half is like 35 calories per 2 TBSP.

My Spinach Feta wrap is only 280 calories
Oatmeal is only 140 calories (plain) add 100 calories for fruit or nuts, and brown sugar 50 calories
Yogurt (Strawberry& Blueberry W/ granola) 300 calories
^^I find that for me those are the most filling breakfasts.

There is also Any kind of bagel with NO cream cheese.
Croissants
A morning bun
ect. To me all of these are carbs and empty calories. I always recommend having something that will hold you over comfortably. Plus there is good protein and fiber in my favorite choices.

in perspective to calories when staying home my 1 egg, 1 whole wheat toast and Raspberry jam = 250 calories add some fruit for 50-100 calories. :)


Now lunch. :)

Yesterday I had a hummus, green bell pepper, and feta sandwich. Okay, vegetarian once again but it was SOO DELICIOUS.

This isn't an amazing calorie buy, 180 calories of whole wheat bread (2 slices toasted) 2TBSP of Sabra Garlic hummus 170 calories, green bell pepper, and Feta there wasn't a nutrition label but I am pretty sure it isn't too amazing calorie wise. HOWEVER. When you use feta you do not need that much because this cheese is very flavorful.

I like this alternative to plain turkey and bread. ( I am sure you can understand)

I also made a vegetable soup yesterday. This soup calls off for shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, 2 cans diced tomatoes, 1 can of green beans, 1 onion, 2 chicken stock cans, and 2 TBSP of tomato paste, and italian seasoning. I add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top for some added flavor. I really enjoyed this soup. It was flavorful and it served me as a good dinner.

OH and if you are in the mood for pure sweet goodness and have a craving for frappuccinos.... have a tall carmel frappuccino light. :) It is only 100 calories and leaves your sweet tooth tamed.


MY only struggle last night is when I came home from work at 9:30 I was hungry. I had some of what my grams made for dinner: a Turkey burger with reduced fat swiss cheese, on a smaller hamburger bun. (compared to the large almost palm sized buns)
My goal for late night work hunger is to find something to snack on because at that time of night all I crave is carbs.

So for anyone who took time to read this I hope you may have found something helpful, and if not thanks for reading.

OH and my swim suit came in today so plan A is to hit the gym with Sabrina do an hour of dry land and then an hour of swim workouts. I am wicked excited.