I think the menu thing is a good idea. I had a fun time putting it together and somehow my grocery budget stretched just far enough to be able to buy everything I needed to put it together. That being said, I also realized very early on in the week (Saturday night) that I would need to be flexible with it. Not so flexible as to sabotage myself, but flexible enough to acknowledge when it just wouldn't work out the way I planned.
I did get the Wendy's burger Saturday and regretted it. Not because of the calories, per se, but because it wasn't as good as I'd thought it would be. Pretzel buns=sounds better than tastes. And I skipped the fries so I was thoroughly disgusted with the whole thing. If you're going to eat that many calories in one meal, you should at least enjoy it, right? Ugh.
Since I was so dissatisfied with my high calorie lunch, I decided to skip the tortilla thing I'd planned for Saturday night and instead I made a homemade pepperoni pizza. Lots of cheese and pepperoni so it probably wasn't the healthiest option. But...It tasted wonderful and left me happy. I didn't eat the whole thing, so there's a bonus. Three slices Saturday night and then took two slices for lunch on Monday.
And there-in lies the beginning of flexibility with the prepared menu.
Monday night's Kraut Burgers turned out to be delicious. Like, I probably ate too many, they were so good. But I was exhausted by the time I finished making them. Lot's of mixing and kneading dough. Lots of chopping and shredding and standing over the stove. Instead of the sweet potato fries I'd planned, instead I made skillet potatoes. One large baked potato smashed and crisped in a cast iron skillet. Yum and yum.
Calorie-wise I'm not sure how it all panned out. But I never felt too full or too hungry so maybe I hit my sweet spot that day.
Another variation was Tuesday morning's breakfast. instead of the egg tortilla, I ate the three smaller leftover Kraut Burgers. Not something I'd normally choose for breakfast but did I mention how delicious they were? haha I took the rest of them for lunch Tuesday.
Tuesday night I used the rest of the dough and turkey burger to make Sloppy Joe pockets. I also lightly breaded and pan-fried some eggplant. Another long process in the kitchen and another night of exhaustion. But also another delicious output.
For the eggplant, I sliced it to look like thick cut fries, rolled it in seasoned flour, dipped in egg and rolled in seasoned panko. Then I lightly fried it until golden in about a quarter inch mixture of olive and canola oil. Yum and yum.
I did take one of the sloppy joe pockets for lunch yesterday as well as a cheese stick. Instead of cooking chicken last night, though, I stopped at Subway for a sandwich. After two straight nights of labor intensive cooking I was just not in the mood for more cooking. I'll cook the chicken tonight instead of the tilapia since the chicken is already thawed and waiting to be eaten.
For lunch today I brought another of the sloppy joe pockets. I ended up putting the last three leftovers in the freezer, though, because all that bread was starting to make me feel a little sick. I don't think I have a gluten problem or anything but sometimes a lot of bread makes me feel a little heavy and nauseated.
I may end up going out to lunch with my friends today, though. I know, I know. I'm trying not to eat out as often. And if I can work up the courage to skip it, I might. Today is free tea day at a local deli and my two best buddies at work are wanting to go. I kinda don't really want to go anyway because I'm a little pissed off at one of them right now. But I also don't want to be left out.
Oh, the quandary of a fat girl! haha
Anyway, tonight's menu will be thinly cut and panko breaded chicken breast with roasted zucchini and possibly some more eggplant. Except maybe this time I'll back it instead of fry it? I haven't decided.
Anyway, that's where I'm at with the menu so far. Next week I think I'll go back to protein bars and shakes and quick to prepare meals. All this cooking and the subsequent eating has really gotten my acid reflux messed up. Not to mention, I fear it has not helped my weight loss cause. Even though my "official" weigh-in day for tracking purposes is on Fridays, I do weigh myself every day just to keep me on track. And the scale? She has not been kind this week. Nor have my clothes been all that kind. So...yeah, next week it's back to protein bars and shakes and praying a little harder that I can figure this out and get that scale and my clothes to love me a little more.
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