Panera, Take II

This afternoon's jaunt to Panera saw fewer calories and fat grams.

Sesame bagel with reduced fat cream cheese and vegetarian black bean soup, for a total of 590 calories, 17 grams of fat, 10 grams of fiber and 25 grams of protein.

Much better.

I've included fiber and protein because so far, I've found a good combination of those two figures to be a Holy Grail of sorts for me. After a Slim Fast shake* in the car on the way to work, if I have a V8 and a vending machine bag of garden salsa Sun Chips at first break (285 calories, 9 grams fat, 6 grams fiber, 6 grams protein), that sets me up to last until lunch without wanting to eat the whole cafeteria.

*shut up, I haven't been consuming the SF kool-aid. I'm just not a morning person and thus have no time to eat something at home, and it's surprisingly nutrient-rich for the calorie count - though sometimes I wonder if I might be better off guzzling down 12oz of skim milk and a multivitamin on my way out the door - it's more protein and would pack a bigger nutrient punch, but no fiber. But, I digress. I'm still figuring things out.