Week 3 – Day 1
Posted by Tammi | Filed under photos, restaurants, week 3
Brunch
Ezekiel English muffin with guacamole, poached eggs and salsa served with raw veggies
Dinner
Lentil burger with chickpea salad (from The Wooden Monkey restaurant)
A pretty quiet day. Hubby was off this afternoon/evening so we took advantage of that and had a family nap when the boy went down for his afternoon nap. Ahhh…naps are the best! In anticipation of going out for dinner I combined breakfast and lunch today for a brunch so I wouldn’t go overboard with calories with eating dinner out.
I joined some of the local ladies who I’ve been tweeting with on Twitter for our monthly meet and greet or “tweetup”. Our group is called the Halifax Chicks (@halifaxchicks or search #halifaxchicks) and we decided to meet at The Wooden Monkey for our meal
where the menu is based on organic, macrobiotic, and locally grown fresh ingredients…
…and boy…was it delicious!!!
I had the Lentil Burger (lentils, carrots, miso, garlic, onions, daikon, seeds and oats, lettuce, tomato on a fat free 5-organic grain pita with a sweet onion honey mustard) – I switched out the mustard for mayo and had it with a side of Roasted Chickpea Salad (roasted chickpeas, organic brown rice, peppers, sesame seeds, daikon, seaweed, green onions, garlic and Umeboshi scallion dressing, served with soft pita wedges). Yummy! Everything was so fresh and flavourful. I can’t wait to take hubby back there some time.
It was great to meet some more of the Halifax Chicks and to see others I had met before. We had a great time chatting (and tweeting of course!) and from there I was off to Bedford to meet another group of ladies I also met online years ago. We were all gathering at a local Tim Horton’s for some ice cream. Ice cream? At Tim Horton’s you ask? Yes…three locations in the HRM have become test sights for co-branding of Tim Horton’s and Cold Stone Creamery. They are all doing well as far as I can tell. The ice cream is to die for!
Now, the previous me would have inhaled some of the ice cream but I made the decision when the event invite went out that I was not having any. I would have a tea but it stopped there. I was sticking to my guns on this one and losing weight means more to me than temporary sensory satisfaction. My sticktoitness was rewarded today when I decided to do a little investigating. I decided to visit the website to read up on the nutritional data of their offerings and was mortified to learn how much my favorite treat there added up to calorie wise.
Size: Love It
Ice Cream: Cheesecake – 550 calories
Apple Pie Filling – 60 calories
Graham Cracker Crumbs – 130 calories
Almonds – 150 calories
Waffle bowl dipped in chocolate – 310 calories
TOTAL CALORIES: 1200
I nearly fell off my chair.
Needless to say, all I had was tea and was happier for it knowing I don’t have to spend all that time working off all those calories because believe me, I already have years worth to work off!
Tomorrow night is Zumba night…really looking forward to it and I think a few more ladies will be joining us this time…yippee!
November 24th, 2009 at 9:29 AM
That pita WAS delicious. I had it with the mustard.
Holy Moly, 1200 calories!! Knowing that info is a good thing, will help keep me strong.
John’s Lunch, mmm, I go for the haddock tips.
I think one indulgence a week is ok.