I put off doing a blog update all weekend because I didn’t want to get the images off of my mom’s memory card, lol. I brought her camera to the restaurant we went to with my cousin Tricia last Friday, it’s so much easier to use a small point and shoot cam than my DSLR. The restaurant was in a nice location on the river, but the food was unremarkable. Probably why I haven’t been too excited to transfer the images, lol.
I’m happy to report that I haven’t gained back any of the weight I lost while eating a semi-raw diet! When Aunt Flo was around I did gain 2 lbs, but they came back off when she headed out of town. Glad she took her baggage with her!! 
And that’s even after overindulging in sodium this weekend — deli sandwiches, my weakness. So when Monday morning came around, I decided to continue this positive downward trend and set out for a long, long walk. But first: breakfast!
I had a container of Fage Total 0% Greek strained yogurt with just about .50-.75 serving left in it, so I took advantage of not needing to dirty a dish and piled on some tasty toppings. No fuss, no muss!
I defrosted an Udi’s gluten-free blueberry muffin (240 cal) the night before…
… WOW! 
Cannot believe these are gluten free! They taste SO amazing! They’re moist, chewy, soft, and absolutely delicious. You can’t tell that they’re gluten-free, they’re THAT good. Udi’s, you rock! If I ever go gluten free, take stock out in Udi’s, my friends! LOL 
With a full belly, I headed outside to walk with my mom on her favorite road trail. This is where I got overambitious. We walked for just over 1.5 hours, and it damn near killed me, lol. 
It wasn’t just a leisurely sidewalk stroll, it was a very hilly path where eventually you hit a patch of mud and rocks — no pavement, minimum maintenance road — I wasn’t ready for such an ambitious climb. I thought it would be a breeze, but it was tough. We covered 4-6 miles, I’m not sure exactly. I tried to figure it out on mapmyrun.com but the road names weren’t matching up for some reason. My mom walks around our 1400-acre subdivision on an almost-daily basis, so she’s used to it and stayed about 1/4 mile ahead of me the entire time, lol. And she had my drink in her nap sack, Thanks Mom!! 
She kept turning around to make sure I was behind her, but apparently my flailing arms weren’t a good enough indication that I was thirsty, LOL. I was so sore when we got home, and even more so the next day. Even my shoulders hurt. What the heck? It was a brutal walk. I’ll have to do it a few more times to adjust, but it’s definitely not easy. I’ll master it, though. 
After a much-needed shower and some rest, I was starved for dinner (skipped right over lunch). Turkey or salmon burgers always sound so good to me after a challenging workout, so I kept it simple and made Market Pantry turkey burgers on the George Foreman grill:
Along with a bountiful side salad with lots of Melissa’s steamed beets + Lindsay low sodium black olives. Yum! <3 salad <3
- One Market Pantry turkey burger (140 cal) on a Food for Life sprouted wheat bun (150 cal) with 1 slice Sargento reduced fat Swiss cheese (60 cal), Heinz no salt added ketchup, no salt added mustard, and red onion
- Side salad with a bed of romaine lettuce, a plum tomato, red onion, Lindsay low sodium black olives, Melissa’s steamed beets, cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, and lots of red wine vinegar — Cento is my favorite brand. So sour!
Fish Fest
Dustin’s been so busy programming that he hasn’t had time to go anywhere with me. 
So, I went to Shop Rite with mom this evening and picked up a special dinner for him: snow crab legs. Meanwhile, I had a nice piece of grilled Mahi mahi. Crab legs are a wee bit too salty for me when I’m trying to keep my sodium intake in check, so I settled for just one bite of his and a very nice fish dinner of my own. Mahi mahi tastes just like chicken to me, anyone else think that? I swear if I didn’t know better, I would think that it is chicken. 
I <3 it, it's my second my favorite non-shellfish, salmon still has my heart. hehe Ok, maybe third... tuna is up there as well.
I topped it with some Bubbie Jeanne’s all purpose cooking sauce that I picked up at Mother Earth’s last Friday…
It actually reminded me a lot of Trader Joe’s no salt added fire roasted salsa, minus the jalapenos. It was tasty, but not something I’d spend $7+ on again. I think I had higher expectations when I spotted it in the store, lol.
Big piece ‘O mahi mahi I ate it all, too! 
I also ate almost a whole bunch of grilled asparagus. Told you, I’m greedy with the greens, lol.
- Grilled mahi mahi fillet topped with Bubbie Jeanne’s all purpose cooking sauce
- Small boiled red potato topped with Chobani 0% fat plain Greek strained yogurt
- Grilled asparagus with EVOO + fig infused white balsamic vinegar
Calories: 500-600
Delicious. Honestly, I was feeling full halfway through, but finished my plate anyway. I only had about 300 calories from a sandwich + plum earlier, and it’s definitely not good to under-eat when my body is trying to recover from that brutal walk. I’m not being dramatic, I swear. I’ll probably have another small meal before I go to sleep. I’m going to tackle that hilly walk again tomorrow, so I better not P.O. my body in the meantime, lol.
I’m going to relax now, maybe load some new songs onto my iPod.
Question: What’s your favorite fish?
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