Blackened Flounder w/ Spicy-Sweet Citrus Sauce and Almonds

(it was a cross between these two meals YUMM!)

I just made this amazing fish and now my lips and tongue are pretty much on fire LOL....I made the blackened flounder I made the other day and I add the Spicy Sweet Citrus sauce from yesterday's Chicken (I made a new batch, but that was the sauce LOL)....My lips are burning from all of the cayenne pepper....and dontcha just know, my camera's battery went dead and I couldn't even take a pic of it.

It was the blackened flounder & that sauce from yesterday. The sauce consisted of key lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, garlic, cayenne pepper, hot pepper flakes, ginger & brown sugar brought to a boil and adding in some flour so it would thicken........WHOA!

The blackening spices were paprika,oregano, basil, sugar, black pepper, cayenne pepper & red pepper flakes..The fish was coated in that.

I marinaded it in the juices (lime/lemon/orange with garlic and cayenne pepper)

When the fish was almost done grilling I drizzled some of the sauce on it and then sprinkled on some crushed almonds........Then I allowed it to cook and toast the almonds for a moment.

I put the fish on the plate with some ww. pasta and broccoli and drizzled sauce and almonds over all of it.

WOW!!! I will be making it for dinner tomorrow night for my bf and I (I had to test drive it first)....I think even his "food snob" palette will love it. :)

I served it with some wheat pasta and broccoli

Pic Meals Day #43

Meal #1-Typical Breakfast 9:30 A.M.

288 calories
6g. fat...45g.carbs...16g.protein




















1/2 cup Old Fash.
Oatmeal

1/2 med. banana

1/2 serv. protein

1 tbsp Smucker’s
Sugar Free Syrup

2 8oz. cups of
coffee Iced w/
Sugar Free Hazelnut
Coffee Mate

Water

****I ran out of syrup
(today was .33tbsp.)

Meal #2-Tuna Cake-Salad-Strawberries & Cream
184 calories
2g. fat...62g.carbs...16g.protein




















Tuna Cake &
Salad w/
Balsamic Vinegar
Strawberries & Cream

1/2 can of Chunk light
Tuna in water (drained)

4 Rolled Gold Honey
Wheat Pretzels “braided
twists” crushed

Cayenne pepper (to
taste)

1 Tbsp. Ketschup

1 C. Romaine Lettuce

1 Tbsp. Balsamic
Vinegar w/ 1 pk Splenda

Strawberries
(1 med,3small)

1Tbsp. Cool Whip Free

water, some of the D.
Pepsi





HIIT cardio or Turbo Jam workout 12:30 P.M.


Meal #3- Protein & Watermelon (smaller version)
215 calories 4g. fat...24g. carbs...22g. protein




















I did Turbo Jam for 45 mins today so I didn't think that that warranted an entire meal meal.....I ended up having
1 serv. protein
1.75c. watermelon


Meal #4-Caramelized Bananas w/ Cottage Cheesecake base and waffle
283 calories
2g. fat...53g.carbs...15g.protein













Caramalized Bananas
W/
Cottage Cheese Cake
& Waffle

1 Nutri-Grain Low-Fat
Waffle

1 serv. Cottage Cheese
Cake (base)

1.5 tbsp. Smucker’s
Sugar-Free Caramel
Topping

1.5 tbsp. Cool-Whip free

sprinkle of cinnamon


Meal #5- Blackened Flounder w/ Spicy-Sweet Citrus Sauce & Almonds...WW pasta & broccoli
377 calories 7g.fat...56g.carbs...30g.protein

(pic to come Sunday when I eat it over again.)

Meal #6-Caramel, PB, Banana Baked Chimichanga w Cinnamon Splenda Popcorn
222calories
6g. fat...37g carbs...7g.protein

Today's Goals Day #43

TODAY'S GOALS

1600 CALORIES...(Sat. is
always 1600 calories and Sunday is always 1400)

HIIT cardio or Turbo Jam....I am sitting here trying to decide which one to do today..........tan maybe (?).......cleaning is mostly done but need to do some extra packing.

