Today was another good day! Tough though, because I worked at the salon which always leaves me kind of bored so I dig into my food way earlier than I need to, and I end up finishing breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks from 10-6 haha. I did at least make sure to drink water, that's of course always important. I made all the meals I ate today, using some new things I picked up at Trader Joe's, but everything I make is always a gamble. Just because you smother grilled chicken in sauce doesn't mean it won't taste like plain grilled chicken. In fact, every time I make grilled chicken no matter what I put on it it still tastes like plain grilled chicken! I think I'm going to start investing in marinades...haha Well here is what I ate today:
Breakfast:
-2 slices whole grain toast with 2 tbsp reduced-sugar peanut butter
*This keeps me really full and is just the sweetness I crave in the morning!
-1/2c unsweetened vanilla almond milk
*You know, I know I was not a fan of this at first, but after drinking the PLAIN (bleh!) almond milk last week this is a relief...I can DEFINITELY get used to this and I actually enjoyed it this morning!
Snack:
-1 peach greek yogurt
*never fails to be delicious
Lunch:
-1 veggie burger with 1/4c fat free cheddar, 1 tbsp ketchup on a trader joe's whole wheat bun
*These veggie burgers are really good, but at almost 200 cal/each I wonder if they are really worth it...the morningstar farms burgers taste just fine and less than 100/cal each...Too bad I bought a huge box and have to wait to finish them all lol...Also the cheese was totally unnecessary
Snack:
-1 sugar-free vanilla pudding
*I always wish my tongue would reach the bottom :(
Dinner:
-1 4oz piece of grilled chicken with 1/4c indian masala sauce
*This was not good. 1/4c of sauce (which is a LOT for one piece of chicken) and all I tasted was grilled chicken. There was definitely something missing here! haha
-1 serving of mashed potatoes
*These were the frozen ones I bought from trader joe's yesterday...basically they look like little discs...you put 8 of them (1 serving size) in a bowl and nuke 'em for 2 min and POOF...mashed potatoes. These were really good!
Snack? Mini-meal?
-7 eggplant meatballs
*Listen. Sometimes I eat bad. We know this. But as I live and breathe, there are only 2 (yes 2) items of food that are my kryptonite. 1 is donuts. Hence the name of the blog. 2 are eggplant meatballs. My mom makes them, and it doesn't matter how stuffed, tired, aching, upset or busy i am. If I see them, I WILL eat them. There were 7 on the table to be divided amongst the rest of my family. I took the plate and ate them all myself. They are quite possibly my most favorite thing that my mom makes. In case you are all picturing a heap of huge round meatballs, each one is actually the size and shape of your thumb. They are kind of like an appetizer or side dish and so so scrumptious. They are made just like meatballs, but with eggplant instead of meat and they are irresistible. I so don't feel bad about that at all. Because in the 47 days I've been doing this, and despite the fact that I have eaten poorly on more than one occasion, this is probably the most delicious thing I've eaten in almost 2 months. It was worth every single solitary calorie.
Dessert:
-11 espresso pillows and 1 dark-chocolate caramel wedge
*I basically halved each serving size so that I could have a little of both. And then I persuaded my parents to try the espresso pillows and I think I now need to hide the tin!
I'm feeling really great, really healthy, I feel in control this week! Now tomorrow I just need to be careful because I'm going out to eat at night. BUT, I'm going to Tortuga's in princeton (which I have been to before) and they have great, authentic, fresh mexican food. PLUS the friend who I am going with is well-educated in nutrition so I have no doubts he will watch over me and help me make a good decision...he has helped me in many of these situations in the past! Also, a friend of mine who owns a gym has invited me to take an introductory course with him tomorrow so I'm REALLY excited about it! I haven't done much strength training at all since I started so I know it's going to be tough for me but I'm always looking to mix things up so I'm pumped about it. Will give a full report on how I (and my muscles) feel tomorrow night!
Breakfast:
-2 slices whole grain toast with 2 tbsp reduced-sugar peanut butter
*This keeps me really full and is just the sweetness I crave in the morning!
-1/2c unsweetened vanilla almond milk
*You know, I know I was not a fan of this at first, but after drinking the PLAIN (bleh!) almond milk last week this is a relief...I can DEFINITELY get used to this and I actually enjoyed it this morning!
Snack:
-1 peach greek yogurt
*never fails to be delicious
Lunch:
-1 veggie burger with 1/4c fat free cheddar, 1 tbsp ketchup on a trader joe's whole wheat bun
*These veggie burgers are really good, but at almost 200 cal/each I wonder if they are really worth it...the morningstar farms burgers taste just fine and less than 100/cal each...Too bad I bought a huge box and have to wait to finish them all lol...Also the cheese was totally unnecessary
Snack:
-1 sugar-free vanilla pudding
*I always wish my tongue would reach the bottom :(
Dinner:
-1 4oz piece of grilled chicken with 1/4c indian masala sauce
*This was not good. 1/4c of sauce (which is a LOT for one piece of chicken) and all I tasted was grilled chicken. There was definitely something missing here! haha
-1 serving of mashed potatoes
*These were the frozen ones I bought from trader joe's yesterday...basically they look like little discs...you put 8 of them (1 serving size) in a bowl and nuke 'em for 2 min and POOF...mashed potatoes. These were really good!
Snack? Mini-meal?
-7 eggplant meatballs
*Listen. Sometimes I eat bad. We know this. But as I live and breathe, there are only 2 (yes 2) items of food that are my kryptonite. 1 is donuts. Hence the name of the blog. 2 are eggplant meatballs. My mom makes them, and it doesn't matter how stuffed, tired, aching, upset or busy i am. If I see them, I WILL eat them. There were 7 on the table to be divided amongst the rest of my family. I took the plate and ate them all myself. They are quite possibly my most favorite thing that my mom makes. In case you are all picturing a heap of huge round meatballs, each one is actually the size and shape of your thumb. They are kind of like an appetizer or side dish and so so scrumptious. They are made just like meatballs, but with eggplant instead of meat and they are irresistible. I so don't feel bad about that at all. Because in the 47 days I've been doing this, and despite the fact that I have eaten poorly on more than one occasion, this is probably the most delicious thing I've eaten in almost 2 months. It was worth every single solitary calorie.
Dessert:
-11 espresso pillows and 1 dark-chocolate caramel wedge
*I basically halved each serving size so that I could have a little of both. And then I persuaded my parents to try the espresso pillows and I think I now need to hide the tin!
I'm feeling really great, really healthy, I feel in control this week! Now tomorrow I just need to be careful because I'm going out to eat at night. BUT, I'm going to Tortuga's in princeton (which I have been to before) and they have great, authentic, fresh mexican food. PLUS the friend who I am going with is well-educated in nutrition so I have no doubts he will watch over me and help me make a good decision...he has helped me in many of these situations in the past! Also, a friend of mine who owns a gym has invited me to take an introductory course with him tomorrow so I'm REALLY excited about it! I haven't done much strength training at all since I started so I know it's going to be tough for me but I'm always looking to mix things up so I'm pumped about it. Will give a full report on how I (and my muscles) feel tomorrow night!
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