2 Days Left!

My lettuce wraps were AMAZING!  It is very rare to hear me say that about something I cooked myself, but they were filled with flavor and healthy eating.  I will admit they were not so filling, though...I was hungry an hour later.

sautee red pepper, onion, minced garlic, browned ground turkey (I think water chestnuts would be good, too), a splash of Braggs natural soy sauce, hot sauce, and rice vinegar

julienned cucumber (and if you like bean sprouts, I bet they would add some more crunch)

put some of the hot mixture in a leaf of lettuce with the cucumber, and wrap it up

SUPER HEALTHY, right?

 

I have now gone 18 days without pop.  I'm undecided on what I want to eat first on Friday.  We are supposed to introduce the gluten back into our diets very slowly...a piece of toast or something, then gradually add in the others.  I'm going to see how long I can hold off, though.  I haven't really missed bread, but it will be nice to have a bowl of cereal again! 

Those close to me will be surpised to hear that a pop is not number one on my list!  I've actually been staring at those Kashi chocolate almond butter cookies in my pantry, mouth watering, counting down the days until I can indulge in one with a nice big glass of iced skim milk. That said, I really really hope I can maintain some of these improved eating habits; it will definitely be a challenge!

I also thought of a new goal!  It's something I've wanted to do for several years but never followed through on. 

#33: do some type of service project with the boys this summer - I have wanted to do this for a couple of years and was thinking along the lines of delivering Meals on Wheels or finding a place to volunteer to pick up trash (Jason really wants to do that!).  I would also like to have the boys participate in my school's Relay for Life team.  Every year on that weekend, we end up going somewhere and can't help out.  I'm keeping the calendar clear this year!

I'm off to read a new Susan Donovan book.  I'm taking a little break from The Fountainhead.  If I don't finish it soon, that may become goal #34!