Plant-based Diet Day 17: Rules Revised

Before I get to my post I would like to go on a rant (since I have no one physically around me to rant to) about how annoyed I am with my DVR. I recorded the season finale of Breaking Bad which aired Sunday. I finally got around to watching the show and I am very confused in the first couple of minutes because it seemed like the ending. I thought maybe it was a Tarantino-esque episode where things are out of order. I was wrong. It was the ending. My stupid DVR has decided to record the encore episode and since the show doesn't quite start exactly on the hour or end on the hour, it overlaps and records the end of the previous episode. Now I know how it ends before I know how it begins. Nice.

*end of rant*

I have revised my rules. Also, to make up for my cheating (in categories 3 and 4), I have to exercise a half hour extra and not break the rules the following day. Hopefully this will encourage me to not break the rules because I really hate to have to spend extra time on the exercise bike. If I don't cheat at all, I don't have to exercise. I think I can live with these rules enough to adopt this as a lifestyle.

Level 1: Checking out a hot guy or lady while married
Whole wheat bread with oil in it 
Spray olive oil (as long as I only use no more than 2 sprays)

Level 2: Flirting with a hot young guy or lady while married
White Rice 
Veggies that were sauteed in oil
Dressing with oil 
Fish (if it is baked and not breaded) - as long as it's only once a week
One slice of cheese on a sandwich 

Level 3: Engaged in some sexual act with someone else while married
Breaded fish - baked
Shrimp
EggsCheese - Lots of cheese like a mac and cheese dish or nachos
A big bag of potato chips
French Fries 
Deep fried veggies (like tempura veggies)
Chocolate candy bars


Level 4: Involved in an affair and you're keeping two cell phones, one for your real life and one for your ho.
Chicken
Steaks
Hamburgers
Pork (Carnitas, pork chops, bacon, pork belly, etc.)
Any deep fried meat (that includes breaded fish)
Donuts, Cakes and anything that has heavy cream like custards.


This morning I weighed in the lowest I have ever weighed since I started tracking and I really think it's because of my beer only dinner, which means I need to rethink about stopping that. The bad thing about weighing the lowest is it makes me want to cheat and I did today. I engaged in some sexual act with someone else while married, but I did get some exercise in (not the extra time though).


This dish literally took 15 minutes -- maybe even less (3 min. prep time).


BBQ Portabella Mushrooms over Brown Rice (1-2 Servings)


Ingredients:
2 Portabella mushroom caps
Oil-free BBQ sauce (about a cup or cup and a half)
Hot sauce (optional and if you want it spicy you can use spicy bbq sauce)
Vegetable Broth (a couple of table spoons)


Sautee cut up mushroom caps in a non stick pan, pour a couple of tablespoons of broth to help the sautee. Cook for about 2 min. until the caps reduce and release some liquid. Reduce to low heat and pour  BBQ sauce of choosing enough to cover all of the mushroom and add hot sauce if you want. Mix and cover and let cook until mushrooms are tender and cooked to your liking.

You can add a little salt and pepper but the BBQ sauce already has so much flavor that you don't really need it. Serve over brown rice or a bed of steamed veggies. Portabella mushrooms are very meaty so they work great as a main dish. 

You can also bake the mushroom caps whole with BBQ sauce and eat it in a bun, but baking takes a lot longer.


Weight: -5.8 lbs. since day 1 of PBD