Day 10: Try A New “Smart Ones”
Let’s face it, there are mornings when you don’t want to get out of bed and just can’t muster the energy to pack a lunch. I get it. This is me at least once a week. It would be so easy to throw in the towel and eat some calorie packed lunch from McDonalds but this won’t help my long term goals or my thighs.
To avoid saying “I have nothing to eat so I might was well eat whatever I want” I keep a stock pile of Smart Ones microwavable meals in both my home and office freezer. Combined with a piece of fruit of some carrots these meals will usually get me thru until dinner.
There’s one catch to this plan. I only like two of the Smart Ones meals – Chicken Enchiladas Suiza and Baked Ziti. I find them both delicious and pretty close to the real thing. (**A disclaimer to all my Texas friends and family: I have not had REAL Tex-Mex in almost a year so I might have forgotten how delicious it is.) Although these are both great choices I am getting a bit bored.
I have tried other “flavors” including the Mac & Cheese (I found it bland), Turkey and Mashed Potatoes (looked gross and the taste matched) and Four-Cheese Ravioli (which I liked but ate almost every day until I almost turned into a Ravioli). I don’t want to risk ODing on enchiladas and ziti too, so today I tried a new smart ones – Chicken Carbonara.
I went in with a positive outlook: the photo on the box looked appetizing and the smell coming from the microwave made my stomach growl. Even the way it looked after I removed the film cover was appealing. Bottom line this meal was only ok. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great. It was a solid B-. Would I eat it again? As it was only 5 points and decent - yes. Would it be the first thing I craved on a bad day? No.
The overall point of this blog is that new things can improve weight loss. Mixing up what you eat and your exercise routine can really put a stop to a plateau. In the future I know I have another meal that can satisfy my hunger and I think I’ll try another new one next week.
Let’s face it, there are mornings when you don’t want to get out of bed and just can’t muster the energy to pack a lunch. I get it. This is me at least once a week. It would be so easy to throw in the towel and eat some calorie packed lunch from McDonalds but this won’t help my long term goals or my thighs.
To avoid saying “I have nothing to eat so I might was well eat whatever I want” I keep a stock pile of Smart Ones microwavable meals in both my home and office freezer. Combined with a piece of fruit of some carrots these meals will usually get me thru until dinner.
There’s one catch to this plan. I only like two of the Smart Ones meals – Chicken Enchiladas Suiza and Baked Ziti. I find them both delicious and pretty close to the real thing. (**A disclaimer to all my Texas friends and family: I have not had REAL Tex-Mex in almost a year so I might have forgotten how delicious it is.) Although these are both great choices I am getting a bit bored.
I have tried other “flavors” including the Mac & Cheese (I found it bland), Turkey and Mashed Potatoes (looked gross and the taste matched) and Four-Cheese Ravioli (which I liked but ate almost every day until I almost turned into a Ravioli). I don’t want to risk ODing on enchiladas and ziti too, so today I tried a new smart ones – Chicken Carbonara.
I went in with a positive outlook: the photo on the box looked appetizing and the smell coming from the microwave made my stomach growl. Even the way it looked after I removed the film cover was appealing. Bottom line this meal was only ok. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great. It was a solid B-. Would I eat it again? As it was only 5 points and decent - yes. Would it be the first thing I craved on a bad day? No.
The overall point of this blog is that new things can improve weight loss. Mixing up what you eat and your exercise routine can really put a stop to a plateau. In the future I know I have another meal that can satisfy my hunger and I think I’ll try another new one next week.
Lean Cuisine Pizzas my friend - they rule. I lost 20 pounds in 8 weeks on them last year. xoxo
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