6 Miles, Upper Body ST, New Salmon Recipe

Monday. Blah! I was so tired and had zero motivation but tons to do - not a good combo! I got through the day, got lots done, and got in a 4-mile walk at lunch, and a 2-mile walk + Upper Body ST after work. Not too shabby! After work I headed home, worked with Austin to make 6 egg/bacon muffins, 8 "mexican beef" servings, 4 chicken & mushroom pesto servings, and then ate pesto and hung out with Austin & Reuben - great night at the end of the day, right?! I ended up at 1,763 calories, 202 carbs, 52 fat grams and 102 protein grams. Here's what I ate.

Today was a bit better but SO busy. I mean, really - how many meetings can you squeeze into one day?! I had a working lunch with a major spread of food - I helped myself to LOTS of greens and grilled chicken, and only 1 tbsp of dressing (knowing it was likely full fat ranch!). It was a great meal! Then I had a cookie. Oh well! Can't make ALL the right choices, right?! I ended up working late so guess what? No gym. I know. I could have gone but it was 6 by then and I was hungry! haha I headed home and made a new Cooking Light recipe - Wasabi Salmon.


I had it with a 1/2 cup of rice (sauteed in 1 tsp soy sauce, 1/4 tsp minced garlic, 1/4 tsp minced ginger) and 1/2 cup of edamame. Yummy and filling - 517 calories, 45 carbs, 16 fat grams and 39 protein grams! Here's the recipe for ONE piece of fish:

½ tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
½ tsp wasabi powder
½ tsp bottled minced ginger
½ tsp sesame oil
1 4-oz. skinless salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick)
Cooking spray

Combine soy sauce, wasabi, ginger and sesame oil in a zip-top plastic bag; add fish. Seal and marinate at room temperature 5 minutes, turning bag occasionally to coat. While fish marinates, heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add fish and marinade; cook 3 minutes. Turn fish over. Reduce heat to medium; cook 8 minutes or until fish is done, turning 1-2 more times. Serve with rice and edamame.

I loved it! Next time I want to just toss it on a bed of romaine with some homemade yogurt sauce or something - FABULOUS. And have more edamame - those little guys are the bomb. After dinner I just chilled out - since I didn't go to the gym I did a leg workout at home - pretty good stuff! I watched my girly TV since Reubs doesn't mind (especially since he spent the evening with a new toy from Austin!), and then I blogged and called it a night with a 10 p.m. vitatop - love! I ended up at 1,489 calories, 125 carbs, 55 fat grams and 96 protein grams. Here's what I ate.

Do you like edamame? I love it - it freaks me out how filling it is! But I LOVE the look of that plate above with that green - I need to have more plates with greens!!

Ever cooked with wasabi powder? This was my first time - worked great!