Yesterday we had the great pleasure of my husbands daughter (who I consider one of my best friends) and her husband coming for an overnight visit.  

In the past this has involved copius cocktails - a food extravaganza and lots of laughter.

I was a little stressed about how I was going to stay on track, have fun and share lots of laughter and not make anyone feel awkward.  So once they asked if they could come for a visit I did send Barbara a note letting her know I am on a program and not drinking.  No problem.

Now to plan my menu...  decided to make moroccan lamb.  I put the recipe in myfitnesspal and it came up at 569 calories a serving.  My initial thought was "do-able".  So we went on an excursion and found the lamb on Friday.  Friday night I was planning out my entire Saturday meals and saw the percentage of fat and that I would be very hard-pressed to have my 5-6 meal/snacks and stay at my 1,200 calorie goal.  So I went to my freezer and found a Healthy Choice Merlot Beef that looked rather stew-like and decided at 180 calories I could have much more "fun" with my food and share in snacks and nibbles.  I decided on a shrimp appetiser - 117 calories per serving.  Butterfield shrimp sprinkled liberally with Jerk Chicken and Fish seasoning and sauteed in a little olive oil, garlic and finished with fresh lemon juice.  I HAVE A PLAN!

Saturday, May 7th - My Day:

  • Breakfast - 200 calories:  Smart Ones Breakfast - Ham and Cheese Scramble, with my supplements and ginger tea
  • Prep Lamb and go to Town Meeting
  • Snack 1 - 30 calories:  It Works Green Chews on the way home
  • Workout:  Whole Body Vibration
  • Lunch - 160 calories:  Smart Ones - Asian-Style Beef and Broccoli
  • Start Moroccan Lamb and Workout - Walking with Leslie Sansone and 2 pound hand weights
  • Snack 2 - 225 Calories:  Sauteed Shrimp and a snack portion bag of Ruffles Oven Baked Cheddar & Sour Cream (I drank water with a splash of tea and a lime wedge)
  • Laugh and have fun then up for final workout - PT Exercises
  • Dinner - 300 calories:  Beef Merlot and a slice of crusty roasted garlic bread (I drank cooled decaf tea in my wine glass)
  • More laughter and fun (lots of water with lime for me)
  • Snack 3 - 282 calories:  Italian Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese, Townhouse - Townhouse Flatbread Crisps Sea Salt & Olive Oil, 1/2 a Pepperige Farm Milano Boston Cream Pie cookie, and 1 Harry London Dark Chocolate Coconut Haystack (a lot more water with fresh lime)

Total Calories for the day 1,197.

Three Workouts

TONS OF FUN!!!

ps.  Followed up this morning by factoring in 2 slices of bacon into my plan of the day with some crispy bagette toat and a lovely poached egg - fueled up for the rest of my day :)

pss.  By the way everyone loved the SPICY (very fragrant)Moroccan Lamb - I sent home 2/3rd of the leftovers and saved the rest for Art.

CARPE DIEM!!!!