Day 46- Seafood Sensation!

Hello!  Today was a great day!  My mom came over this morning and I fixed her a good, healthy breakfast.  She has been wanting to try my buckwheat cereal (the great recipe that my friend passed on to me) and smoothies.  So, I whipped it all up and she loved it!  We visited for a few hours, then she had to get going.  But she called me early this evening and said she felt great all day long!  I was so happy to hear that.  She is going to start following a lot of my diet, especially the breakfast stuff. 

This afternoon, my husband and I went shopping together and bought a bunch of shrimp and crab for dinner.  Oh my, my.  I LOVE shrimp and crab.  We also bought rice pilaf to go with it, along with fresh pineapple.  What a treat.  I was pretty careful with my portions.  I have started to re-introduce grains back into my diet, just a tiny bit.  It is VERY seldom that I eat grains.  Too many grains just don't agree with me.  But the rice pilaf tonight was delicious! I made the shrimp with tempura, and I was a little reluctant to eat it, but I did just fine.  I was going to bake the shrimp, but the guys love the tempura, so that's what I made.  There was a very thin layer of it on the shrimp.  Not gobby and thick like some places make it. 

Now I'm just relaxing for the night and getting ready for the weekend.  More cleaning to do.  Blech.  Plus, some yard work, if the weather permits it.  It's all coming along, though.  Spring cleaning will definitely pay off!  :)

Have a good night everyone!  See you tomorrow.  Here is what I ate today:

Breakfast-
1 bowl creamy buckwheat cereal
1 smoothie with 1 c. almond milk, 1 scoop shakeology powder, 1 apple, 1/2 c. blueberries and handful of spinach
1 c. green tea
32 oz water

Mid-morning snack-
10 pecans
16 oz water

Lunch-
Tossed salad with imitaion crab, tomatoes, peas, carrots, green bell pepper, sunflower seeds, and low-cal Italian dressing
16 oz water

Mid-afternoon snack-
1/2 c. mixed nuts
16 oz water

Dinner-
8 small shrimp w/tempura
3 king crab legs
1/2 c. rice pilaf
1 c. fresh cut pineapple
16 oz water

No after-dinner snack

Health and Wellness Tip of the day:

Take Time to Relax. Allow yourself to de-stress at least once a day. The occasional massage or spa time is a big help. Don't have a masseuse or spa nearby? Maybe a massage chair is what you're looking for.