Day 12 - 2:28pm (lunch)

well its lunch time. its been a busy day. looks like working out is giving me the energy i was missing...thank god! so i got my eyebrows threaded, got my car washed, stopped by the bank and then home to prepare lunch.

if anyone is looking for a great eyebrow threader, my lady is AWESOME. her name is nadia and she works at APSARA BEAUTY CENTER:

6375 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77057
713.974.7272
www.apsarausa.com

prices: eyebrows $8 / lip $4

my eyebrows can be difficult in that if someone messes them up, they take FOREVER to grow back. when i moved back to houston at the end of 2006 i had just that - one messed up eyebrow! nadia doctored them over this year and a half and has gotten them to a place i really like. she is committed to creating healthy looking, shapely and attractive brows, which every woman needs ;~)

here is a pic of my brows from today. we still have a little ways to go in filling out the corner on the right brow but soon i will have them just the way i like them.



so on to business...

MEALS

LUNCH: tuna salad on toasted whole wheat english muffin, multi grain tortilla chips (made with organic corn, KETTLE brand) with hummus (PITA PAL brand, original flavor), red apple slices topped with granola (vanilla almond macaroon from whole foods) and a glass of water.



my tuna was SCRUMPTIOUS! i guess its growing on me after all. my recipe for tasty tuna:

1 can tuna
red onion (finely chopped)
green bell pepper (finely chopped)
red bell pepper (finely chopped)
red apple (finely chopped)
tony chachere creole seasoning
pepper
mayonnaise (yuck but need it for tuna ;~)
mustard (yum)

once mixed to the consistency i like, which is more chunky than soupy, i sprinkle cilantro over the top. absolute YUM! the apple gives me the crunch i like with the sweetness.

i usually would put a boiled egg (with the yolk) but i was in a rush today and did not have time.



i need to get more water in, i just hate the frequent visits to the restroom, ESPECIALLY when i have a show. it is such a headache to tangle with costumes. BUT i will do what i must...

ive gotten a couple of comments about the food presentation. thats the fun part for me. working out has always seemed like such a chore for me that i need some part of the process to be more than therapeutic...i need fun. ive always wanted to go to cooking school, which i still may at some point, so this gives me the opportunity to pretend :-) ... and boy am i having a good time trying to figure out different healthy things to eat and attractive ways of presenting them to myself. one thing i have vowed to do is to treat myself special...to reward myself in this way for being committed to the process. it really does make me feel good to sit down to a beautiful plate of food, no matter how simple the dish. i have found that a sprig of parsley to the side, topping food with herbs such as cilantro (one of my favs), a sprinkle of seasoning or a drizzle of something sweet, makes a real difference in how the plate looks. this is my treat to myself and it really does make me feel good i must say...not to mention the challenge of finding ways to boost up everyday, common meals.

well thats it for now...