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January 5th

The day started out with hitting the snooze alarm 3 times.  But, determined to have a good Monday, I got up and made some green tea with honey, and packed my breakfast and lunch.
Breakfast
  • Half of a mini wheat bagel (55) with Trader Joe's walnut cream cheese (50)
  • Blueberries (45)
  • Green tea with honey (30)
  • 2 glasses of water
Lunch
  • Chicken salad on wheat toast (245)
  • Just a little chicken & veggie soup (100)
  • Avocado and tomato (80)  Have I mentioned I love avocados?  Cause I do.
  • 2 glasses of water
Snack
  • Half an apple (50) I think I ate someone else's half cut up apple in a bag in the work fridge.  If so, I'm sorry!  You can have mine!
  • Turkey jerky (80)
  • Almonds (80)
  • 2 glasses of water
Dinner
  • Chicken Eugene (310 - Don't worry, I only have 1 more portion left, so you won't have to hear about it too much more)
  • Brown Rice (160)
  • Salad (25)
  • Pumpkin Square with Tru Whip (95)
  • 2 glasses of water
So the Pumpkin Squares--these are a cross between a bread and a cake, and they aren't overly sweet (which I prefer, but you may not).  That makes them good for breakfast, dessert, or snack.  Plus you get 4 grams of protein for only 65 calories and 8 grams of carbs.  The other thing I love about this recipe?  If you use a half cup measuring cup, and a 1/2 teaspoon, you're only getting those two things plus a bowl, spoon, and baking dish dirty!

They do have protein powder in them, which you'll be familiar with if you're in to exercising.  I modified this recipe, which calls for things that no normal human can find, like Xylitol brown sugar blend, and oat flour.  You could swap the almond milk for regular milk, just be aware that it'll up the calories a little.
As you can see, I'm a fan of the 1:1 whipped cream ratio.
Pumpkin Protein Squares

Preheat the oven to 350, and spray a 9x13 dish with cooking spray.
Mix together the following:
  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup of applesauce
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. ground clove
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 15 ounce can of pumpkin
After that's mixed, add:
  • 2 cups flour (I do 1 cup of white and 1 cup of wheat)
  • 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Stir, and poured in to prepared dish.  Bake for 30 minutes.  Makes 24 squares.  These will keep for a few days in a Tupperware container, even longer in the fridge.  They freeze very well--I always freeze them in bags of 4, and then take them out as needed.

 Okay, back to total calories today: 1,375.  Exercise...no.  And uugh!  I tried twice to ride the bike even though I had a barometric pressure headache, and it just made it so much worse. Bummer.
I feel ya, Barbie.
For giving it a good try, we'll award today a Crown Princess Victoria.  Hey girl.  Hey.



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