I had a small sweet potato, with a tablespoon of i cant believe its butter,

And i boiled a boneless skinless chicken breast. With salt and pepper, curry, garlic powder and some soul food seasoning. After it cooked i put a tablespoon of BBQ sauce to the side so the bites of chicken wouldnt be to dry,

All was good, filled up quick even tho i was slow eating

Had Italian wedding soup. The rest of the family had pizza.

Red bell pepper and crab soup

Recipe? Sounds delish.

Oh how I miss Chipotle!

Went to Chipotle last nite, it was amazing! I get the bowl, add meat, double black beans, no rice, lettuce, peppers, onions, mild salsa, a little bit of corn salsa. It will last for days!

Had dinner at Morton's of Chicago tonight with hubby! No steak for me (but I had a bites if hubby's) I had crab cake. It was just nice to sit down at a very nice restaurant for the first time in a long time.

Went to Chipotle last nite, it was amazing! I get the bowl, add meat, double black beans, no rice, lettuce, peppers, onions, mild salsa, a little bit of corn salsa. It will last for days!

I went to Chipotle last night. Oh so good. I was surprised it sat in my stomach so well.

I went to Chipotle last night. Oh so good. I was surprised it sat in my stomach so well.

chipotle bowls are one of my favorites, never bother the tummy and they don't mind loading on the beans instead of rice. Nummy nummy!!

I went to Chipotle last night. Oh so good. I was surprised it sat in my stomach so well.

chipotle bowls are one of my favorites, never bother the tummy and they don't mind loading on the beans instead of rice. Nummy nummy!!

Went to Morton's of Chicago last night. Unfortunately, no steak (well...1 small delicious bite of hubby's :-)) but had a delicious jumbo lump crab cake that was all crab and no filler. Most importantly I had an amazing date with my hubby for the first time in a while.

Went to Chipotle last nite, it was amazing! I get the bowl, add meat, double black beans, no rice, lettuce, peppers, onions, mild salsa, a little bit of corn salsa. It will last for days!

OMG that sounds amazing!

Made the mistake of making oatmeal raisin cookies tonight for someone at work. I've had two and they're huge. I love to bake but I don't seem to have the willpower to say no.

My husband printed some higher protein recipes off his bodybuilding website and we tried one tonight. It was delicious! :-)

Spicy Turkey Chili

5 oz extra lean ground turkey

3/4 cup black beans

1/2 cup corn

1 packet McCormick's Chili seasoning

1/3 cup tomato paste

1/3 cup diced tomatoes

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Seasonings to taste: 1/2 tbsp paprika, cumin, cayenne, pepper

Optional: cheese - goat, feta, or low fat mozzarella

Optional: diced jalapeños

1. Season turkey with seasonings

2. Spray a skillet w/cooking spray; add meat and cook over medium heat.

3. Cook meat till nearly 80% done, add chili seasoning and tomato paste; stir.

4. Add black beans (undrained), corn, basil, diced tomatoes, (and jalapeños if desired).

5. Reduce heat and cover; simmer 8-10 mins.

Serve w/cheese if desired.

Recipe is for one man-size serving. I tripled it so my husband could take some to work this week. I also separated some out for myself before adding the corn (my nutritionist warned me to avoid it). It was very tasty!!! :-)

Calories: 395

Total fat: 3 gr

Total carbs: 50 gr

Protein: 46 gr

I dont know why but i just cant eat black beans. I love brown beans (pinto) i have only had black beans once and they were supposed to be cooked in a burrito and were hard. And tasteless. This was years ago.

I dont know why but i just cant eat black beans. I love brown beans (pinto) i have only had black beans once and they were supposed to be cooked in a burrito and were hard. And tasteless. This was years ago.

My husband loves the black beans from el pollo loco they r BBQ black beans, everytime he goes there he gets that and the veggies. Just gotta try them again. Sometimes the first experience with something is not the best.

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I dont know why but i just cant eat black beans. I love brown beans (pinto) i have only had black beans once and they were supposed to be cooked in a burrito and were hard. And tasteless. This was years ago.

I absolutely love the black beans instead of pintos! Not sure which one has the most protein, but they are good, you should give them another chance. If you have a Chipotle nearby, try it. Let us know what you think. You can even try the canned ones, some are already flavored. I lived on those in the beginning when meat didn't work.