Pasta, pasta, pasta!

For some reason, my body was craving carbs, pasta specifically, all day yesterday. I started off breakfast with steak and eggs, which was the special at the restaurant we visited. I had one egg, one piece of toast and a few small bites of the steak. I also had a few bites of Darcy's macaroni and beef, which was pasta dish number one of the day.

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At lunch, I was still really craving carbs (which is very rare for me, and I tend to give into my cravings if they appear to be physical cravings, *not* mental ones because I think my body knows what it wants, and it's very rare that I have an unhealthy physical craving), so I ordered an angel hair pasta dish. It was angel hair pasta in a white wine sauce with red pepper, pine nuts, fresh basil and soft goat cheese. It was a bit spicy, and oh so delicious! The serving size was moderate, and I ate the whole thing (almost)!

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For dinner, we all wanted Italian, and I googled the best italian restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale. I found a place called Cafe Italia, and I read the online reviews which were fantastic. The theme was that it was truly authentic Italian food, which I did not expect to find in South Florida. We were not disappointed!

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I ordered the spaghetti carbonara, and it was truly delectable. By then, I think my body was finally over the carb cravings, so I only had a very small amount, but that's okay. It was reasonably priced, and I didn't mind only having a little bit of it.

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All in all, I had over 1700 calories yesterday which is more than I usually plan for, but I only had 1000 the day before, and I'm still on track for a 1500 average (or less, of course). For breakfast today, I had a fruit cup and a turkey sausage and cheese (light on the cheese) omelet. I ate the fruit first, and then I ate part of the omelet. My breakfast was about 360 calories.

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Today I'm thinking of taking Alison to 5 guys burger and fries, which I blogged about when I was in Atlanta. I am not in the mood for anything unhealthy today, but I really wanted her to check it out. We'll see... Maybe we can just go buy a burger and fries and take a bite of each and throw the rest out. I wouldn't mind that. :)

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We are off to the beach for more fun in the sun! I don't want to leave!!!