Well . . . meals didn't go according to plan. and I don't have the photos to share either. The product that has been featured in both yesterday's recipes and today's is the Cinnamon Spice Seasoning pictured above. I am enjoying using it.
For Breakfast I had the same thing as I had yesterday - the Overnight Chia Breakfast. I didn't have the time to make the item that was originally planned. Hopefully, another day.
Morning Snack - Cinnamon Berry Smoothie Snack. It was interesting. Unfortunately, the ice cubes didn't break up like they should have. I have a very old blender. Again, I used peanut butter instead of the almond butter. Found that it seemed to overpower the berries. I used spinach leaves - never even noticed them. The berries I used included raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries.
Lunch was leftovers from last night's dinner - the Roasted Chicken & Veggies.
Afternoon Snack - Cinnamon Nut Energy Bars. I made the item but didn't have it until after dinner. Ate almonds instead. I used egg substitute instead of egg whites. I don't know if that made a difference or not. I didn't add the salt, either. I think the blender made it too smooth, it was more like a batter than something you would press into shape. It was still good.
Dinner was leftovers that was found in the freezer from a few months ago - Skillet Chicken & Mushrooms. It was good and actually does fit in the program.
We were going on a cruise later this month and I was going to do the 14-Day Reset before going to see if I could drop a few pounds (goal is 5 lbs over the two weeks).
Well, COVID-19 put a kabash on those plans. Cruise got cancelled. Now working from home. Oh dear, not good. Stress eating time.
So, decided to go ahead and do the 14-Day reset now. Here's how Day 1 went . . .
Breakfast - Overnight Chia Breakfast Pudding
This was delicious! I wasn't sure if I would like it or that it would keep me satisfied for several hours. Well, it did . . . 3 hours and it was creamy and smooth.
I didn't add salt and I didn't have the walnuts toasted. Oh, I didn't bother chopping the berries either (blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries). I used real vanilla (actually came from Mexico).
Morning Snack - Cinnamon Almond Butter Apples
A yummy, sweet snack. The apple I used was called Cripps Pink. It was crispy and sweet. I used Adams Unsalted Crunchy Peanut butter instead of the almond butter as it was what I had on hand. Worked great. I did dip the apples in lemon juice to prevent browning.
Didn't quite make it lunch time so had about an ounce of unsalted whole almonds. (not on the menu).
Lunch - Mediterranean Tuna Salad
I did a lot of substitutions. It was still a delicious salad. I left out the red onion and tomatoes, although I did sprinkle some Onion Onion Seasoning to get the onion flavor. I used regular black olives instead of the Kalamata olives; Avocado Oil instead of olive oil; and red leaf lettuce instead of the avocados.
Oh, I had some more almonds to round out the meal.
Afternoon Snack - Cucumber Hummus Bites
Well . . . I really didn't do the complete recipe. I just had cucumber slices without the toppings and seasonings. I'm not fond of cauliflower or roasted red pepper and couldn't quite decide how to do substitutions.
Dinner - Roasted Chicken & Veggies
One of our favorite meals. I'm always fixing something like this. I did do several substitutions. (Love that flexibility!) I used regular carrots rather than baby carrots; mushrooms instead of Brussels sprouts; broccoli instead of cauliflower; Avocado Oil instead of olive oil; and breasts instead of thighs (we don't care for dark meat). I used about a cup more on the carrots to make up for the sprouts and not having onion.
Throughout the day I was drinking flavored water.
Breakfast - Blueberry Citrus Breakfast Meatballs with 2 cups power greens (I used kale and spinach) and 1 tablespoon of the the Citrus Herb Vinaigrette Dressing. I screwed up on the dried blueberries - they were supposed to be no sugar added.
