Discovering Lox

I'm not sure if it's because I've been taking my medication like a champ or that I have kicked the sugar habit, but I have had a streak of good eating and weight loss this week. I was able to eat some Twizzlers, and not all in one go, and I was satisfied with a reasonable serving of frozen yogurt. Also, I didn't get into an "I must eat ALL the things" mania, so I'm pretty happy. While my commitment to the gym could use some work, my eating habits seem to be moving away from Scary Land and toward Healthville.

This week has been full of mini bagels and home-cooked meals. I think we ate out once. I hope this streak continues, although I am jonesing for some really good Pad Thai. Maybe I'll figure out how to make it for myself. On Monday, I made a big pan of Beef Stir Fry and Rice, which lasted until Thursday. Then we had an evening of "fend for yourself" followed by a big pot of chicken curry which should last until at least Monday. Since I am the queen of cooking too much anyway, these large dishes have been serving quite well.

After my mini break last weekend, I came home with a new love affair: lox. This healthy and delish little fishy food was just what the doctor ordered to get me out of my oat breakfast slump. One mini bagel, some reduced fat cream cheese, enough lox to cover one side, and a generous helping of onion, tomato, and cucumber was my breakfast of choice all week. Paired with some sort of fresh fruit, of course.

If you are interested in eating lox, but think it's too expensive, consider this: I made 2 serving last 6 days, and was more than satisfied. No one needs to be eating a full size bagel in the first place, so if you are using mini bagels, stretching your lox out for a week would be easy. The only problem might be if you don't want to eat lox everyday. It will eventually go bad. If this is the case, I suggest you divide up the servings and freeze all but one. Then, when you want a smoky salmon breakfast, all you have to do it stick a serving in the fridge the night before. Even if you forget, not to worry. Lox is thin. I bet you could put it in some water to thaw while your bagel was toasting and it would be just right by the time you needed it.

The best thing about my tasty bagel breakfasts is this: they satisfy! This allows me to forget about food until snack time, which has been some protein pared with a fruit. I find that as long as I eat get some protein in every snack and meal that I don't wind up back on the binge train to Scary Land. This is good.