Day 20 - Dreams & Goals

Today was not such a great day today with regards to my nutrition. This morning at 6AM, I was running late for work, didn't eat breakfast, I didn't eat lunch, I had no food in my body until after I got off of work at 4PM. That's 10 hours of time with no food for energy. Top it off, I went to Panera Bread, had 1/2 a chicken panini, chips, and a side salad. I then started to snack. Snacked on things when I don't quite know if I was hungry. On Thursday, I need to clean out my kitchen, get rid of anything that would not comply with my diet, and go to the grocery store for some healthier options.

On the bright side, I went to the gym at 10:30PM, I've never gone that late at night, and it's not as crowded as opposed to 4PM on a weekday. The pool was empty, few people working out in the free weights area, a few people working out in the cardio section, and a lot of guys playing basketball.

Speaking of basketball, I really miss playing it. I used to play basketball in the summer days of high school. I was never really good at it, but I tried. It just reminded me of always wanting to be good at it. I was never better than any of my other friends at that time, but it was a good work out when I did play. Now that I'm having these problems with my knees, I don't know if it'll ever be possible to even play. Switching your weight from side to side and quickly would probably not be good for my knees. I might as well work on my shot.

So I did cardio tonight, I was on the elliptical for 30 minutes, and then in the sauna for 15. It was very relaxing going into the sauna after my cardio, might as well sweat some more and sweat some toxins out of my system.

Tomorrow, I am going to do more cardio because I am doing weights on Thursday.

Dinner for One: Pan-Seared Salmon w/ Sauteed Mushrooms














Ingredients:

1/2 lb Fresh Atlantic Salmon - $4.00
1 Lemon - $.50
1 bunch Cilantro - $.33
1 pkg Whole Mushrooms - $1.70
1 tbsp Mrs. Dash
1 tsp Black Pepper
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Total Cost: $6.53

Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit. Sprinkle the seasonings on both sides of the salmon. Heat oil in skillet. Sear the salmon, skin down, in the skillet until the skin is crispy and golden brown. Take a sheet pan and place a sheet of foil on it. Place the salmon on the sheet pan, skin side up, and cook in the oven for 15 minutes, or until the salmon is flaky.

While the salmon is in the oven, clean the mushroom thoroughly. Remove the stems from the mushroom caps. With the same oil and skillet that was used earlier, toss the mushrooms in the skillet over medium-high heat. Sauteed until tender and serve with the salmon when it's done.

Chop some cilantro and slice some lemons for garnish.

Enjoy!