Well, that's it. I'm officially unemployed. I suppose I should feel free and alive, but instead I'm overwhelmed with mixed emotions about leaving New York City forever. And there's so much to do in the next 5 days!
Breakfast was a delicious Lemon Ricotta Omelette with Baby Spinach.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: LEMON RICOTTA OMELETTE: whisk 1 organic egg with 3 egg whites, 1 tsp preserved lemon chopped and 1/4 cup full-fat ricotta cheese. Melt 1/2 Tbs butter in a frypan over low heat and pour in egg mixture. Toss on a hand full of organic baby spinach and sprinkle with cayenne pepper and salt. Add 1/2 Tbs more butter in pieces as it cooks. Fold in half and serve.
I probably overdid it on the butter, but it was delicious.
Breakfast was a delicious Lemon Ricotta Omelette with Baby Spinach.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: LEMON RICOTTA OMELETTE: whisk 1 organic egg with 3 egg whites, 1 tsp preserved lemon chopped and 1/4 cup full-fat ricotta cheese. Melt 1/2 Tbs butter in a frypan over low heat and pour in egg mixture. Toss on a hand full of organic baby spinach and sprinkle with cayenne pepper and salt. Add 1/2 Tbs more butter in pieces as it cooks. Fold in half and serve.
I probably overdid it on the butter, but it was delicious.
I threw 1 Tbs of Psyllium Husks into a cup of water.
Then I had a cup of Wild Sweet Orange Tea.
LUNCH
Grilled Sole with Avocado and Coconut ....
.... and a bowl of Organic Green Soup.
We're cleaning the apartment today. It's a nightmare. I just spent 3 hours scrubbing the oven and cooktop. Uugggghh.
It's funny, but when I'm physically active on the weekends I don't get hungry. It's 3pm and I only just ate lunch.
I've nearly hit 20g of carbs already, (minus fiber) and Dave and I have our farewell dinner tonight at a Venezuelan place. I'm gonna have to be really careful with my eating.
We're cleaning the apartment today. It's a nightmare. I just spent 3 hours scrubbing the oven and cooktop. Uugggghh.
It's funny, but when I'm physically active on the weekends I don't get hungry. It's 3pm and I only just ate lunch.
I've nearly hit 20g of carbs already, (minus fiber) and Dave and I have our farewell dinner tonight at a Venezuelan place. I'm gonna have to be really careful with my eating.
AFTERNOON SNACK
It was time to leave for our dinnerparty by the time i was hungry for afternoon tea. I figured I'd best fill up on some protein to stop me ravishing the menu at the restaurant. Besides, I'm far more social when my blood sugar is stable.
3 slices of Applegate Farms Organic Roasted Turkey Breast ....
3 slices of Applegate Farms Organic Roasted Turkey Breast ....
.... and about 1oz of Sheep Peppercorn Cheese. Yummo.
They say cheese contains bucketloads more PEA than chocolate (the feel-good falling-in-love endorphin). It hits you harder in chocolate though, because PEA needs carbs to increase it's intensity. Chocolate comes pre-packaged with sugar alongside the PEA. Cheese does not. (But a toasted cheese sandwich will send you into love-vibe land quicker than you can imagine. It's just not as romantic a notion as chocolate).
I reckon I can detect a little PEA in plain cheese. It makes me feel all homely and good.
They say cheese contains bucketloads more PEA than chocolate (the feel-good falling-in-love endorphin). It hits you harder in chocolate though, because PEA needs carbs to increase it's intensity. Chocolate comes pre-packaged with sugar alongside the PEA. Cheese does not. (But a toasted cheese sandwich will send you into love-vibe land quicker than you can imagine. It's just not as romantic a notion as chocolate).
I reckon I can detect a little PEA in plain cheese. It makes me feel all homely and good.
I topped off my snack with a delicious 3 Tbs of Unsweetened Shredded Coconut.
DINNER
We had our farewell dinner tonight at El Cocotero. It was fantastic homestyle Venezuelan.
7 of us shared a mix of appetizers. I ate a few forkfuls of the Chicken with Avocado, the Slow-Cooked Beef in Tomato and the Tomato Chicken. I also had literally 3 Black Beans.
7 of us shared a mix of appetizers. I ate a few forkfuls of the Chicken with Avocado, the Slow-Cooked Beef in Tomato and the Tomato Chicken. I also had literally 3 Black Beans.
My main was such a man's meal. I scoured the menu for protein and I found a Grilled 12oz Loin Strip Steak. It was HUGE and came with mashed Yucca and a Salad. I ate half the steak, skipped the yucca and tasted a few leaves of the salad. It was dressed in something sweet so I skipped that too. I did make sure I ate a fair whack of the Venezuelan-style guacamole though.
The meat was sooooo tasty. It's amazing how palatable fat is.
The meat was sooooo tasty. It's amazing how palatable fat is.
STATS
TOTAL CALORIES: 1432
CALORIE DEFICIT: 1176
EXERCISE: Moderate House Cleaning 300 mins + Average Paced Walk 60 mins.
CALORIE DEFICIT: 1176
EXERCISE: Moderate House Cleaning 300 mins + Average Paced Walk 60 mins.