Day in Retrospect..day #42...>Why I eat WHAT I eat....

(copied from my Spark People Blog)

WHY WHY WHY I eat WHAT I eat.
So I noticed a little action step on Spark People that I hadn't noticed before....So I figured that since I am on this roll with logging, chronicling, and taking pics of my food for myself and anyone else who might enjoy it....I thought this might be a good time to add in why it is that I eat what I eat.........

Meal #1- Nutri-grain waffles...banana...sugar free syrup...3/4 protein shake and 2 8oz. cups of coffee Iced w/sugar free creamer.


Why????
I eat this meal 2 mornings a week...this is my pre-workout meal on my higher calorie days. The waffles are chosen as lower GI carbs that will sustain me longer through my workouts than regular waffles would do.....They also add in a bit of fiber. The banana is chosen for a similar reason and also for it's potassium content....and I looove bananas.....The syrup, well, I need SOME syrup and this one is soo yummy.....The protein is so that I have something in my system to aide in muscle recovery and so that it will aide in keeping my blood sugar levels more even (along with the waffles).....The coffee is 'cause I can't move off of my couch with out it :)

Meal #2- watermelon & protein

Why?
This one is easy....I eat the hi-GI carbs in the watermelon to replace the concept of dextrose (in the sweet tarts LOL eww)...i am trying to cause and insulin spike to aid in muslce recovery and to push more glycogen into my open and ready cells.....I try to do as close to a 1:1 ratio of protein in the meal and keep the fat very low....I eat this walking home from the gym and slam the protein shake as soon as I walk in the door from the gym. (cause of it being liquid it can be used faster)

Meal #3- Spicy Citrus Almond Chicken Roll

Why?
'Cause I was looking for a sweet and spicy way to make chicken similar to the Chili's Shanghai wings and it came out yummy, though not so much like the appetizer YET.....I chose chicken as my protein because its one of the better types of God made protein...I chose the almonds and chose to make it in a small amount of olive oil to add a bit of good fat into my diet on my higher calorie day.....I chose to make it in a wrap so that I could get my good lower-GI carb in and not have too many calories (so I could have some other stuff later) and so that this meal wouldn't be too high in calories alone...also adds a bit of fiber. I love spicy cause the thermogenic herbs aide in fat burning.

Meal #4- Caramel Apple Chimichanga w/ Blue berry cottage cheese cake....1/3 serv. protein.

Why?
Well I wouldn't have combined the two fruits in one meal but I'd already made up the blue berry cottage cheese cake and I needed some protein (and cottage cheesecake is my very favorite God made (well mostly :)) protein..........I add the tortilla for the same reasons as above......I was also stoked to try the caramel and apple and see how it would be (still needs some tweaking, apples too crispy still)....I add the caramel and cream cause I have PMS and NEED some guilt free sweet stuff and I loove dessert.....atleast it has all of the necessities and not the bad junk :) I added the cinnamon 'cause it's good for me. I added the extra, small protein shake to round out the serving of protein.

Meal #5-Tuna cake snack w/ taco sauce

Why?

My bf wasn't home yet so wasn't sure when dinner would be but needed to eat something...I opted for a snack w/ more protein and I just looooove my taco salad dressing spread.


Meal #6- Taco Chipotle CheeseBurger-Bananas Foster on waffles

Why?

My bf is just now on the way home...so eating late and saved up too many calories for my last meal, but I gotta get 'em in and I worked out HARD today so I'm not soo worried, it's not like I eat late often.......I'm opting for another taco chipotle cheeseburger on an english muffin...Normally I wouldn't eat red meat more than once a week but near and during my TOM I allow a bit more of very lean red-meat.....my english muffin will have double fiber and low -gi carbs.........Then to get in some extra calories I will have to have some banana's foster on waffles (oh the thought is crushing me LOL)....not sure what everything will add up to.......I may need to have some extra protein.......I'll see how it all adds up in a few.


