Level 1 - Day 76

Little Bit Of Cheating Today

I went to the grocery store today and the bakery department was putting out fresh hard rolls as I walked by.  They're one of my favorite breakfast treats from the days before Sexy Forever.  Well, I weakened and got some ... one for me, and one for my hubby.

The early morning probably isn't the best time to go grocery shopping because the ovens in the bakery department are emitting fantastic smells.  Plus, I only ate some fruit before I left and was feeling a little hungry. 

For that reason alone, I usually avoid going grocery shopping when I'm feeling hungry.  It's easy to do some impulse buying.  Which is what happened today.

Breakfast - Fruit; then went grocery shopping.  Later, I had 2 fried eggs in butter and a delicious hard roll, with more butter.  It was heavenly and I enjoyed every mouthful.

AM Snack - Since we had a late breakfast, I wasn't hungry for a snack.

Lunch - Leftover Red Lentil Cumin Soup from yesterday.  It was even more tasty the second day.  All the ingredients got to know each other a lot better and they brought out the best flavors.  Yum!

PM Snack - Tomato Pizza Bites (from SS web site).  These are fabulous!  Today, I substituted the feta cheese for mozzarella and it was wonderful.

Dinner - Shrimp Scampi and Gorgonzola Cheese Salad (from SS web site).

This recipe is so fast ... which is so nice.  It's light but filling.  And the cheese really takes it to a higher level.  If you don't like Gorgonzola cheese, I think feta, blue cheese, or goat cheese would work just as well.

Basically, you saute some chopped garlic for a minute.  Add the peeled shrimp and some lemon juice.  Cook for 2-3 minutes.  Remove the shrimp and add more lemon juice to deglaze the pan, plus some butter.  Add the shrimp back to the pan so the sauce coats each piece.  Then, toss in some chopped parsley.  Once the shrimp is fully coated, you place some salad greens on a plate and spoon the shrimp mixture on top.  Garnish with the Gorgonzola cheese and serve.  How easy it that?

Another Cheater Confession:  It was a hot day here in Florida and I needed some cooling off.  So, my hubby and I indulged in a refreshing Gin and Tonic with our fabulous dinner.  It was an incredible treat and it complimented our meal perfectly.

While I don't cheat very often, I think it's okay once in a while.  Otherwise, you make it hard on yourself to stay with any plan.  So, when I do indulge, I very rarely feel bad about it.  So, give yourself permission to cheat once in a while.  I think you'll be more successful in the long run.