Foodie Girl Fitness: Made it through day Uno!

Still in the Mexican spirit after my Mazatlan vacation last week :)

I've made it through day one...well there are still a couple more hours, but I'm just about to dive into dessert and retire for the night.

I had a good first day back at work, but it was busy so I was very thankful that I had planned my lunch and snacks last night. Otherwise, I would have been tempted to head down to the cafeteria and pick up the easiest (and not necessarily healthiest) thing.

For my morning snack I enjoyed some Fage Greek yogurt (I LOVE!) mixed with a dash of vanilla extract and a packet of splenda. I topped it with slivered almonds... YUMMY! This is one of my favorite snacks of all time - its sweet but packs a good protein punch! I enjoyed it alongside a cup of vanilla carmel tea.

Next up was lunch. I was super excited to eat my lunch today because I have read all about using spaghetti squash as noodles on Julie's blog (also highly recommend!). It certainly lived up to my expectations. I prepped the squash last night by cutting it and then baking it face down on a cookie sheet at 375 for 40 minutes. I then scooped out the seeds and forked out my "noodles". I topped it with sauteed broccoli, spinach and mushrooms then added marinara, goat cheese and a heaping spoonful of ricotta. This meal definitely hit the spot and filled me up, but of course I had to have some sweets. I finished my meal with a Jello cup. Perfect!

Pre-Stirred

Since my lunch was lacking a bit of protein I was hungry not too long after, so I learned my first SBD lesson: fiber keeps you regular but protein keeps you full. I'll make sure to have protein at all my main meals going forward. For my afternoon snack I packed sliced red peppers, sugar snap peas and broccoli stems... all of which I dipped into my roasted red pepper hummus.

By the time I left work I was hungry again, and craving some carbs and sweets. Luckily my honey used to be a chef and whipped us up some turkey burgers with roasted cauliflower and onions. I placed my burger over a bed of spinach and tomatoes and topped it off with avocado and spicy hot mustard. I'm happy to report that I didn't miss the bun :) The burger was so juicy and the mustard was so sweet/spicy that I enjoyed every last bite!