Iced Coffee-

why?

I drink my coffee iced for two reasons....one....I was going through atleast one small container a day of coffee mate before joining SP....now I only have the tbsp serv. size per cup.....It's much easier for me to drink coffee with very little creamer if it's iced.....Also, iced cold beverages make your body burn more calories to heat it to core temp....soooo every little bit helps right??? LOL....I drink coffee cause as I said earlier, I wouldn't be able to move off of the couch or get out of my own way without it....Who knows, I might even just die without it.......I'm NOT EVEN gonna do that experiment.


Okay...those are my WHYS for today....now I gotta go make some dinner.

Pic Meals for Day #42

Meal #1- Waffles-Banana-Protein-Iced Coffee 10:00 A.M.
312 calories
4g. fat...52g.carbs...20g.protein
















2 Low-Fat Nutri-Grain waffles
1/2 medium banana
3/4 serv. GNC 100% Whey Choco Protein
2 Tbsp. Smucker's Sugar Free Maple Syrup

2 8 oz. cups coffee, Iced w/ 2tbsp. Sugar-free Hazelnut Coffee Mate
GYM...Full body HIT routine-leg intensive


Meal #2- Watermelon & Protein-1:00 P.M. on way home from gym

325calories
31g. protein...6g. fat...37g. protein




















2cups. watermelon (diced) eaten while walking home from gym
1.75 serv. GNC 100% Whey Protein, chocolate


Meal #3- Spicy-Sweet Citrus Almond Chicken Roll 3:00P.M.
315 calories 17g. fat...20g. carbs...21g. protein




















1 Mission WW Carb
Balance Fajita sized
tortilla

3 oz. Chicken Breast

(lime juice,lemon juice,
Splenda,garlic,gr. ginger,
o.j., brown sugar,red
pepper,cayenne ppr.
flour)

1 tbsp. Sunkists Orig.
Almond Accents

1tsp. Olive Oil

1tbsp.Lite-Done Right
Ranch Dressing

Meal #4-Apple Caramel Chimi, Blue Berry Cottage-Cheesecake & 1/3 serv. protein 5:00 P.M.

265 calories
4g.fat...42g.carbs...16g.protein




















1 Mission WW Carb
Balance Fajita sized
tortilla

1/4 med.apple diced

1 Tbsp. Smucker’s
Sugar-Free Caramel
Topping

2 Tbsp. Cool Whip Free

Sprinkle of Cinnamon

(Cottage Cheese Cake)
1/2 serv.
1/4C. FF Cottage
Cheese
1/2 tbsp. Cheesecake
Flavored SF/FF Jello-
Pudding Mix
1/2 tbsp. dried bl. berries

1/3 serv. Chocolate Protein

Meal #5-Spicy Tuna Cake Snack w/ taco Sauce 7:00 P.M.
124 calories 1g. fat...12g. carbs...16g. protein




















1/2 can Chunk light tuna
in water, drained

4 Rolled Gold Honey
Wheat Prezels (crushed)

cayenne pepper to taste

1/3 tbsp. Low Fat
Taco Salad Dressing
(whipped cottage cheese
& Hidden Valley Ranch
Dip mix)

Meal #6- Taco Chipotle Burger & Taco Sauce 9:30 P.M.
311 calories
9g.fat...32g. carbs...30g.protein

My last two meals were very close together and very unusually late due to holding off on my calories to possible do a cheat meal and eat something w/ my bf......Ultimately, this meal is just as tasty as anything special we could've ordered in....I typically WON'T eat this late but which is worse? Not to eat? Or to NOT get in my calories after such a hard workout and tough PMS week??? I think I chose right as long as it isn't ALL the time.














Meal #7- Caramel Banana & Waffles w/ Protein Shake 10:30 P.M.
394 calories...
4g.fat..78g.carb..15g.protein




















2 Low-Fat Nutri-Grain
waffles
3/4 med. banana
2 tbsp. Smucker’s
Sugar Free Caramel
Topping
2 Tbsp. Cool Whip Free
cinnamon

1/2 serv. Protein

Check this out....OOSH! 4 min. workout will kick yur butt!

