Grilled Chicken Salad & yet another fail...

Monday - Dinner:

This is a super special day... at least my kids would say.  You see... I don't cook all that often.  I get home late most evenings and my hubs usually has dinner cooked. Well last night I was in the mood for salad. I had seen Melissa's post yesterday with her salad pictures and decided I needed salad. 

Amber's Grilled Chicken Salad:

It comes in around 500 calories, 27 grams of Protein, 13 Carbs & 28 grams of Fat. I could have done without the avocado, but just wanted some good fat! 

Ingredients:

1/2 Avocado, sliced

1/4 cup - Cucumbers, cubed

6 - Grape Tomatoes

1 - Hard Boiled Egg, sliced

1/4 cup - 2% Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese

1 Cup - Romaine Lettuce

1 tablespoon - REAL bacon bits

2 - Large olives, sliced

4 - Mushrooms, sliced

1/2 cup - Grilled Chicken Breast, sliced

1 tablespoon - Reduced Fat Ranch Dressing (to dip my fork in)

TALK ABOUT DELICIOUS!!!!

Fail...

So I finally had time to calculate the nutrition facts for the Allison.  I am so disappointed. I should have known that something so darn good would be so darn bad for me!!!  You see... I am insulin resistant. So... carbs (a lot) are a no no for me. Here are the results... I am so sad! 

THE ALLISON'S NUTRITION FACTS:

Calories: 463

Fat: 10

Carbs: 87!!!!!

Fiber: 29 

Protein: 27

I guess this means no more Allison for me! :( 

It's a sad sad day in Amberland!

best.idea.EVA!!!

I had such a good day today!  I have been rushing in the mornings, so i really don't have time to make breakfast. I usually grab a EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control shake and that fills me up until it's time for lunch. Lunch rolled around and I had to run a few errands so I ran into Whole Foods to grab a sandwich. Best sandwich and I don't even remember the name!!! ;(  I just don't even want to know the nutrition facts.  Anyway... My dinner last night was so yummy and I think it is super good for me, but that is still up in the air. I am going to figure out the EXACT amount of ingredients today.

You all know my girl Melissa. Well after bootcamp she suggested we go to Paradise Smoothies.  A friend of hers had mentioned this smoothie to her a while back and she had been wanting to try it.  We walked in and Mel starts talking to the owner about this smoothie that we want to try. She is naming off some of the ingredients and he stops her and says "You want The Allison". We both kind of looked at each other and were like ... ummm we guess. Given the ingredients that were in it we weren't too sure if it was going to be a hit with us.  I asked if he had a money back guarantee... he laughed. Ha! Anyway... Del, the owner, is so awesome!!! The nicest guy ever!!! Ready to hear what is in this FANTASTIC concoction? Are you sure??? Ok... well do me a favor first. Promise me you won't knock it until you try it!  I almost wrote it off after I found out what was in it.  BIG MISTAKE!!!

Ingredients:
Avocado
Broccoli
Carrots
Cucumber
Kiwi
Pineapple
Spinach

Squash

A small amount of honey

Whey Protein

2 oz. Vanilla Soy Milk

2 oz. 100% Pineapple Juice

A splash of Boost Kiwi Juice

12 oz Ice

Can you say YUM??????

This is me and Mel last night after bootcamp!  Sarah really kicked our butts last night!!!

So... the hubs was waiting for me at home so we could go to town to buy a lawn mower. Urgh... I guess because it is a pretty big purchase I needed to be there. Well I am so glad I was.  I don't like to haggle with people. I don't ask for anything... usually!  Well we were trying to buy a lawn mower and I really wanted the pull behind wagon to go with it.  I wanted the plastic John Deere pull behind wagon that matched with the lawn mower we were about to purchase. Well... I asked and guess what???? He threw it in for FREE!!!! I saved $199 last night all because I asked. That little guy was so nice.  I did have to persuade him to throw it in for free, but it didn't take much at all.  Katelyn was with me and she helped too. The hubs and Ben walked off because they didn't want any part of it.  I can say I was a little red faced after it was all over with, but only because I don't normally act like that. But WOOHOO I got a free trailer to match my new lawn mower all because I was willing to ask!  Go Me!!!! ;)