100-Day Transformation: Day 3

So far, so good.  Day three of my 100-day transformation is going along just fine.  Had a nice, hot espresso (ok, two) this morning.  I've got a Bialetti stove-top coffee/espresso maker.  Not only does it work great, but it makes good, really hot espresso or coffee.

I got in my 30 minutes of yoga and 10 minutes of meditation.  Then it was time for breakfast:

2 cups kale

1 cup melon balls

1 clementine (the whole thing)

5 blackberries

10 raspberries

4 strawberries

a half-handful of blueberries

1 mango spear

1 pineapple spear

1 cup red zinger iced tea (what's in the jug)

In the blender:

The result:

Very tasty and the clementine peel (or maybe pith) adds a very subtle bitterness that takes the edge off of the sweet and tart of the other fruit.  Oh, and apparently orange peel is associated with a reduced risk of skin cancer:  

"Our results show that peel consumption, the major source of dietary d-limonene, is not uncommon and may have a potential protective effect in relation to skin SCC [squamous cell carcinoma]."

Spent most of the day reading and doing coursework for International Accounting and Cost Accounting.  Before I knew it, it was nearly 5:00 pm and no lunch.  I did cheat(?) and had half a handful of cashews.  But, that's OK because I've heard that cashews are rich in L-Tryptophan, which can be metabolized into Serotonin in the body.

So, dinner is a hot blend (soup?) again:

1 cup of water

1 cup baby spinach

4 or 5 sprigs of flat-leaf parsley

4 mini bell peppers (btw, they aren't hot, they're sweet)

1/8 of that cabbage head

1/2 of the zucchini

the corn from the two ears - about 1 cup

1/2 tsp cumin (I like the roasted one from McCormick)

1/4 tsp Chili Powder

1/8 tsp Cayenne

Pinch of sea salt - did you know, technically a "pinch" is 1/16 or less of a teaspoon?

Result:

This one is a keeper - kind of Mexican-ish, but really fresh tasting from the corn.  The cabbage gives a nice depth, too.

LoseIt! tells me:

Breakfast = 346 calories

Lunch (the cashews) = 197 calories

Dinner = 216 calories

Dessert, should I partake [frozen banana, OJ, berries] = 289

Total = 1,049 (760 without dessert)