99% of the time I bring my own lunch to work, but yesterday I wasn’t really digging what I brought and I remembered I had a gift card to Panera Bread in my wallet, so I decided on getting that for lunch. It’s about a 15 minute walk from my office, so I took that as an opportunity to get in some exercise at the same time.
The great thing about Panera is that the nutritional information is on-line helping you make a better choice. What did I pick? I chose their new Thai Chicken salad with peanut sauce. The total calories WITH the dressing was only 380 calories and 15 grams of fat! The verdict? It was awesome! It was a little spicy, had roasted veggies, with a light vinaigrette dressing.
This is the description of the salad:
It’s layered with tender, all-natural chicken, Thai spiced cashews and fire-roasted vegetables, with hints of lime and cilantro. Tossed in our Thai Chili Vinaigrette and finished with a peanut sauce, it’s like heading to Thailand for lunch, without the passport.
Now on to my 2nd week weigh in…… -2.4!!!
So, with my 1st week weigh in at -5.6. that’s 8 pounds in 2 weeks!!!
What have I been doing? Tracking my food every day at www.myfitnesspal.com, the calories I’ve been eating are between 1,250 and 1,500 calories a day and I’ve done some form of exercise every day. I’ve done Taebo, Exercise on Demand, walking, and elliptical.
Needless to say I am SUPER excited!!! I hope I can keep it going!!!
Have a super day!! 🙂
Congrats, Jen!! You CAN keep it going!!! Great job!
First off, congratulations!!! You are doing great, Jenn!!! I can really see your focus and determination – you will be shopping for new clothes SOON!
Second – OMG, that salad looks fantastic! We are supposed to be getting a Panera here, but the only time I get it is when we go visit our boys in north Texas. Think we need to schedule a trip soon, lol!
You are so showing that scale who’s boss!!! 🙂 Eating less and working out more = success…who knew?? 😉
That sounds like my kind of salad! I tend to stay away from Panera because I know I’ll fall for one of their bready sandwiches or creamy soups. If I ever find myself there, I know what to get now.
Wow – congrats on the loss!! That’s impressive, girl. Keep up the great work!
Good job girl!
Congrats! I would love to loose some weight too. I will check on the link you provided. Thanks.
Congrats Jenn on your weight loss. You are doing great.
And you won’t believe this but I had that same salad yesterday! I went with a friend for a late lunch and did the “you pick two” and chose that for my salad. I thought it was great (it was spicy, wasn’t it???). I will confess that my soup was creamy tomato which I love so wasn’t so good on that part! But the salad is fantastic!
Great job!!!!
The salad sounds great!
Holy cow! Congrats on the 8 pounds! You’re rocking it!!! 🙂
That salad does look and sound great! I’ve never really been a fan of Panera for their baked goods or breads, ironically, but I love their soups and salads!! I’ll have to try that one out. I usually get the fuji apple chicken one.
Hi Jenn, wow, you are kicking some serious weight watchers butt!!! Way to go!!!! Have a good week.