Diet Day One: Detox

This is not primarily a diet blog, I just need someone to hold me accountable. Since I don't have a diet buddy, I'm making you, my imaginary audience, my accountability partner. Today has been a breeze so far. I woke up and had a banana and orange before work. I'm not going to lie, there is one point at which I am breaking this diet, and that is to drink coffee during detox. I just don't have the time and patience to start a diet AND go through caffeine withdraw. I followed with a spinach, roma tomato, and broccoli salad with a bit of low-fat ranch dressing for lunch. Afternoon snack was an orange and a handful of frozen grapes. Dinner I am particularly proud of.

For dinner I made a delicious eggplant chili. The recipe was quick and easy, and I was able to modify it to account for my own chili preferences. I'll post the recipe I used myself.

Eggplant Chili

6 tablespoons olive oil
unpeeled medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup onion, yellow; coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves; crushed
2 cup hot salsa
1 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano; dried
1 1/2 teaspoons parsley; dried
salt and pepper to taste
1 large can chili beans
1 regular can kidney beans (light or dark) rinsed

Heat olive in a large skillet. Add eggplant, onion, and garlic. Sauté 10 minutes until softened.

Transfer to a saucepan and add salsa, chili powder, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in beans and cook 10 minutes more on low heat. Adjust seasonings to taste.