[Parker]

I think I may have perfected my omelet - it took me a couple of tries! It is really filling because of the hash browns (stole that idea from a local diner) so I wont make it this way every time, but it turned out really good. )

In a small skillet, I mixed .5 cup of shredded potatoes - I use "Simply Potatoes" from the store (70 cal) with .25 cup of diced white mushrooms (4 cal), .5 TBS of diced green peppers (1 cal), and about a TBS of margarine (60 cal) and browned it all together on medium heat with some pepper, garlic powder, and sea salt.

Then when that was done, I added .5 cup of egg substitute (60 cal) in a separate skillet (I use an 8" skillet and it comes out great every time), also on medium heat and as that started to cook, I added 2 slices of Kraft American Cheese (120 cal) to half of the omelet; and when the cheese started to melt and the egg was close to being done, I spread the hash browns with the mushrooms and green pepper onto the whole omelet and let that sit for, what, like 20 seconds, then I flip the no-cheese side over onto the cheese side then let it sit again for about 20 seconds and moved it onto my plate - that's the pic you see there.

Total calories for omelet: 315

If I skip the hash browns, I usually add half of an apple on the side (the added hash browns make the omelet too filling for me to add the apple) which replaces the 130 cals of the potatoes and margarine with 26 cals for half of a medium sized apple, for a total of 211 calories.





I have been doing really well lately - making pretty good choices and watching what I buy and eat. I did break down last week and get a double Whopper with cheese, but a slip here and there is expected.

I hadnt done too badly that day though, so I was still within my 2000-2500 cals/day goal that the VA said I should shoot for. Compared to most other days though, when I average around 1800 cals/day, the 2200+ I took in that day felt like a bit much.

Maybe next time, I just get a Jr. instead. lol