BLT Salad with Egg (revisited)

Last year I enjoyed eating a BLT salad that I came up with but since then I've changed the way I eat and follow the Trim Healthy Mama plan. Yesterday I came up with this revised version.  It is filling and delicious.

First I tear up some Artisan Lettuce and Romaine and wash it in my salad spinner.  The Artisan Lettuce is especially dirty since it is packed in the field...so yummy but make sure to wash it good. (I've seen this at Walmart and Aldi's) Then I slice up 1/4 of an avocado and dump it on the top.

Next, I dig my hands in and squish the avocado all over the lettuce leaves.

Then I added some chopped up cucumber, tomato and sweet yellow pepper, 2 T. of 50% less fat peppered bacon bits, salt, pepper and a squeeze of fresh lemon.

Doesn't this look yummy??

The final step is to fry up an egg or two (or an egg and some whites) in some nice butter (I used a tsp.) and put the eggs over the top.  Very filling...very yummy.  You could use more avocado or add some EVOO if you wanted this to be a heavier S.  You could also use chicken or salmon in this salad instead of eggs.  This is my new favorite lunch.

Stick with it Saturday

It's Saturday again and time for a Stick with it Saturday post. I had a great week on the scale losing 3 lbs this past week.  After 2 weeks in a row of losing only .2 lbs it felt great!  So, I've lost 6.2 since starting Weight Watchers and a total of 69.2 lbs overall.  (I think I will not maintain the 3 lb loss this week...my body always fluctuates after a bigger loss and will take a couple of weeks before it decides to completely let it go.)  I also feel puffy right now and can tell I am retaining fluid.

As far as exercise, I am continuing on with Couch to 5K using this app (which I did buy this week). With C25K you only run every other day so on my off days I try to get outside and shoot hoops or kick a soccer ball or just do something to keep up my activity.  I'd like to start doing some strength training on my off days but I'm not sure how to go about it yet.

I made up a new salad this week.  It's a Vegetarian Avocado BLT salad and I can't get enough of it.  It's delicious!

My sister shared this link with me this morning about a weight loss study that was done.  I actually found it a bit discouraging but it is good information to know.  It explains why it is hard to keep the weight off after we lose it.  I never want to gain this weight back.  NEVER!

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