Terrible Tuesday

Today I'm being forced to go to a stupid seminar on a BOOK I DIDN'T EVEN READ. I was told by my supervisor that they wanted me to go in place of the marketing person in my office who decided she didn't want to go. Uh what? You think I do? Do I really need to listen to a lecture about dementia when I can go out and listen to dementia ramblings any time?

So today is a long freaking day...

Why not make up for it with a DELICIOUS recipe. It is SOOO good. This is definitely one for entertaining a crowd. It's higher in sodium than most of my recipes and it's good for a once in a while sodium splurge!

Spicy Stuffed Chicken
Servings: 6

Ingredients

6 (4oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
1 (16 ounce) bottle Fat free Italian dressing
3 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
3oz fat free cream cheese, softened
6 slices turkey bacon

Directions

1. Place chicken breasts in a plastic bag with bottle of italian dressing, marinate overnight (minimum 2 hours)

2. Preheat the grill for high heat. Or if using your oven, 400 degrees.

3. Stuff each jalapeno half with cream cheese. Roll chicken breasts around jalapeno peppers. Wrap each chicken breast with a slice of turkey bacon. Secure with toothpicks.

4. Lightly oil the grill grate. Arrange wrapped chicken breasts on the prepared grill. Cook for 20 minutes, turning frequently, or until bacon is browned and the chicken juices run clear. OR bake at 400 for approximately 25 minutes until juices run clear and bacon is brown.

Nutritional Breakdown

Weigh in tomorrow...praying for a loss!

Eating Out Success

Tonight I had a wonderful evening planned with two good friends. We went to see Richard III in the outdoor theatre at our alma mater! It's something I do every year, it's 'Shakespeare in the park' amped up. And the performance did NOT dissapoint! I suggest anyone in the CT area to go see it, it will just blow your mind.

Half the fun of going is bringing a picnic and enjoying it outdoors. I debated back and forth about whether I wanted to bring a JC meal I already cooked and bring my snack...but I have not eaten out since starting my JC journey and after having purchased the new dining out guide, I wanted to test my mettle. I want to start with the disclaimer that I believe that I did a great job first of all resisting all the temptations and made a good choice based on my dining guide and my plan.

My JCC may have other ideas...during my session on Wednesday we talked about going out and I got a lot of mixed messages. Yes, I am on JC but I also have a life and I want to enjoy going out occasionally. SO using the guide I picked out that I was going to have a cup of chicken noodle soup and half of the mediterranean veggie sandwich and bring my salad from lunch with just a small amount of dressing...total calories, WELL WITHIN RANGE. Not to mention I was not eating my JC snack, I saved my fruit AND both my milks to have at this meal. The exchanges worked out and I may have splurged a little bit...but I didn't think it would break the bank.

And what I got in return was a kind of snotty 'well you can do what you want'. So...I did. I made great choices while I was out, I had my cup of chicken noodle soup and half a sandwich (as reccomended in my JC Dining Out Guide if I might point that out) and ate about 1/2 of my salad before I knew I was full. Good choices all around if you ask me! Not to mention I was very active today and I'm not going to let my perception of my JCC's attitude deter me from enjoying!

We will see what the almighty scale has to say about it next Wednesday!