I need more veggies

Being sick with a cold for over a week has proved to me that I need more nutrients in my life. In the form of veggies, fruits and whole grains. I'm trying to incorporate more into our meals. I've been eating a lot of crap. (Andy packs his lunch daily and does really good. Someday I'll get him to post about this. Andy isn't nearly as snacky as I am!)



I made whole-grain pasta with veggies. Instead of using a sauce, I added in a few dashes of balsamic vinegar, a spray of olive oil and some garlic.

I added 3 cups of spinach but it wilted down a down!!!



Fat-free feta made it even better.



Here's a photo of the "junk." These are so good. I will not be buying them again. PB and pretzels is such a trigger food for me.



It's also really easy to squeeze in lots of veggies with sandwiches at Whole Foods. Andy ordered roast beef with arugula, tomatos, onion and sun-dried tomato pesto.



And a small side of pasta salad, veggie pasta salad and cucumbers. A small side of it was only $1. Love it.



To show you my "junk" I also ordered a root beer. This root beer actually isn't junk at all but I prefer to eat not drink my calories. Virgils is a good choice for soda when I'm craving it though!



I ordered a turkey avocado sandwich on whole wheat bread. I asked for extra spinach and caramelized onions. I loved it.



Dinner tonight was stir-fried veggies, lean burgers with guacamole and a La Croix sparkling water.



I just bought a pre-sliced and diced veggie pack, threw in some sriracha, teriyaki sauce, red pepper flakes and cooked for 5 minutes in a skillet. The veggies stayed crispy and delicious.



I'm not a HUGE fan of this sparkling water but it hits the spot when I have a diet coke craving.

I want to thank Mari for showing me how to use ExerciseTV. I am kind of lame when it comes to TV...I only recently learned how to use the remote. I am not a TV person by nature. But Exercise TV...I LOVE IT! I am so excited to try out some new videos and workouts.

Do you use Exercise TV? Any suggestions on workouts for me? I'm trying to burn 800-1000 calories a day (I burn a lot. This is a 90 minute-2 hour workout for me. My HR stays between 150-180 but more on that later!) Anyway I can use all the help I can get!