Foodie Fun Day!

For the past two weeks I’ve been following Weight Watchers using the “Filling Foods” technique where you are given a very broad list of foods to eat from, including all kinds of whole grains, beans, brown rice, veggies, fruit, meat – basically everything except bread and sugar. Those things that aren’t on the list you still can eat you just have to use the 35 weekly flex points for so it’s a way to still eat those types of foods, just in moderation. This is really good for me because I tend to grab bars and sandwiches instead of fruits and veggies, but following this program has caused me to change my eating habits in a more positive, nutritious way. It also really helps with the marathon training because I can eat until I’m satisfied after a run and not worry about how many points I’m using (although I do have to count the points for the gels during the run). I promise all of this Weight Watchers talk is important…

I’ve discovered that I really enjoy yogurt, especially Greek yogurt because of the high protein content, but over the past week I’ve noticed that my lactose intolerance has been rearing it’s ugly head and I’ve been getting “crummies in my tummy” (to quote Dr. Seuss!) so I thought I’d have to give it up. I went online and researched some soy yogurt and found that the brand with the best reviews was WholeSoy so I was really excited to try it!

The texture is a little different from normal dairy yogurt, but not so much that it was gross by any means. It was still very rich and creamy and I was also really happy that it didn’t have the same “tangy” taste that a lot of plain dairy yogurt has because it has a little bit of organic cane juice in it. Sweet, plain yogurt? I’m in!

After we were satisfied with the yummy food we’d eaten we ran the remainder of our errands, except for Costco which we are doing in a few minutes. Before we knew it, it was nearly 6pm and I was going out with my girlfriends (we had a blast!) and needed to pick up something quick and healthy for dinner. The choice was an easy one since it’s a “safe place” that we usually go to while we are at the Town Center, so we went to Nature’s Way Cafe. C and I both got the same thing – the Southwestern Meal Pack (C got jalapenos and I didn’t) and a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice.