Good Friday evening! I’m so very glad the work week is over. The Duke and I are getting ready to head out to dinner. We’re going to our favorite spot, Bonefish Grill. It’s a chain, but the food is excellent (try the Bang Bang Shrimp and the Saucy Shrimp) and the service is always great!
My Royal Slim-Down is going pretty well. I’ve been on the plan all week and really feel great. I woke up at about 5:45 this morning and ran 3 miles…it felt awesome! After my run I had the last piece of the Low Fat Whole Wheat Coffee Cake.
I topped it with some vanilla Greek yogurt and some sliced bananas. It was perfect after my run.
For lunch I had leftover peppers and onions from last night’s Southwest Philly Cheese Steaks, along with some sliced sqaush, brown rice and a side of avocado smash. Oh, and carrot sticks for dipping.
My snack consisted of craisins, mixed nuts and some graham crackers. It was the perfect combo of sweet/salty/crunchy/chewy.
When I got home around 5, I was feeling like I needed a snack, but I really didn’t want to eat anything and ruin my dinner. So………….I reached for one of these.
I haven’t had one in a week! I’m pretty proud of myself. I know I shouldn’t have even had this one, but at least it won’t spoil my dinner. While I drank the Diet Coke, I baked a batch of Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal muffins. My bananas were about to go bad, so it was the perfect way to use them up.
Instead of the 1/2 cup of peanut butter that it called for, I used 1/4 cup peanut butter and 1/4 cup almond butter…I’ve gotta use up that bland almond butter some how!
And perfect timing on using up the almond butter. After my post about me not liking it, I got an email from Barney Butter suggesting I try their product. Look what came in the mail today:
I had a spoonful of peanut butter while baking, so I’ll try the Barney Butter tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it!
Well, the Duke and I are off for dinner. Have a fabulous Friday night! The Duchess
