No Carbs–No Problem

Today was a busy one!  I met a friend for lunch at Iron Hill and got my favorite entrée they serve, their salmon salad on arugula with feta, peppers, onions, and tomatoes.  I said no to the little potato crispies and the breadstick that I knew came with it.  Willpower.

After lunch I ran a few errands.  First on my list was trader Joe’s which shares a parking lot with Iron Hill.  Mucho convenient.  I picked up some fruits, veggies, and meats.  Although I am missing having starches and grains (I’ve been going without them for a little while) I am having a good time experimenting with some awesome veggies and proteins!  I picked up some really interesting things at Trader Joes so stay tuned for some yummy dinners.  I truly am doing great without the carbs.  I think the only negative is that I could use more fuel in the form of carbs for before running.

Since I was in the area of my parent’s house, I stopped by to pick up a few coupons that came in the mail, say hi to my Mom and brother, and use their treadmill.  One less stop for the day (gym), right?  I love that they have a treadmill in the house now because I can put an on-demand movie on and go to town.  The treadmill does seem a bit fast though.  Maybe because it is used less than treadmills at the gym, it’s less worn down and slow?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I started it off with a planned run, and that was not happening at all.  Instead I watched the first half of the Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, and Owen Wilson movie, How Do You Know…it was cute…anyways, I walked 2 miles at an increasing incline in under 30 minutes.  Got a light sweat on and that was good enough for me. 

When I came back to the apartment, I was starving.  Not because of my intense workout (I kid), but because I had put a pork tenderloin in the crock pot before I left for the morning, and it was smelling oh so tasty. 

The verdict was….well…it was less dry then last week when I cooked a similar pork tenderloin in the oven.  But the marinade that came on it basically melted off and away so it wasn’t as flavorful as it could have been.  I need to find some way to cook it in between! 

Besides that, dinner was good.  I had originally planned on a different veggie but since I was a dumb blonde at Trader Joes and forgot to pick up the ingredients, I did a repeat of last weeks goat cheese stuffed mushrooms.  I also had a side of sautéed onions to add a little something to the pork.  They also helped fill the no carb void on my plate. 

Jersey Shore.  Studying.  Bedtime.