Day of Rest

I already had decided that I wasn't going to exercise on Sunday.  I'm taking literally the fact that it's "a day of rest."  So it's nice to have a break from feeling like I have to exercise.

But... today I also decided that I'm not going to count calories on Sunday.  Might as well take a rest from that HARD WORK that I hate as well.  But this does NOT mean that I will just eat junk.  I just don't want to have to log my calories.  I really think this will help me in the long run.

Today was interesting because it was Fast Sunday.  Because I've been SO meticulous and precise about every single thing I've put in my mouth this week and eating a little bit every few hours, I felt EXTRA hungry during church.  I was even joking about how this was perfect for my diet because I wasn't consuming anything.  But then I completely changed my focus and realized that I wasn't thinking properly about the fast.  It shouldn't have ANYTHING to do with my diet!!!!  Once I mentally changed, my body compensated.  I love Fast Sundays!  (Especially when I'm in the right frame of mind!)

For dinner, I made vegetarian black bean taquitos from Our Best Bites.  They were DELISH!  I'll post the recipe at the end.  (I had previously entered this recipe into my calorie tracker and they are only roughly 250 calories per tortilla.  Which was great with a salad on the side.  I was full after.  Not bad for a dinner portion!

By the end of the day, I felt GREAT!  I didn't exercise or count calories, but I really watched what I ate and how much I ate.  My friend Natalie even brought me some SUPER delicious chocolate Texas sheet cake and I ate every bite guilt-free!  (Especially knowing that I didn't have to log it in.)  ha ha ha

I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow for the first time since I've started.  I'm guessing I've lost a pound already.  I feel great.  Obviously I don't look any different, but it's been nice to just feel great!

Starting of week 2 tomorrow!!!

Recipe for Vegetarian Black Bean Taquitos

No, not my pic.  ha ha - I WISH!! :)

1 14-oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp bottled salsa
1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice

1 10-oz. box frozen spinach, thawed, drained (really squeeze all the juice out), and roughly chopped

3/4 cup frozen corn kernels

1/2 cup diced roasted red peppers

1 cup shredded cheese

8-10 soft taco-sized whole wheat tortillas

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Place 3/4 cup of bean in a food processor with the salsa, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Process until mostly smooth. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and add remaining ingredients (except tortillas), including the rest of the beans. Mix together.

Place about 1/4 cup of the bean mixture on each tortilla. Roll up the tortillas and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until edges are golden brown and crisp.

**It really is a lot of spinach in relation to the other ingredients, but you can barely taste it.  Seriously!  Delish!