Welcome back to the real world everyone! This morning I woke up and found out I left my portable coffee mug at work on Friday…oops. Think that might stop me?! Nope, Godiva coffee was getting drink. drank. drunk. no matter what! So I took a regular mug into the car and possibly spilled all over my pants. It was so worth it 🙂
Breakfast was a yogurt mess! Surprise, surprise.
The whole team went out to lunch today at Breadbar. It’s hard to cut back on restaurant eating when you have to do it for work! I seriously never noticed how often we go out to eat, but I think I’m really getting a handle on this stuff!!! Today I ordered a bowl of the vegan white bean broth-based soup and half a grilled chicken/grilled veggie sandwich on whole wheat bread. When I looked around the table and saw the cheesy french onion soups & grilled cheese sandwiches, I gave myself a nice pat on the back 🙂
Today at work I got to read through some fun food magazines. I had to stare down this little beauty in Women’s Health!!!
The article was pretty interesting though. It was all about dealing with food temptations. “Research shows that willpower is a kind of mental muscle, and like any muscle, it can get stronger.” Don’t you love that?? I am SO working out my willpower muscle!
Lunch held me over all afternoon, but I got a little snacky around 4 so I had a cinnapple.
I intended to hit up the gym after work but home was calling my name so I headed there instead. Dinner tonight was more portobello…I had bought two and the other one was just staring up at me from the fridge!
According to the Mayo Clinic’s website:
Dietitian’s tip: The meaty-textured portobello mushroom is the perfect stand-in for a hamburger. One portobello mushroom has about 30 calories and no fat or cholesterol. By comparison, a 3-ounce hamburger patty has 235 calories, 16 grams of fat and 76 milligrams of cholesterol.
Sweet! Good thing I totally LOVE portobello mushrooms. I forget about these for a while but I’m sure you will be seeing them more often now that I’ve rekindled the love affair 🙂
I topped my bello with 1 tbsp soyaki sauce, then placed the whole thing under the broiler for 5 minutes on each side. How easy is that?! For the side, I baked some sweet potato fries, red peppers & red onions and heated up a bowl of lemon pepper sprinkled broccoli. Such a light, filling dinner!
For dessert, I had another Skinny Cow of course. Sorry that you guys are stuck with the same picture every morning AND every night!!
Three Things for Tuesday
- Ordered the vegan bean broth soup instead of french onion
- Got my sandwich dry, without the curry mayo
- Switched the egg bread/hamburger roll that came with my sandwich for whole wheat toast
Right now I am watching a bunch of new Lando episodes (Law & Order for anyone who doesn’t hear me call them that all the time haha) but am planning to put myself to bed somewhat early so I have more energy tomorrow. Hope you all had a great day back after the mini-vaycay!!!
Cooking with Kate 
May 27, 2009 at 5:52 am
Ya girl for workin’ that muscle! Don’t you feel so much better when you order healthy stuff when you eat out?? It’s da bomb! Dressing, what dressing? Us foodies know how to do!
Your sweet potato fries look so delish and thin! You seize to amaze me!
May 27, 2009 at 6:31 am
I love that article quote and i love Skinny cows. What a lovely day!
May 27, 2009 at 10:16 am
I wish I could find Women’s Health here! That sounds like a great article. Good to know about the portobello mushrooms, too!
May 27, 2009 at 11:50 am
I loved that pic in Women’s Health! I have that issue and stared at that beautiful pic fo’ evuh.
I love the portabellos! I had no idea they were that good for you! I’m so in love with that entire dinner, actually. Mmm veg and sweet taters.
May 27, 2009 at 1:42 pm
wow interesting article, that skinny cow looks amazing!
May 27, 2009 at 2:29 pm
hey there sweet stuff!! i havent talked to you in sooo longgg!!!! 1. i want to make sweet potato fries stat. and 2. what is soyaki sauce?!? and 2. xoxo mwa!
May 27, 2009 at 2:30 pm
wish i had more willpower! i need to work that muscle.. but its like doing push ups everyday.. sometimes i just get so lazy!!
May 27, 2009 at 2:31 pm
youre gettin really good at eating out! you have so much self control!!
May 27, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Ahh I love Godiva coffee, my mom has always gotten that kind!
Great job with the choices at the restaurant!
May 27, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Lando – I like that!! Your lunch sounds awesome – way to go! That quote about will power is so true. Thanks for posting it!
LOVE portobellos!!
May 27, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Kudo’s to you for making great choices at lunch.
I’ve been doing that too and it turns out I get full whether I eat good or bad, so I may as well eat good!!
May 27, 2009 at 7:37 pm
I wish I loved mushrooms – they always look so good!
Kudos on eating out sensibly!! 😀
May 27, 2009 at 9:23 pm
yayy for yogurt messes!! can’t go wrong with them 🙂
I love mushrooms – so good!
May 28, 2009 at 1:15 am
Those grilled veggies look amazing! I have yet to really get into mushrooms but ever since I took a tour of an organic mushroom farm in Dominca- I have been getting closer and closer to them.
May 28, 2009 at 1:46 am
Hmmm…good quote and I think it’s pretty true. I still struggle with willpower more than anything.
Good lunch choice! It’s hard to avoid doughy delish breads, but you did well!
May 28, 2009 at 4:24 am
How do your cinnamon apple always look soooo tasty?!
Sounds like you’re doing great with eating out….the 1/2 sandwich and soup combos always work really well since they are substantial enough without being too much…plus then you sometimes have room for extra fries, lunch dessert, etc…. 😉
And I loveee the yogurt messes and skinny cow sandwiches, so don’t even apologize!
May 28, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Cool blog Kate!
The portobello looks amazing!
And, I totally get the coffee mug in the car…I always leave my travel mug at work…and when I use the regular mug..I spill it every time!