So one of my Sparkpeople friends posted this in one of her blogs last week and today my DVD player was acting up sooooo I decided to give it a shot and just OOSH!!!

I did it 2X back to back and I was spent!...Cool way to change things up.

Day #41 Picture Meals

To see the written version click here

Meal #1- Blueberries & Oatmeal & Protein 10:00 A.M.I was out of bananas so I had to use Blueberries and they just weren't as good.)
266 calories
6g. fat...45g. carbs...15g. protein




















1/2 C. Old fashioned Oats
1 Tbsp. Dried Blueberries
1 Tbsp. Smucker’s Sugar-Free Syrup
2 8oz. cups of coffee Iced
w/
1 Tbsp.Sugar-Free Hazelnut
Coffee Mate

Meal #2 Taco Chicken Fit-zza- 1:00 P,M.
229 calories
7g. fat...19g. carbs...23g. protein




















3 oz. chicken tenderloin
pcs. shredded

2tsp. Old El Paso
Taco Seasoning

1.5 Tbsp. Chunky Salsa

1 Tbsp. 2% Shredded
Cheddar Cheese

1 tbsp. Low-Fat
Taco Salad Dressing

1 Mission Fajita Size
W/W tortilla (carb balance)

Meal #3-Bananas Foster Cottage Cheescake-3:00 P.M.
291 calories
3g. fat...63g. carbs...16g. protein




















3/4 med. banana
(cut into pieces)

1/4 C. Smucker’s
Sugar Free Maple
Syrup

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1/2 C. Fat-Free
Cottage cheese

1Tbsp. Sugar-Free
Cheescake Pudding Mix

3pks. Splenda

1 Nutri-Grain low-fat
waffle

1 8oz. cup coffee iced
w/ 1tbsp. SF Hazelnut
Coffee Mate

Meal #5-Spicy Chipotle Taco Chs. Burger 8:00 P.M.
324 calories
10g. fat...33g. carbs...32g. protein



















1/4 93% Lean
Hamburger
Pattie

3 Rings of onion cut
into chunks

1tsp. Chipotle Taco
Seasoning

1Tbsp. 2% Cheddar
Cheese Shredded

2 Tbsp. Low-Fat
Taco Salad Dressing &
Spread

1 Orowheat Dbl. Fiber
English Muffin (WW)

Meal #6-Caramel/Peanutbutter Banana Baked Chimichanga 9:15 P.M.
204 calories
6g. fat...33g. carbs...6g. protein




















1 Mission WW Carb
Balance Fajita sized
tortilla

1/4 med. banana

2tsp. Reduced Fat
Peanut Butter

2 tsp. Smucker’s
Sugar-Free Caramel
Topping

2tsp. Cool Whip Free

Tomorrow's Goals Day #41

TODAY'S GOALS: Day #41

1500 CALORIES...

Can't decide if I want to do another HIIT routine or if I want to do my Turbo Jam....it will all depend on how I feel tomorrow when I get going........I didn't do an insane lower body workout today since that was Monday and will be Friday...I did some...but mostly concentrated on upper body....So I may feel up to another HIIT routine.

Also, tomorrow will be some tanning, more packing and the ride to the vet that I usually dread 'cause of the uphill ride home

Day #40 Meals (w/pics) & workout link

Meal #1- Oatmeal/banana/protein 9:30 AM
316 calories
6g.fat...48g.carbs...16g.protein



1/2 C. Old-Fashioned Oats
1/2 medium bananan
1.66 TBSP. Sugar free syrup
1/2 serv. GNC Chocolate 100% Whey Protei
2 c. Iced coffee w/sugar free hazelnut creamer


GYM 12:30

Meal #2-12:45 P.M.Watermelon/Protein-12:15-12:30P.M.
325 calories
6g. fat...31g.carbs..37g.protein

