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The club sandwich is a classic. I really don't know anyone that doesn't like this sandwich.
If you don't like the club, I probably don't like you.
So I suggest making, eating, enjoying and salivating over this club.Denny's: Club Sandwich
(adapted from "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2")
Ingredients:
3 slices light orowheat bread (40 cals per slice)
1 tbsp fat free mayonnaise
5 slice fat free sliced turkey meat
2 leaves of romaine lettuce
2 sliced of tomato
3 slices of bacon (oscar myer pre-cooked bacon is the lowest calorie bacon I've found to date at 4 slices for 70 cals)
EASIEST DIRECTIONS EVER
Toast bread. Layer bread, mayo, turkey, lettuce, bread mayo, bacon, tomato, lettuce, mayo, bread. EAT.
Servings: 1
Nutritional Info: 255 cals, 8g fat, 34g carbs, 19g protein
Denny's Nutritional Info: 660 cals, 34g fat, 55g carbs, 29g protein
When I can only check Perez Hilton once in a day, it's busy day.
But when I was able to check it today, I stumbled upon this:
Oh, hello Robert.
This pictured made my day go from "ok" to "okaaaaaay".
Sore from a tough yet accomplished 4 mile run yesterday, finished a Jillian Michaels video and 30 minutes on the eliptical today, and celebrating a very special someone's birthday tomorrow.
I like today.
FOOD:
Denny's: BBQ Chicken Sandwich
(adapted by "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2")
Ingredients:
2 Oroweat Sandwich Thins (or any other 100 cal bread pairs)
4 leaves of green leaf lettuce
4 tomato sliced
2 slices of fat free Kraft Singles american cheese
0 cal butter spray
2 onion slices
2 onion rings (i went to my local grocer and went to the premade "hot foods" section and just bought 2 onion rings from them. This is to avoid having to buy a whole bag of frozen onion rings)
Sweet Hickory Spread -
1/2 tbsp Can't Believe It's Not Butter - Light
1 tbsp molasses
1/2 tsp whole wheat flour
3 tbsp white onion, diced
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp white vinegar
1/8 tsp liquid hickory smoke
Directions:
1. In small sauce pan, melt butter, add onions and cook for 2 minutes. Then add rest of the ingredients for the spread, cook for 3 -4 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Cook chicken in large skillet for 3-4 minutes on each side or until completely cooked. Add slice of cheese to each chicken breast, cover and cook for 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
3. Toast sandwich thins in toaster then spray 1 side of each slice of bread with 0 cal butter spray.
4. Layer each sandwich with hickory spread, lettuce, tomato, chicken (with cheese), onion, and then onion ring.
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Nutritional Info: 669 cals, 6g fat, 43g carbs, 38g protein
Denny's Nutritional Info: 970 cals
I did something bad yesterday. Something that I knew would change my life yesterday. Something that I've been avoiding for 5 months.
I stepped on the scale.
I knew my clothes were tight...like extremely tight. And I knew that I had to buy a pair of jeans that were one size bigger. But seeing the number always feels worse. I feel like I'm mourning the loss of my former confident and in shape self, and realizing that I have undone a lot of work. It's embarrassing having to admit my weaknesses on my blog that promotes healthy living, but I feel like it's important for people to be able to talk about their fears, failures, and struggles. If you have weight issues your whole life like I have, you know that this is a lifetime struggle. It will never be cured. It's either under control or out of control.
I know it could be worse. I know I could have gained more and not stopped myself as soon as I did. But, in reality I undid 10 months of work in 5 months and I am not happy about this. Am I back at the very beginning? No. I'm still quite a few pounds away from that. Let's just say I'm somewhere in the middle of my "before" and my "after" pictures.
What happened? I'm not totally sure. June and July was filled with special events and celebrations and many easy excuses to celebrate with food and drink. Then August and September was total chaos trying to pack our apartment while my boyfriend was in Mexico for a month and then having to move the day after he got back. Since then, stress in regards to money, the uncertainty of my career, and the hours I put into creating a second career has caused me to cope with more food and drink. These are not excuses. But they are truths.
So what's next? Setting new goals. First goal = NOT FREAKING OUT. Obviously I am going to really step up my exercise plan, 3 hours a week just ain't cutting it. And my weekend "partying" must cease. But, the details still need to be worked out (which I will post, just to help keep me on track).
So instead of beating myself up, crying for days (only happened for minutes, I swear), and hating myself for gaining more weight than I should have. I'm getting back on the horse and just doing it again. It's really that simple.
Denny's: Fabulous French Toast
(adapted from "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2")
Ingredients:
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup nonfat milk
3 tbsp splenda
3 tbsp whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of cinnamon
1 tsp Can't Believe It's Not Butter - Light
3 slices light Oroweat whole wheat bread
Garnish-
1 tsp powdered sugar
1/4 cup sugar free maple syrup
Directions:
1. Whisk egg, milk, flour, splenda, vanilla and cinnamon in large bowl.
2. Preheat skillet on medium heat with butter.
3. Place each slice of bread in batter. Let sit for 15 seconds on each side. Then place in hot skillet.
4. Cook each side for 1-2 minutes, or until it starts to brown.
5. Serve with a side of syrup and top with powdered sugar.
Servings: 1
Nutritional Info: 310 cals, 3g fat, 76g carbs, 17g protein
Denny's Nutritional Info: 816 cals, 29g fat, 89g carbs, 30g protein
So I suggest making, eating, enjoying and salivating over this club.
