Slowly but surely making my way through week 3! I didn't work out today because I had work all day, but it's ok! I am still very sore from yesterday anyway. And I wouldn't go so far as to say I have more energy, since I was exhausted this morning, but there is definitely a spring in my step...I don't know if I attribute that to the exercising specifically or to the fact that I just feel so good about what I'm doing for myself. The eating went well today again, there were definitely some rough points though. When I work at the salon, I definitely just have the urge to continuously eat. I sit down a lot there and having the food next to me just taunting me makes it difficult to space out my meals properly. I usually cave in and eat lunch earlier than I would have liked to...and I ate a little bit more today than usual, although the excess comprised mostly of vegetables so I'm not concerned.
Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast:
-2 whole grain trader joe frozen waffles with sugar free chocolate pudding spooned on top.
*I'm not sure how I feel about this combo. We didn't have any light syrup and I still wanted to add flavor to the waffles, so I thought sugar free pudding would be the way to go since it wasn't loaded with sugar and it would make me feel like I was eating something more decadent than I actually was. It actually kept me really satisfied for a long time. It just FELT bad...but I guess in hindsight I think the whole meal didn't even total 300 calories...maybe I can spoon something else on it next time? Looking for suggestions in place of syrup!
Snack:
-Breyers fat free light strawberry yogurt
*Definitely not as satisfying as greek yogurt :( this didn't really do much for me, and it had a decent amount of sugar. Next time I'm just going to splurge $$ and buy the good stuff.
Lunch:
-Wrap: whole wheat tortilla, fresh spinach, 1 slice lowfat swiss, 2 slices lowfat turkey, tomato basil hummus.
*This was also just ok. I really don't like the whole wheat wraps. I am just not a big wrap person to begin with. I need something a little heartier. The whole thing was kind of chewey...But I still have a package of wraps to use up...oh well. I definitely like that I've been using my hummus as a spread versus a dip. It gives my sandwiches a lot of flavor in addition to the health benefits of hummus! Good call on my part.
Snack:
-5 baby carrots, 1/2 green bell pepper & 1/2 of a cucumber
-1/4 cup plain completely natural hummus (aka chick peas, salt, pepper, tahini)
*I was at my boss' house and didn't have my food with me and it had been a few hours since lunch, she knows I'm trying to eat healthy and her snack was a really good choice for me!
Snack:
-2 tbsp low sugar peanut butter
-1 sliced macintosh apple
*I was going to be eating dinner really late, so I had 2 snacks spaced apart so I wouldn't be starving when I got to dinner.
Dinner:
-Salad bar salad: Spinach, bell peppers, cucumbers, onions, black olives, broccoli, jalapeno peppers with just a drizzle of vinaigrette
-1/2 rack dry rub ribs with grilled zucchini & broccoli on the side
*We went to Ruby Tuesdays...I did my research beforehand to find out what healthy choices I'd have there...the ribs were only 460 cal since they have dry rub instead of gooey bbq sauce. I also switched my sides to veggies, and my strategy was to load up on salad before I got the ribs so that I wouldn't eat all the ribs...it worked, I left a little less than half on my plate!
-1 glass unsweetened iced tea
*I consider this my "going out to eat" drink. I feel like it's a treat since it's not water, but there's honestly nothing in it haha.
Now:
-1 mug of hot green tea with 1 tsp agave nectar.
*I have a goal of drinking a mug of hot green tea every night. I'm trying (it's hard) to shy away from my coffee-drinking habits. At my worst point I was getting lattes from Starbucks 2x every day! Green tea is so good for the body!
Water:
-3 Bottles
All in all, a good day. Like I had said I might have done some calorie overload today, but if it was a result of eating vegetables I'm totally ok with it. I'd rather overload on veggies than crap! Very proud that I'm 19 days strong! I'm planning on going to the gym tomorrow at noon for a 2nd spin class this week. I'm sure it will still be tough (and my butt will hate me for it) but the more I go the more progress I can make getting back into it. I also might go out to dinner tomorrow night (weather permitting) but my friend wants to bring me to an organic pizza restaurant that has natural pizzas, whole wheat pizza and gluten free pizza...at least I know I can make another smart choice despite the fact that I'm not cooking for myself! I'm determined to know how to make better choices while eating out, since I like to be social and it would be unrealistic of me to try to not go out to eat anymore. Like I've said before it's a lifestyle change and I'm in no rush to get my body to where I'd like it to be. :-)
Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast:
-2 whole grain trader joe frozen waffles with sugar free chocolate pudding spooned on top.
