So the other day I stepped on one of those digital bathroom scales just for fun. It was quite surprising to hear the thing yell “GET OFF!” Ok, it wasn’t really a talking scale and it didn’t actually tell me to get off, but that’s the thought that went through my head when I read the scale – 245 pounds. What happened to 230? I am pretty sure that’s what I weighed a few months ago!
Problem is I started a new job back in November, and it has kept me so busy I haven’t had any time to prepare healthy lunches. I usually end up at Subway or Arby’s for lunch. I seem to recall a few months back I vowed not to eat fast food any longer. Guess I haven’t stuck to that much. Until now.
Starting on May 1st I have been having a salad for lunch. They generally consist of a leaf of Romaine lettuce, a generous helping of baby spinach leaves, cucumbers, tomatoes, a hard boiled egg and golden raisins – all of which are organic by the way. But that will quickly get boring, so I implore you to help me find other healthy items to add to my salad. I try to avoid bacon bits and croutons and those oily salad dressings and can usually tolerate my salad without them. But I feel the salad needs some protein – any suggestions?
I would love to build up my recipe collection and will be working on some fun salad recipes over the next couple of weeks. I have decided that I will only have a salad for lunch every day, including weekends, for the month of May and see how things go. I am hoping it will become a habit for me that I won’t break. I’ll even save a few bucks and maybe be able to put that savings towards a gym membership – if I can find one within walking or biking distance.
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