Rule #3 and recipe

“But why at every meal?  Because:

1.       You will get the satisfaction and hunger-reducing benefits sprinkled throughout your day.  (You don’t want to get hungry at two o’clock and you can prevent that by eating protein at lunch.)

2.       If you weight 200 pounds, I want you to get at least 100 grams of protein a day; you’re not going to do that in one meal.  Spread it out over three meals and you’ll have no trouble.  And…

3.       Almost all forms of protein taste great; eating it at every meal gives you a chance to make your menu more diverse and less boring, which is pretty important to a dieter”

“Briefly, inflammation is your body’s defense system; when something foreign invades – bacteria, some bad air – your liver and pancreas begin to generate all kinds of warrior chemicals that kill the bad guy. “

“The problem is when this powerful system is sent into overdrive too often- by bad foods, among other thing.”

“Fortunately, our bodies have a natural check on this disastrous chain-if we get enough Omega-3 fatty acids.  Thay act as a kind of selective fire extinguisher-they tamp down inflammatory particles when we don’t need them.”

“Skinny recommendation:  take your weight and divide it by two-that’s how much protein you should be eating in grams every day”

Bob further categorizes different proteins and lists how many calories per gram of protein is in each cut of beef (leanest to fattiest). 

The dinner I made last night was AMAZING!  I took a recipe on Pinterest and of course had to alter it to fit my tastebuds and lifestyle (and what I had in my kitchen)  I'm posting my version :)  Feel free to alter or hunt down the original as you see fit.

Cajun Shrimp and Quinoa

1 bag of precooked, tail on large shrimp; tails removed and discarded

1 large yellow onion; I sliced mine

1 bundle of green onions; chopped

1 large tomato, 5 Romas; chopped

Cajun Seasoning

1 cup of uncooked Quinoa

1 1/2 cups of water

4 cloves of fresh garlic; chopped

Parsley

In a saucepan prepare the Quinoa with water as directed on the box.

In a skillet sautee the onions and garlic in olive oil.

In the MEANTIME, in a bowl combine the shrimp tomatoes, parsley and cajun seasoning.

When sauteeing is complete, combine quinoa and shrimp mixture in the onion pan with the onions and garlic.  mix thoroughly but gently.

I called it "Pure mmmmmmmmm" :)  HOWEVER I did realize this morning after waking up feeling slightly like a busted can of biscuits that the sodium content in the cajun seasoning was pretty high, so lots of extra fluids for me today.  Other than that, SUPER healthy recipe and tastes devilish!!  Enjoy!

Today's Menu:

Breakfast - 1 hard boiled egg, 2 clementines

Snack - 2 String Cheese Sticks, Carrots & Garlic Hummus

Lunch - Cajun Shrimp and Quinoa

Snack - Apple and Natural PB

Dinner - To Be Determined (I just realized I don't have ANYTHING out)

Happy Hump Day all!!!