I looked online today at my favorite restaurant in the city, and it's the one place I said I would let myself go while there. I got the carb count, and calorie count down pat, so I know exactly what to order to keep myself under 500 calories, and 24g of carbs! While still feeling great about eating foods I love.
Additionally, I'm planning a meal on Tuesday for Mr. Wonderful! He's usually the cook, so I'm gonna try my hand, and hope, nay, pray!, that it comes out as great as I'd like it to. One of my absolute favorite dishes - OF ALL TIME - is chicken or eggplant parmesan. It's a delightful meal, and I don't know what it is about it ... but it just makes me feel good.
So I researched the internet today for a crock pot sauce recipe made from real tomatoes, not canned (I don't want the extra sodium and preservatives) and I came across one that looks really good. Then a friend of mine suggested making my own bread crumbs from whole grain wheat bread! Fantastic! So I'll do that, bake the chicken instead of frying it, and then use whole grain (51%) pasta for the spaghetti portion. Nixing the canned sauce saves me over 1800mg of sodium, and more than 32g of carbs! Can you believe it?
Keeping whole grain choices, instead of the white flour, will keep me on target too - by placing high fiber and multi grains into the equation. So yes, that's the plan ... along of course, with a big salad - and perhaps, if I'm in the mood - some garlic bread made from the whole grain bread. Oh what fun!
I'll make sure to let you know how it turns out! 17 pounds lighter today, hoping for 19 tomorrow. I only have 1 day before we leave. Getting massive sleep tonight - which I desperately need, and I'll make sure to update you all in the morning! Have a great evening!
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