jade's Blurty

Today
I had to take the dog to the vet today, and I had to do some blood work and my glucose test, so I didn't go to work today, which was nice.

The glucose test was obviously super gross, but at least the drink, which they tried to make taste like fruit punch, was cold. I won't know until tomorrow how I did. If I get good news, I will be so ridiculously relieved.

I felt kind of crappy today after all the tests, so I passed on exercise. I did walk yesterday though, and the day before I did go to the gym. Tomorrow I will walk and/or go to the gym. We'll see.

Today:
So far:
Bfast: whole grain 100 cal english muffin, egg whites
Snack: nasty glucose drink
Lunch: veggie pattie on diet bread, low sodium V8
Dinner: salmon pattie w/o bread and avocado, black bean, corn, and tomato salad
Planned:
Dessert: papaya

Yesterday:
Bfast: whole grain 100 calorie english muffin, 1 egg
Lunch: Amy's soup
Snack: plain veggie pattie, no bread, low sodium V8
Dinner: a few nachos, small bowl of gazpacho, chicken flauta and a veggie burrito (all veggies inside-no beans, rice,cheese...nothing but veggies!)
Dessert: skinny cow fudgesicle (50 cals) and about 50 cals of dark organic chocolate

The corn-avocado-bean-tomato thing was really good, and it was really easy to make, so I figure I'll share my little discovery. It only takes a few minutes to make, and it's super healthy and tasty.

Drain and rinse 1 can of black beans. Combine with 1 can of drained (not rinsed) diced tomatoes. Mix. Add 1-2 cups of corn ( I used defrosted frozen corn.) Add 1 diced ripe avocado. Mix. Add 2 tbsps of olive oil. Add about 2 good squirts of lime juice. Add cilantro (maybe 2 tbsps or so), minced garlic (about 1 tbsp), and sea salt to taste. Mix well and allow to sit for at least 10-15 mintues before serving.

This dish has tons of fiber, omega 3s, and a fair amount of protein, and it's high in iron, folate, magnesium (a serving of this supplies at least 30% of your daily value), potassium, and vitamins...tons of antioxidants too...Also, it all works together. The tomatoes help your body to absorb the nutrients in the beans (iron), and the fats in the avocado help your body to absorb the carotenoids in the tomatoes...woo hooo...

This dish is fine as it is as a vegetarian meal or as a veggie side dish, but if you prefer, you could probably change it up a bit by:
-Adding a cup of quinoa or brown rice; (extra iron points if you pick quinoa of course...also, if you combine with a grain, I might use less corn.)
-Adding crumbled, browned turkey sausage;
-Adding soy or tofu crumbles; or
-Serving in a whole grain pita or with chips.

Ugh...I need to drink more water and get off the computer!

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