I like taking pictures of food I cook/eat. I sometimes draw, paint and craft things for people I love. I live with a man who just so happens to be the love of my life, so it's pretty convenient.
My current priorities are to be healthy, save money for a bigger home and get back to creating things.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
My work snacks for the day: strawberries, seedless green grapes, a small Dole banana and a testicle.
Strawberries are magical, aren’t they? They’re so yummy and so good* for you that it almost seems like a scam. (*High in vitamin C, fiber, polyphenol antioxidants)
A HUGE part of becoming healthy and shedding excess body fat is planning & preparing meals and snacks ahead of time. You will never regret taking an extra 6 minutes out of your day to wash and cut fruits to bring to work/school the next day. It’s simple logic. When you have healthy foods on hand, you eat healthy. When you don’t (and especially if you’re busy & always on the go,) you tend to go for savory quick fixes to satiate your appetite. Instead, go into a grocery store and pick up an apple and banana! You’ll save money, too.
I recently purchased:
2lb strawberries @ $1.45/lb (Wal-Mart)
1.14lb green grapes @ $1.25/lb (Wal-Mart)
6 kiwis for $1 (Smart & Final)
7 small Dole bananas for $1 (99 Cents Store)
Total of only $6.33 for DAYS of snacks.
Naughty & Nice
I’m becoming addicted to salty chocolates! The sweet, bitter & salty flavors contrast each other so well. No worries, I ate all of the strawberries and just 1 piece of chocolate (so far. NO PROMISES.)
One fairly sizable piece of this dark choco magnificence (1.75” x 1.75” x 0.2” square) boasts 63 calories, 2g saturated fat, 16g sodium, 5g sugar, 1g dietary fiber, 1g protein. It tastes too good for me not to read the nutrition label over & over again so I won’t reach for another piece. Overall, it’s not TOO unhealthy in moderation, plus it’s made of all natural ingredients. Still, the bad outweighs the good, especially if you eat the entire bar (which would be 15g of saturated fat and 37.5g of sugar, you psychopath!)
Seacrest out.
Today’s work lunch: Fresh & Easy’s maple pork tenderloin with broccolini & mashed sweet yams
290 calories, 300mg sodium, 2.5g saturated fat, 19g sugars, 6g dietary fiber, 22g protein, 450% vitamin A, 80% vitamin C, 10% calcium, 15% iron
No added artificial preservatives, flavors, colors.
Marked down from $4.79 to $1.20, which gave me a damn good excuse to not cook my own meal. Very filling and tasty :)
Scrambled Eggs, Avocado & Tomato on Honey Whole Wheat
Honey whole wheat toast, 2 extra large all-natural eggs, 1/4 large avocado, 1/4 tomato, light S&P
Decadent, delicious & healthy breakfast ♥
This is where a good day begins.
Honey Mustard Glazed Salmon and Baked Sweet Potato
On a bed of organic baby spinach & romaine leaves w/ a little balsamic vinegar
6oz wild caught Pacific salmon (1,800mg omega-3s, 40g protein, 240cal), honey mustard, black pepper, cayenne pepper (optional, for extra kick)
Brush/spread honey mustard onto salmon surface, sprinkle pepper and/or any seasoning, place onto cooking-sprayed baking sheet, broil for 8-10 minutes. Simple, quick & delicious.
Everything complimented each other really well. I am beyond pleased with this meal :)
Was tempted to go get the $3.99 Really Big Chicken Sandwich Combo right now, but something tells me I should maybe just not.
