That’s what new clothes will do for ya! I also have pretty nails and toes and am wearing make-up which goes a long way to making me feel better about myself.
I’m still stuck at 7 lbs lost, but I’m trying not to worry about it. I know why I’m still there, and I hope to do something about it this week. But, I have a final paper due for my class on Sunday, so I’m thinking it’s probably not going to happen.
What does this have to do with whole foods, you say? Well…nothing. And everything. The 7 lbs came off in the first place because of my switch-over, and I’m stalled because I quit exercising and ate out too much in the last couple weeks. It’s really hard to eat whole foods when you aren’t in complete control of what is being cooked.
Which leads me to: WHAT TO EAT WHILE YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT
Part 1: Sushi
Let’s talk sushi, folks. It's my go-to dining out food. I tried my first sushi just this year, and I’ve been a convert ever since. I started with California Rolls (Krab, avocado, cucumber), but I have since learned that I hate crab with a “K”, so that was a bad one for me to start with. Fortunately I wasn’t totally put off and tried again with just veggie rolls. Since most of the people I know that have never had sushi are scared of raw fish, this would be a great suggestion of where to start. So far I’ve tried 3 local restaurants, and each has their own high points.
I think sushi is the closest thing you can get to whole foods while dining out, especially if you pay extra for the brown rice, which is tastier than the white anyway. Here’s some local suggestions:
Sansu:
Veggie and A2C (avocado, asparagus & cucumber) lunch combo
Agadashi (lightly battered tofu w/ tempura sauce)-not exactly whole food, but the sauce is amazing
Omi
Mixed vegetable tempura-again fried does not equal whole food, but whatever.
Eel, avocado & cucumber
Maru
Gyu asparagus (grilled beef wrapped asparagus w/ teriyaki glaze) OMG, best EVER
Miso soup (way better than Sansu’s)
Boogie Veggie roll (sprouts, cucumber, avocado, asparagus, kampyo topped with tempura sweet potato w/ maru dressing) FANTASTIC, but again with the fried.
Any of their other veggie rolls look great, but they don’t do brown rice
Have any of you ever made your own sushi? I’d love to try that. Hey! Sushi party at my house!
Later this week, I'll talk about some other options for dining out. Or we could just stick with what we know and hit Wendy's. Cuz I didn't do that this week already...
That’s all I’ve got to offer today, kiddos. Florida in 2 weeks, so maybe I’ll drag my mom to a local sushi place and come back with reviews.