Post HIT full-body workout meal

1.75 serv. (1.75 scoop + 12oz. H20)

2 C. Diced Watermelon eaten
on walk home from gym
GNC 100% Whey Protein (choco)

Meal #3- 2:45 P.M. Chicken & Broccoli Fit-zza w/Strawberries/fudge/cream
302 calories 10g.fat...35g.carbs...21g. protein



**1 ww. tortilla,Mission
carb balance,fajita sized
w/ 2oz of chicken,
1/4c broccoli, 1/8 c. sauce,
2Tbsp. 2% cheese, pepper
flakes and 1tsp. grated parm)

Strawberries & Hot Fudge Sauce
w/cream
4.5 med. strawberries quartered
1tbsp. Smucker’s Sugar-Free
Hot Fudge topping
1 tbsp. Cool Whip Free

Meal #4-6:00P.M. (I lost track of time so I had waay too long in between meals)
No-Ice Cream Banana Split
263calories
7g.fat...48g.carbs...7g. protein


1/2 med. banana

4 med. strawberries

1Tbsp. Reduced-Fat
Jiff Peanut Butter

2tsp. Smucker’s
Hot Fudge Topping

1Jello Sugar-Free
Banana Fudge
Pudding pack

1 tsp. Cool Whip Free



Meal #5- 9:00 P,M. Sharkey's Naked Chicken Santa Fe Burrito
358calories
15g.fat...33g.carbs...25g. protein



Meal #6-10:30P.M. Popcorn & Protein
173 calories
3g.fat...13g. carbs...24g. protein

Today's Goals Day #40

TODAY'S GOALS

1800 CALORIES...

Full-body HIT workout focusing more intensely on upper body.

Meals Day #39 (w/pics)

Meal #1- Oatmeal/banana/protein 8:30 AM
316 calories
6g.fat...48g.carbs...16g.protein



1/2 C. Old-Fashioned Oats
1/2 medium bananan
1.66 TBSP. Sugar free syrup
1/2 serv. GNC Chocolate 100% Whey Protei
2 c. Iced coffee w/sugar free hazelnut creamer



HIIT cardio-10:30 AM-10:50 AM



Meal #2-Watermelon/Protein-10:51 A.M.
227 calories...
27carbs...4g. fat....22g. protein



















Meal #3- 1: 30 P.M. Spicy Tuna Cake w/ taco sauce , salad, mixed fruit.
191 calories...
2g. fat...27g.carbs..14g. protein


















Meal #4- 4:00 P.M. Peanut Butter Cup Crispy Tortilla Dessert & Iced Coffee
235calories...
6g. fat...33g.carbs..6g. protein




















Meal #5- 7:00P.M. Spicy Blackened Flounder w/ Key-lime Garlic Sauce, Broccoli, ww pasta and banana fudge sugar-free pudding.
401 calories
5g. fat...66g.carbs..33g. protein







4oz. Fish
1.5Tbsp. Lime/Garlic sauce
1/2c broccoli
2 oz. pasta

1 pudding snack












Meal #6- 9:25 P.M.- Protein/Cayenne Popcorn & Grapes Snack
107 calories
1g. fat....14g. carbs....12g. protein

Today's Goals (so I'm a bit late :))

TODAY'S GOALS

1500 CALORIES...

HIIT Cardio...either sprinting type that I've been doing or this other little gem one of my wonderful SP friends posted about. If I do that one I may try to do it 5X throughout the day...or 2X for 2X..I'd have to switch it up a bit cause I can't really do the whole mountain climber thing........It's similar to the "ladder" I was doing with jumping jacks* crunches * deadlifts (or skater squats)....It looks totally KILLER!

Also today is my day to tan on th roof for awhile........so that's it

I didn't get my breakfast pic taken 'cause I forgot to turn of my camera yesterday so I have to charge it UGH!

Meals for today-day #38 (with pics)

This is something new that I'll be doing here. Whenever possible I will take pics of my meals and post them here.

