Mango Noodle Salad

I was recently asked to remake a Mango Noodle Stir Fry recipe, and I thought I'd add it to my
' How Low Can You Go' recipe and actually post it this time. If you are against sugar free sweeteners etc, this is NOT for you!

MANGO NOODLE SALAD

-1 package Shirataki Noodles (you can use any size/type)

-Stir Fry Vegetable mix or whatever veggies you have on hand

- 1 pack (340g) Mann's Broccolislaw/Rainbow Salad bag or Coleslaw

- Green Onion (sliced)

-1/2 Red Onion thinly slices
- Mung Bean Sprouts (fresh or canned)

-Torani Sugar Free Mango Syrup

- Chili Pepper Flakes

-Low Sodium Soy Sauce (I use Kikkoman)
 - Julienned Jicama

-optional Chopped Mango

- If you want an Asian flare, add Walden Farms Asian/Oriental Dressing
-  Mango Habanero Salsa (optional)
-salt pepper and as much seasoning and spice as you want
-dash of cinnamon

-opptional add ons: cashews, coconut, pineapple, Walden Farms Sugar Free Pancake Syrup (trust me on this) or Blueberry Syrup, black berries,splends, Cilantro leaves, salsa, banana pickles, courgettes, squash, mushrooms etc

** If you want a more tropical flavor, add some Davinci Sugar Free Pineapple Syrup

As you can see, I'm leaving the meaurements mostly out- throw in as much or as little as you want! Water Chestnuts add a great crunch! You can add Cilantro leaves, salsa, snap peas, broccoli etc

Stir fry in a WOK, frying pan or just heat up components individually and assemble them later.

You guys have no idea how much I want to run and hide today. Don't want to go to work. Don't want to face life. I'm so scared. Just texted my manager saying I'm embarrassed about yesterday, and if I can have 1 more day to adjust. I am STRUGGLING.
I feel like the seams are unravelling and I am slowly fall apart, thread by thread. I bring a WHOLE new meaning to 'She's come undone'. I think I'm going to test out the Ativan after my workout. I realize it's not THAT big of a deal, but I was addicted to it before. I physically couldn't think about it after; it would make me feel like throwing up. Especially the swallowing part. The pills I had always disintegrated in my mouth and I could taste this chalky, odd powdery taste. I think I'll cut the 1mg in half and start with 0.5mg for now. I just don't want to be popping them like candy, and using them to cope again.

My friend is taking me to TandT's today to grab some shiritaki noodles! I am also leaving for the gym in a few minutes, although I am a nervous wreck. Mostly because of my manager. I looked up to him as a dad type figure, and am always terrified to be rejected and judged by him. It really hurts. I can't let what other people think about me affect me so much. I am NOT what my manager/parents' etc think of me. I hate that I put my 'life' into other people's hands. I hate waiting to see what my manager says- Feeling at THEIR mercy. I hate the waiting. The uncertainty... I wish I could feel like I have purpose again...

I will update with pics after the gym.

Update:
Gym 54minutes:520 calories/ 5.40miles. My ankle is KILLING ME. The acetaminophen I took this a.m did nothing!

I am currently sipping onBija's Holy Basil Tea and eating 5 scoops ofAmazing Grass Chocolate Superfoods' mixed with cinnamon, sweetener, and sf pancake syrup. Thick like brownie batter. SO GOOD!



Excuse the supplement bottles and mess in the background! This tea is very mild and has a distinct herb like taste. Not bad at all!

Had a good day! Saw 9 in the cheap theatre, hit up the Asian T&T's for shiritaki, Superstore for more Romaine, green onions, salsa and diet ginger ale. I also got a night lamp finally, and THREE candy flavored lip chaps (Reese's, mounds, almond joy).I ate 3 Atkinson's peanut butter bars/chick-o-sticks too!

This is my lunch I had post gym (after my 5 scoops chocolate super foods):





My GG Scandinavian Bran Crispbread hot 'cereal':



My fridge (and beautiful bell peppers):


Dinner:

Sunday- salvaging the weekend.

I totally forgot it is DAYLIGHT SAVING'S this morning- although I was thinking about it all last night. After yesterday's horrible FAIL I am a bit trepidacious about today. I got up at what I thought was 8am- then realized it was actually 7am and I had by this time already mixed my pre-workout drink of Gaspari SuperPumped grape with a Blue Pom Xenergy energy drink. I hope today goes well (no nausea) and a wicked workout. I am hitting up Safeway today, Superstore for my prescription, and my friend wants to check out this TIGER store which is supposed to be all discount food. I am weary, but could be fun.

Waiting for 830am to roll around so I can take my pills, get my shit together and head out to the gym. I know it'll be open, because the anal trainer that I despise opens it on Sundays. I can't believe how fast the weekend flew by. So depressing.

I need to get some produce @ Safeway. Cucumber's, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Green Onion's and some Crystal Light and possibly mushrooms.

AWESOME WORKOUT! 55 Min Elliptical= 541cal/5.93miles.

Lunch:


Friend picked me up, and we proceeded to checkout the unremarkable 'Tiger discount store'. I got cajun seasoning. I also got a box of Tim Horton's Pumpkin Spice Tea. We went to Tim's before we found one that had them in stock!



Went to Safeway and got Yellow and Orange Bell Peppers because the Red were DOA! I'm talking shrivelled and gross. There were only 5 left by the time we got there @ 530pm. I also got green onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, El Molino Salsa,liquid sweetener and Crystal Light. At Superstore I grabbed another bag of Dole Romaine (HUGE 11 sercing size) and another bottle of lemon juice while I waited for the prescription to get filled. My friend got me a box of Protilife chocolate shakes, Balea Nectarine and White Ginger deodorant, Balea Sherbet 2 in 1 shampoo/comditioner (I am OBSESSED with their grape scented foam bath)and promised to take me to T&T's Tuesday to get more shiritaki. I grabbed a couple of cans of shredded bamboo shoots, and 3 Italian Spices, Spanish Paprika, and chili flakes. Tuesday I'm grabbing Edmond Fallot Basil Mustard! So good.

Here is dinner:






And my Seaweed with Salsa dippage/scoopage:


I also had 3 Sugar Free Atkinson's Peanut Butter Bars/Chick-o-sticks/ , jello, and 2 GG Scandinavian Crispbreads.

Monday eats and treats

I barely slept last night (possibly due to the fact I had Lewis Black's CD on repeat all night) and woke up groggy, and in a coma. Ate some bran crisps and my morning rise and shine drink, my energy drink and somehow arrived at the gym. I felt so calm and felt OK with taking it easy. I actually had a pleasant workout, when I firmly believed I'd be too weak/tired/stiff and sore! Work was decent. I had my typical greens+bran crisps+Baker's Deluxe Hot Maple Cereal (unheated of course) post workout snack (MOST AMAZING TASTING GREEN THING EVER), and then ate 1/2 red pepper, can of bamboo shoots, can of wax beans, shirataki noodles and miso soup at work. I had a fantastic crystal light, blueberry syrup with 2 cucumber salad as my 5pm snack, and then made 8 protein cakes with Chocolate Allmax Isoflex using sf caramel,vanilla and blueberry syrups. Dinner was FANTASTIC. My Gigantic tuna/shirataki/veggie/seaweed/red pepper, Roma tomato, pickle, cucumber, canned beans and bamboo shoot salad-casserole!!! I also had my chocolate protein shakes with 3 GG Bran crisp breads and sf strawberry jam and sf pancake syrup all over them.