I think almost all the fruit I ate this week was a “now or never” sort of deal. I need to start eating it right away instead of waiting for it to be on its last leg! Although, I do like how sweet it gets when it’s very ripe, so that’s a plus. Being we’ve been so busy this week, we’ve been eating a lot of quick, simple things, including mucho leftovers.
My favorite leftover the week: Mahi Mahi <3
I threw a 3oz piece on 2 slices of the dutch oven bread I baked the other day, with some plum tomato slices and 1 TBSP Hellmann's olive oil mayo (50 cal). By the way, I didn't follow Biz's recipe exactly. I omitted the salt, so this probably isn't the best bread ever, it’s probably the second best bread ever. 
On the side: an awesome side salad with 1oz Vermont Creamery goat cheese (80 cal, 45mg sodium), spring mix, plum tomato, red onion, red wine vinegar and 2 TBSP Bragg healthy vinaigrette (90 cal)…
…and 14g Glutino gluten-free unsalted pretzels (70 cal)
Nice even slices, huh? 
That was me trying to slice them as thinly as possible. I should have just used my food slicer. Too lazy to clean it though. lol
I estimate this sandwich + salad combo to be around 500-550 calories tops. Delicious.
The next day I made another version of leftover Mahi Mahi in a salad for my post-workout meal. I did 65 minutes of obstacle course, 30 minutes (8 miles) on my recumbent bike and then finished upper body strength training. I was worn out! And thirsty. When I’m thirsty fruits and veggies sound SO good to me. A fresh, crisp salad to quench your thirst and your hunger = PERFECT
I drank 2.5 BIG glasses of water with this and could have gone for more. 
A big hunk of dutch oven bread with blueberry fruit spread and a piece of VERY ripe (overripe?) pineapple on the side. I was so hungry after that extensive workout. I considered going for a walk later on, but didn’t have time.
- Bed of spring mix (15 cal) tossed in red wine vinegar (10 cal) and 2 TBSP Bragg healthy vinaigrette (90 cal), then topped with: 1oz Vermont Creamery goat cheese (80 cal), 3.5oz Mahi Mahi (105 cal) cut into large pieces and mixed with 1 TBSP Hellmann’s olive mayo (50 cal); plum tomato, red onion and 10 Lindsay low sodium black olives (50 cal)
This was fanastic! I really enjoyed eating it. Salads are the best, the possibilities are infinite!! Despite how heavy it was in protein and fat, I got HUNGRY about 2-3 hours later. 
So I made another protein and fat-rich lunch with an avocado that was WELL past its prime. And no, I’m not on a carb-reduction kick by any means. I try to get in 80-120g of protein each day and as many healthy fats as possible. Then I let carbs and fiber fall where they may. My menu is coming back to the blog very soon, I’m just waiting for Dustin to get around to finishing the script. He had some other projects that took priority, so I’m being patient. I promise though, it’s coming back better than ever, along with weight loss updates and new tools and pages to check out. I’m still working on launching all of it, so hang tight! 
Egg, Swiss cheese and avocado sandwich with a juicy, almost-expired Sunkist orange
It was very hard to peel! Good thing I actually like the albedo lol. Mmm… bitter fiber!
- 2 large cage-free eggs (150 cal) cooked over-easy with coconut cooking spray (15 cal) with 1 slice Sargento reduced fat Swiss cheese (60 cal) and a few slices of overripe avocado (30 cal) on Trader Joe’s sodium-free whole wheat bread (140 cal) and 1 TBSP Heinz no salt added ketchup (25 cal)
- 1 big juicy orange (~100 cal)
Calories: ~520
Ooey, gooey yumminess! I love egg sandwiches, they’re so amazing and totally worth getting a pan dirty for. 
I’ve been craving pizza like crazy this week, but I’ve been adamant about keeping my sodium intake in check, so that means no pizza parlor! But that’s ok, because homemade pizza can be just as wonderful and very low in sodium. I wanted to buy another pizza stone last week, but I couldn’t find one at Macy’s. Wish we had a real cooking store close by. Rural life is rough. 
Low sodium cheese pizza — Think it’s not possible? Watch!
I like this new Sargento reduced sodium provolone. 70 calories per slice (19g) and 100mg sodium.
I could have gone just a little lower in sodium by using fresh mozzarella, which is generally 80mg sodium per ounce, but I had a few mg to spare for the day LOL.
My side salad that I added a little chicken breast to courtesy of mom’s lunch.
Sodium-free pizza dough
- 1/2 cup (60g) flour (210 cal)
- 1/2 teaspoon yeast
- 1 tsp sugar (15 cal)
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil (40 cal)
- 2 TBSP warm water
1. Combine yeast, sugar and warm water in bowl
2. In another bowl, add in the flour, then make a well in the center of it and pour in the sugar/yeast/water mixture
3. Mix together well and knead until dough ball forms
4. Coat dough ball with 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
5. Cover with damp towel and let sit in warm place to rise for 3-5 hours
1 serving, 265 calories
Note: You can use whole wheat flour. I had planned to but I just grabbed whichever flour I came into contact with first being it was 4:30AM and I had just woken up a few minutes prior to deciding to create a batch of dough. lol
I preheated the oven to 500F degrees, then rolled my dough out on a baking sheet lined with nonstick foil and topped it with a little Franceso Rinaldi no salt added tomato sauce (35 cal), 19g Sargento low sodium provolone cheese (70 cal) that I shredded in the food processor and then sprinkled it with dried oregano. I popped it in the oven for about 12 minutes, I think. I lost track of time. So just keep checking it until it’s golden brown, or to the desired texture.
It was delicious! It didn’t rise as well as I hoped it would, but I’m still perfecting my baking skills. I usually use whole wheat flour and honey when I make dough, so this was different, but still great. My side salad was totally awesome, too.
I have to go workout now. I still feel puffy, but I lost a few pounds of water this week. Yay, except I wish I didn’t feel so stiff still. You know when your rings are tight from swollen fingers? Well, I feel like that all over. Pretty much sucks! lol Ah well, it will all balance out soon enough. I’m going to be extra busy over the next few days as we get ready for our trip. I have a lot of shopping to do, which just happens to burn a lot of calories. 
Win, win!!
We were supposed to get wet snow this morning! 
SAY IT AIN’T SNOW SO!! It’s springtime, NOT allowed! lol Be back later.
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