One week into my diet or die program and I’m down four
pounds. Which is pretty fabulous. Unless you consider that I’m actually up one
pound from where I was at the beginning of the summer. Sigh. And yesterday was
such a crazy day that my lunch was basically trail mix, eaten in a car on a
freeway in northern San Diego county and dinner was sugar free banana bread
eaten in a car on a freeway in central Orange county. But today is another day
and another opportunity to eat lunch.
Here’s a few of my lunch time favorites.
Add 1 1/4 cups of chicken broth to one package of frozen, puréed
frozen vegetables. Blend until smooth. Top with grated pepper jack cheese and a
dollop of sour cream. Croutons optional. (Isn’t the color nice?) serves 2
About
100 calories
Mean Bean Green salad
Top 2 cups of torn greens with 1 cup bean salad, 1 strip of
crumbled bacon, a dash of parmesan cheese. Dressing, 1 tsp. Ranch dressing
mixed with juice from the bean salad. Feel free to add extra vegetables.
About 150 calories. This is the bean salad I love and use.
Chicken and Apple salad
Top 2 cups torn greens with a grilled chicken breast. Add
craisins, a chopped apple or pear, and a strip of bacon.
About 150 calories
Mandarin and Spinach salad
Top 2 cups spinach with ½ cup of mandarin orange sections. Add
avocado slices. Sprinkle with slivered almonds. Dressing: juice from orange
can, balsamic vinegar and touch of olive oil. Add grilled chicken or shrimp or
scallops.
About 100 calories (without meat)
And those are all better choices than this:
160 calories a 1/4 cup
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