Pork Loin for Moi!

This was the first time I ever made pork loin. MAAAN IT WAS YUMMY!!! What I really like about this diet is that it forces me to think outside the box.  I have to come up with new things to make.  Unfortunately, I once again forgot to take a picture of my yumminess.  I promise, though, it was great,  Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:
2 pork loins
complete seasoning (or any other kind of rub)
salt & pepper
balsamic vinegar
olive oil

GLAZE:
1/2 jar of jelly (any kind, I used strawberry)
2 rounded tbsp of dijon mustard

1. rub the loins in complete seasoning, salt and pepper, and balsamic.  Let marinate for an hour.  DON'T TOUCH IT!
2. In a baking dish or casserole dish, pour a few tablespoons of olive oil on it and a few more tablespoons od balsamic over and around the meat.
3. Pop it in the  oven at 425degrees for 20mins PER POUND!

To make the glaze:
In a saucepan, heat up the jelly and the dijon.

*Pour the glaze over the meat while it's cooking in the oven when there's 30 minutes left for baking.

ENJOY!

I made sauteed spinach on the side with cream of onion.  (That, I cheated, my boyfriend made those)

Breaking up with Jimmy Johns

I love Jimmy Johns.

I always get the same thing: a club tuna, easy on the sprouts. Do you know what is probably the best part of a Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich? The bread. It's perfectly almost crispy on the outside, nice and soft inside and tasted better than a Publix sub bread. Jimmy Johns is the reason why I hate this diet today. Or maybe it's the other way around...

Anyway, today I ate an unwich. I hate unwiches. It's Jimmy John's excuse for trying to accommodate those on a low carb diet (like me). Well, now I know why low carbers don't eat at JJ's... THE BREAD IS IRRESISTIBLE!!! Don't worry... I still had the unwich... that nasty excuse for a fake sandwich. For those of you who do not know what an unwich is, it is a lettuce wrap filled with whatever kind of sandwich meat you may like. I always get the club tuna and I always finish it. Most of the time, I finish my sandwich quicker than my boyfriend does. Today, I couldn't even get half way. I hate lettuce. Okay, that's a bit harsh. I hate lettuce when it tries to impersonate yummy sandwich bread.

My boyfriend thinks I'm going through withdrawles, which I thought I was ready for. I guess not. I feel like someone who just kicked their smoking addiction, but with carbs. This sucks. I actually have a headache. Albert and I actually argued in the car about this stupid diet. Why did I have to pick this one?! I can't have any freaking bread!! The bread really makes the sandwich, and I can't have it...

http://www.southbeachdiet.com/sbd/publicsite/how-it-works/how-it-works.aspx


How could I miss this?! I've lived in Miami my whole life, so why not try the South Beach Diet? It's a low carb diet that I can follow.

Day 1, Sunday 12/06/2009

Alright.

Here's blog numero uno. Let me first introduce myself:
My name is Eileen and I have fallen victim to the insufferable "freshman fifteen". When I graduated high school, I weighed just under 115lbs and proudly wore a size 0-2. (I'm very short, so don't think I'm going crazy)

Today, I am about 135lbs, wearing a size 4 jean and have developed somewhat of a belly... I used to look cute, and now I can't wear a swimsuit...

My goal is to get to 115lbs in a month. My current diet is a very low carb one. Accompanied with exercise, I hope I can reach my ideal weight.