Wednesday Food and Thursday's Update

After the pool last night, Michael and I went to The Ram restaurant for dinner. It was pretty busy so we waited at the bar with drinks. I had a Riesling because beer just didn't appeal to me.

I wasn't too impressed with the menu selections (it kind of felt like a Red Robin) and didn't really see much that I could order. Michael and I ended up splitting a burger with onion rings. I like splitting entrees at restaurants because the portion sizes are always huge.

After dinner, Michael confessed that he hadn't wanted to split the entree but after eating it he was really glad we did. I was too. I felt way too full all night. It was too much food--evening splitting it!! I don't think I broke my "bank" calorie wise though.

This morning I was running late so I had a quick breakfast of toast with peanut butter and a protein shake, with a little iced tea to take my vitamins.

I'm glad the sun is out and I'm anxious to get out there and enjoy it. I think I'll go for a walk at lunch today.

Dinner out

Last night we decided to go out to dinner. I chose Portofino in Sellwood http://www.portofinoportland.com/. It's a little Italian joint with really fantastic food and a romantic atmosphere. It was a nice change because we usually eat dinner at home watching TV. Growing up, we always ate at the dinner table as a family. It was only on special occasions (like movie night) where we'd eat in the TV room.

The only drawback to my iphone (besides being ridiculously expensive and pretentious) is that the camera does not have a flash. Boo. Sorry the picture of my food didn't turn out great.

I got the grilled flat iron steak with pesto, Yukon gold au gratin potatoes and grilled broccolini. I'd never had broccolini before and it was really good! The vegetables were not dripping in oil or butter and the food was correct portions. I didn't feel like I'd gorged myself afterward.

I did have a few pieces of the freshly baked bread from Great Harvest. It was soooo wonderful; airy and soft. I didn't use butter or the olive oil.

Michael got the pasta special of the night that looked like a creamy fettuccine with chicken sausage. I had a bite and it was very tasty. I loved Portofino because it was quiet, not busy, and very romantic.

I probably went a little over my calories for the day yesterday but I don't feel discouraged. I had a good run and the protein in the steak was exactly what I was craving!