Meal #1-10:00 A.M. ( pre-heavy full body HIT workout meal)

Nutri Grain Lo-fat waffles
2TBSP. Smuckers SF Maple Syrup
1/2 a banana
1 serv. GNC Chocolate 100% Whey protein
2 cups of SF Hazelnut Iced Coffee

317 calories.....25g. protein.....5g. fat....53g carbs


GYM (my workout is at the bottom of the page) at 12:30PM (I ran late today due to my Ipod not being charged...usually it's Noon)


Meal #2-1:30(post-workout meal)


2 c watermelon diced (taken in purse to gym and eaten while walking home immediately after gym)
1.75 serv. GNC Chocolate 100% Whey Protein
(drank as soon as I walk in the door after gym)
292 calories....32g protein...30g. carbs...5g. fat














Meal #3- 3:30PM- Chicken & Broccoli Fit-zza & Strawberries w/Cream & fudge sauce
(Due to a blogger error mess

1 Mission fajita sized ww carb balance tortilla
2 oz. chicken breast (pre-grilled)
1/4c. broccoli
1/8 c. Nappa Valley Garlic Roasted Tomato Sauce
2 TBS. Shredded 2% mixed cheese
1 tsp. Grated paramsean cheese

3med. strwaberries cut in quarters
2 tsp. Smucker's Sugar Free Hot fudge Topping
1 TBSP. Cool Whip Free

277 calories....20g. protein...8g. fat....29 g carbs

One cup of Hazelnut Sugar Free Iced Coffee-17calories

Meal #4- 5:30 PMBlueberry Cottage-Cheesecake on ww pancake
(one of my favorite creations...

whipped cottage cheese/cheescake sf/ff pudding/dried blueberries (they soften up)..

I usually eat this on a ww waffle but I ran out of them so the next best thing was the ww pancake....They are NOT my favorite.

280 calories...30g.carbs.....2g. fat...15g protein




Donkey kicks, pelvic thrust/bridges,skater squats (all 3 X15 with 5lbs) modified push-ups(3 X10)...Ankle touch crunches 50...walk 12 mins.


Meal #5- 7:30 PM-Taco Cheeseburger

93% lean hamburger
1 Van De Kamp's Reg. English Muffin (my ww went bad)
1 TBSP. Shredded 2% Cheddar Cheese
2 TBSP. Low Cal Taco Salad Dressing (my recipes-made w/whipped cottage cheese)




330 calories...28g.carbs...9g.fat....33g.protein


Meal #6 (having it early because the Ipod situation threw me off for the whole day, and trying to get in all 2000 calories for today)(I still have one more meal to go today..I also wanted to get the higer carb thing done earlier)
Peanut Butter Cup Crispy Tortilla Dessert
1 Mission fajita sized tortilla (ww, carb balance)
2 tsp. Reduced fat PB
1 TBSP. Smucker's Sugar Free Hot Fudge Topping
1 TBSP Cool Whip Free

203 calories..32g.carbs....6g. fat...6g. protein

Meal #7- Activia Mixed Berry & Chocolate Whey Protein w/.5C skim milk







238 calories...30g.carbs.....5g. fat...29g. protein



Daily total....2011 calories...236g. carbs...47g.fat....161 protein

Tomorrow's Goals for Day #38

2000 CALORIES...

Full body HIT!!!! Focusing on lower body BIG TIME since it's a higher calorie day. (I may throw in a ladder for a short HIIT session post weights...or I'll just do my Bounce*Rock*Skate*Roll day which is what Monday seems to be for me.

Day #37 in Retrospect.

Well, it was a super busy weekend...packing...cleaning....scrubbing....apartment hunting....

Here are my meals for today...today was my rest day so no workout..blogs at SP talking about what's been going on....Will update more tomorrow....Gotta get my sleep so I can get some good sleep to be ready for tomorrow..Up early...off to get watermelon...then starting the week with a full body HIT!