Guess what my weekend was full of? Great food, a lot of wine, & even better company! and this is a health blog…yuuuup, you betcha.
It was my boyfriend’s little brothers graduation from hs & I have been in Portland for the past few days. SO MUCH GOOD FOOD. Preview of my last few meals: tiramasu gelato, wine, brie, salmon, sangria, ceviche, wine, butternut squash enchiladas…list goes on & on.
Let me list out how I ate all of these good foods while keeping it healthy:
Saturday:
Breakfast:
- Coffee w. almond milk
- Egg white omelet w. a lot of veggies
- 1/3 cup oatmeal
Lunch: (At a luncheon for a graduation)
- Turkey Sandwich (no mayo or cheese..just a lot of dijon!)
- Kettle Chips (not many!)
- 1 Bloody Mary
Snack:
- Kid’s serving of Gelato.. no wonder America is so obese! A regular portion of gelato was 3 scoops…really?
Dinner: at Stanford’s
- Taste of Brie on 1 slice of Restaurant bread
- 1.5 Glasses of Red Wine (no sugars, healthy antioxidants)
- Salmon with Veggies: Subbed the mashed potatoes for double steamed vegetables...saved a mine bomb of calories that went towards brie 🙂
Sunday:
Breakfast:
- Strawberries & Blueberries
- Egg whites
- Scooped out 1/2 a Daves’ Killer Bread Bagel (so just crust) w/ 1Tbsp Peanut butter
- Black coffee
Snack:
- Chobani Fat Free Vanilla Greek Yogurt (has the lowest sugar)
- 3 Strawberries
Workout: (No gym!!)
- 30 Minute Strength Training routine OnDemand w/ one set of weights
- 5 Minutes of HIIT
- 20 Minutes Yoga
Lunch:
- 1/2 Turkey Sandwich & side salad
- Kettle Chips (Okay, I swear, I never have this many kettle chips… they kept staring at me)
Snack:
- Wine tasting at a Vineyard! So beautiful 🙂
Dinner: Okay dinner was just great because I met with a bunch of my co- interns (uh..is that a word?) downtown Portland for Happy Hour! I got the salad at Henry’s Tavern & then Butternut squash Enchiladas at Oba. Oba is one of my favorite restaurants in Portland… I’m sure you’ll be hearing more 🙂
- Side salad (no dressing, had pickled fennel on top which was enough flavoring)
- Butternut squash enchiladas
- 2 glasses of red wine
So why am I listing out what I ate? Like..do you really care that I had delicious food?
My point is that it’s all about BALANCE! Egg whites for breakfast is a sacrifice that I choose to make in order to have gelato mid afternoon. No mashed potatoes for a slice of bread w/ brie. Choose what you LOVE and give up what is mehh. I have struggled with trying to find the balance of enjoying foods and being healthy but getting to strict. Being too strict is no fun and it can lead to eating a bunch of stuff that doesn’t even taste good. Ever deprive yourself of a really good cookie or desert to only find yourself ravenous for something sweet and eating 5 crappy stale cookies? (or is it just me). I have found that making swaps and choosing the highest quality things you love (for me, good wine) means having to sub out things you don’t (bagel, mashed potatoes, bread on the table, mayo, sugary drinks). Also, working out always helps! It not only burns calories, but helps making swaps easier & knowing that you’re not “throwing in the towel”. There is a time & place for enjoying life, and being grateful for the family & friends you have to share it with 🙂
xx
bon-bon fitness 