Some things I've eaten! And a recipe!

More things I ate... it's like a visual food diary... Just some images to give you an idea that you don't have to eat boring or bland... your world doesn't have to be full of rice cakes and salad. Just make smart choices!

Breakfast - 240 calories! 

2 egg whites, scrambled

2 slices SmartKids Wonder bread (who says it's just for kids!)

1 tbsp. Welch's Naturals grape jelly (less sugar and calories than traditional)

1/2 oz. crumbled feta cheese

2 slices center cut low sodium bacon

Buffalo Veggies!

I saw a recipe on Pinterest for buffalo cauliflower. They used buttermilk, butter, flour, etc. I used olive oil spray and Frank's Red Hot. I was trying to make mine a side, not a whole meal. They don't post calories on their site (which always makes me nervous!) so I just made up my own. Sure, you could probably add a little whipped light butter to the sauce and mix it together and toss the veggies in it, but I was in a hurry! Simply put, lay your veggies on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Spray aluminum foil with cooking spray. Toss on your fresh cut veggies (Frozen might be too watery), spray with more cooking spray, and drip Frank's over your veggies! Toss around the sheet for even coating. Frank's has 0 calories! Roast in the oven at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes (depending how done you like your vegetables). Take them out about half way through and flip them over for even cooking. All your calories will come from the veggies and not the coating! But you will still get the buffalo flavor you want!

Tuna Salad 

160 calories for salad

50 calories for half serving of pretzel sticks

Lunch - 210 calories!

Sure, tuna salad is a no brainer. Everyone knows you can toss mayo, relish, onion and tuna and voila! Tuna salad! But, did you know you can easily use Greek yogurt and Dijon mustard INSTEAD of mayo? Here's the deal... even if you buy low calorie or fat free mayo it still packs 35 calories per tablespoon. Greek yogurt has the consistency of mayo with added probiotics and protein. It's a win win. Not to mention an entire 6oz. container is only 90 calories. Therefore making it about 10 calories per tablespoon. Pair that with a little Dijon or spicy mustard and you've given your boring Tuna salad a face-lift!