*I'm not sure how I feel about this combo. We didn't have any light syrup and I still wanted to add flavor to the waffles, so I thought sugar free pudding would be the way to go since it wasn't loaded with sugar and it would make me feel like I was eating something more decadent than I actually was. It actually kept me really satisfied for a long time. It just FELT bad...but I guess in hindsight I think the whole meal didn't even total 300 calories...maybe I can spoon something else on it next time? Looking for suggestions in place of syrup!
Snack:
-Breyers fat free light strawberry yogurt
*Definitely not as satisfying as greek yogurt :( this didn't really do much for me, and it had a decent amount of sugar. Next time I'm just going to splurge $$ and buy the good stuff.
Lunch:
-Wrap: whole wheat tortilla, fresh spinach, 1 slice lowfat swiss, 2 slices lowfat turkey, tomato basil hummus.
*This was also just ok. I really don't like the whole wheat wraps. I am just not a big wrap person to begin with. I need something a little heartier. The whole thing was kind of chewey...But I still have a package of wraps to use up...oh well. I definitely like that I've been using my hummus as a spread versus a dip. It gives my sandwiches a lot of flavor in addition to the health benefits of hummus! Good call on my part.
Snack:
-5 baby carrots, 1/2 green bell pepper & 1/2 of a cucumber
-1/4 cup plain completely natural hummus (aka chick peas, salt, pepper, tahini)
*I was at my boss' house and didn't have my food with me and it had been a few hours since lunch, she knows I'm trying to eat healthy and her snack was a really good choice for me!
Snack:
-2 tbsp low sugar peanut butter
-1 sliced macintosh apple
*I was going to be eating dinner really late, so I had 2 snacks spaced apart so I wouldn't be starving when I got to dinner.
Dinner:
-Salad bar salad: Spinach, bell peppers, cucumbers, onions, black olives, broccoli, jalapeno peppers with just a drizzle of vinaigrette
-1/2 rack dry rub ribs with grilled zucchini & broccoli on the side
*We went to Ruby Tuesdays...I did my research beforehand to find out what healthy choices I'd have there...the ribs were only 460 cal since they have dry rub instead of gooey bbq sauce. I also switched my sides to veggies, and my strategy was to load up on salad before I got the ribs so that I wouldn't eat all the ribs...it worked, I left a little less than half on my plate!
-1 glass unsweetened iced tea
*I consider this my "going out to eat" drink. I feel like it's a treat since it's not water, but there's honestly nothing in it haha.
Now:
-1 mug of hot green tea with 1 tsp agave nectar.
*I have a goal of drinking a mug of hot green tea every night. I'm trying (it's hard) to shy away from my coffee-drinking habits. At my worst point I was getting lattes from Starbucks 2x every day! Green tea is so good for the body!
Water:
-3 Bottles
All in all, a good day. Like I had said I might have done some calorie overload today, but if it was a result of eating vegetables I'm totally ok with it. I'd rather overload on veggies than crap! Very proud that I'm 19 days strong! I'm planning on going to the gym tomorrow at noon for a 2nd spin class this week. I'm sure it will still be tough (and my butt will hate me for it) but the more I go the more progress I can make getting back into it. I also might go out to dinner tomorrow night (weather permitting) but my friend wants to bring me to an organic pizza restaurant that has natural pizzas, whole wheat pizza and gluten free pizza...at least I know I can make another smart choice despite the fact that I'm not cooking for myself! I'm determined to know how to make better choices while eating out, since I like to be social and it would be unrealistic of me to try to not go out to eat anymore. Like I've said before it's a lifestyle change and I'm in no rush to get my body to where I'd like it to be. :-)
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