Have you tried rhubarb? You should. Thanks to a friend of mine, I have recently discovered the wondrous deliciousness that is rhubarb. It is very low calorie, adds a beautiful, tartly-sweet flavor to foods, and is easy to prepare. It is also full of phyto-nutrients like fiber and antioxidants. Plus, it contains a wide array of vitamins and minerals. And it makes so many things taste better. I've started my exploration of rhubarb with oatmeal. Oatmeal, a little honey, and some rhubarb is a tasty snack that fills you up and is full of all these wonderful things to help you body run more efficiently. And it satisfies my cravings for unhealthy snacks really well, as it tastes so decadent. I can make it one serving at a time in a small mug in just a few minutes. I highly recommend it. I have a great recipe for gluten-free, sugar-free, oil-free banana muffins that I also think would be wonderful with rhubarb! I'm excited to try them.
Today I ate:
6 ounce green smoothie
1 Kashi granola bar
8 ounce green smoothie
Rhubarb oatmeal
Chicken with balsamic glaze over spinach and quinoa
2 gluten-free chocolate chip cookies (I promised Lily we could have a movie night tonight and make cookies together. What was I supposed to say? Since normally I would tell myself they weren't that bad since they were gluten-free and gorge myself on half a dozen or more, I'm pretty happy with the fact that I only ate 2.)
Exercise:
50 minute spin class (It was harder today than it was on Monday! I remember a time when I used to scoff at those people who took spin classes, as if it weren't real exercise. Let me just say, crow does not taste good.)
1.5 hours of Dance Trance
I am super proud that you only ate 2 cookies. I think my inability to be moderate is my biggest enemy. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!!! I am glad there is someone out there who understands the immense accomplishment that was. I've gotten into this horrible habit of telling myself "The faster you eat them, the faster they won't be there to tempt you." Obviously, it hasn't worked terribly well for me as far as a weight loss method.
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