Mileage May Vary

Sunday, November 25, 2012

I've never been all that certain of the accuracy of pedometer, but I thought it was amusing that my walk clocked in this morning at 1.15 miles vs 1.22 yesterday ... for the exact same loop.

Last day of a long, fantastic weekend.  I really need to grind it out at work over the next couple of weeks so that I can afford to do this again.

Project of the day is to do a little menu planning to think up some dishes that can be frozen for later consumption.  I picked up some glass snapware at Menards yesterday with the idea that if I had more dinners ready to go - out of freezer in the AM, fridge to pot to table in the PM - it would help cut down on the urge to get takeout.  I know today is going to have some issues, but I think I'm going to try to refocus starting in the morning.  Protein, fat and vegetables.  A little fruit.  Less, less, less starch.  And keep up the exercise.  It's not rocket science.

Breakfast:  Leftover oatcakes, 4 slices CF bacon, coffee

Not the same as yesterday ... no blueberries.

I ate half a batch of the oatcakes yesterday and half today, in the past I've eaten 1/3 of a batch at a time.  I think I want to scale the recipe down so that I eat the smaller quantity without accumulating leftovers in the freezer -- these do have a fair amount of starch so they should remain a weekend-only treat.

Lunch:  Salad (Mesclun mix I got at the farmer's market last week) with homemade dressing (basic dressing from Nourishing Traditions, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, olive oil, plus italian seasoning, salt, pepper).  Bowl of spicy pinto beans (from the Pioneer Woman recipe site), leftover homemade crescent rolls, a couple glasses Chateau Ste Michelle reisling wine.

Despite being past its prime, the lettuce was quite fine

Spicy, but not all that spicy.  Maybe should add cayenne?

All pretty good.  I have lots of beans left, going to try freezing them.

Snack:  Chips and onion dip.  Crackers, bar cheeze, cheese, celery with ranch dip, olives

Dinner:  Italian sub, garlic cheese bread.

Exercise:  Morning walk of 1.15 miles, working around the house.  Didn't add up to much more.