Once again, 2 days blogged into one. I was just exhausted last night and I hate writing half-assed posts as I sometimes do, so sometimes if I feel that I want to contribute my all but can't, I'll wait until the next day to blog so that my post has some substance.
Well, this weekend wasn't the best, but it wasn't the worst, either. I also seem to be making my weekends my "off" days, which I'm ok with because I'm always able to get my shit back together come monday. I would, however, prefer to just make ONE weekend day a bad day instead of 2 or 3 since that's a nice big chunk of my week that I'm sabotaging. I'm going to really try for just 1 off day next weekend instead of 2 or 3...that's my goal for this week and I'll obviously be reporting whether or not I stick to it! I'm really proud of the progress I've been making and can't even believe how good a position I'm in...I mean normally when I try to overhaul my diet I end up feeling like it's controlling me...this is the first time I realize that I have complete control over what I eat, when I eat it, and the compulsions I have to make poor food choices. It's really empowering and puts a smile on my face...that last few people I have hung out with each separately told me I have a "glow" without me prompting them or talking about my diet...that's such great motivation for me. I seriously can't stop smiling when I think about the positive progress I'm making :-)
Alright time for the confessional...like I said this weekend was no good, and you all know by now that when I slip I slip big time! So don't judge!
DAY 58 (Sat)
Breakfast:
-2 kiwis
-1 greek yogurt with 1 TJ's granola bar crumbled up in it
*Not many calories but probably an ample amount of sugar here...
Lunch:
-1 can of healthy choice chicken & rice soup over 1 serving of TJ's mashed potatoes
This was yummy plus I just wanted to get rid of that goddamn can of soup already. The reason healthy choice is so healthy? less "stuff", more broth.
Snack:
-1 slice of 7-11 pizza
I know, right? Granted it IS only 300 calories a slice...Plus they do seem to brag about how their pizza is made with all REAL ingredients...
Dinner:
-3 slices of restaurant pizza
*More pizza, yes. I ate enough pizza for a small army. It actually wasn't that good. Plus I was babysitting and I went to find garlic powder to put on it but was unsuccessful...meanwhile I found 3 JARS of onion powder...who does that?!
Snack:
-Quite a few chocolate-chip Teddy Grahams
-Handful of grapes
-Handfuls of jiffy pop
*I set the jiffy pop on fire. Legit. Like, the whole thing. First it caught on fire a little, then I tried to blow on it and it just engulfed the whole damn thing in flames so I had to run it under water before the kids saw me...they would def tell their parents about that one if they knew about it!
Water:
-(2) 23oz bottles
Exercise:
-1 half-hour bike ride outside (21-speed bike set on most difficult speed)
*It was colder out than expected...on the bright side, the bike ride gave me a nice close view of a dude getting a sobriety test after crashing his car head-on into a telephone pole...
Alright so I ate enough for a small army. I was BABYSITTING and isn't half the fun of babysitting to be the cliche sitter? I mean pizza, popcorn, movies, cookies...it's ALL part of the experience. And of course, I kept up with only drinking water. It's been something I haven't been willing to sacrifice so I'm proud of that!
DAY 59:
Today was a "stay in" day...it was gross out, and while Sunday is usually a gym day I seriously did not feel up to it...but I was able to justify it since I worked out yesterday which I normally don't do. I did, however, eat well again today so hooray for me. Here's what I consumed:
Breafkast:
-1 TJ's frozen Filet of Sole meal
*I only ate half of this. Still not a big fish person even though I try and force it on myself.
Lunch:
-2oz whole wheat pasta with fresh homemade tomato sauce and 1/2 tsp grated parmesan
*The old me would have eaten like 4 servings of this. I will NEVER get tired of fresh tomato sauce. Never.
Snack:
-1 sugar-free chocolate pudding
Dinner:
-1 TJ's frozen panko-breaded tilapia fillet
-1 serving of TJ's mashed potatoes
-6 asparagus spears
*This was all just so good and really hit the spot. I think it was better because it took 30 min to cook it.
Snack:
-22 (serving size) espresso pillows
*My mom clearly keeps sneaking these cause there aren't many left.
See? ^ good day. I also hit up the food stores again and got some stuff! Here's what I bought:
TJ's:
-Frozen meals:
*Guilt-free Mac 'n Cheese
*Guilt-free Baked Ziti
*Black bean & corn enchiladas
*Margherita Pizza
-Frozen whole wheat blueberry waffles
-Tomato & basil marinated chicken breasts
-Trail mix granola bars
-Frozen strawberries
-Frozen blueberries
-Gummy vitamins
Shoprite:
-Turkey Kielbasa (highly recommended by a friend)
-Greek yogurts
-Fat free half & half (yes, there is such a thing)
-Sugar-free chocolate pudding
-Sugar-free pancake syrup
-Plain lean chicken breasts
-Butterball turkey bacon (i've been cravin' bacon at breakfast!...also good for BLTs )
It's great that after all this shopping I'm really starting to find out what is useful and what isn't...the stuff that has been sitting in my fridge rotting is not useful haha. I have 3 tubs of hummus and I really only need 1 since I don't use it often. I also utilize frozen veggies WAY more than fresh. Cheese and meats and breads are staples...but I don't really use the Naan at all so I won't be buying more of that. Sauces are especially handy, but I don't use the salsa I bought ever since I tried it on the chicken and it wasn't really that tasty. Same with the indian masala sauce I bought. I couldn't wait to cook when I got home! Already have allllll my food ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow will also be a GREAT workout day....going to Belmar in the a.m. then Spin @ night...can't wait! I am not going to go into detail but I feel like it's been such a long time since I've really been excited about anything and I can't believe that working out and eating well is actually an exciting prospect to look forward to...who would have thought that THIS was what helped to get me up in the morning?! Can't wait to blog tomorrow night...it will probably be late though! And just a reminder, my blog now has its own page on facebook! Add it by going to This Link...I'm trying to get as many likes as possible so if you haven't yet, please "like" the page! Thanks!
Well, this weekend wasn't the best, but it wasn't the worst, either. I also seem to be making my weekends my "off" days, which I'm ok with because I'm always able to get my shit back together come monday. I would, however, prefer to just make ONE weekend day a bad day instead of 2 or 3 since that's a nice big chunk of my week that I'm sabotaging. I'm going to really try for just 1 off day next weekend instead of 2 or 3...that's my goal for this week and I'll obviously be reporting whether or not I stick to it! I'm really proud of the progress I've been making and can't even believe how good a position I'm in...I mean normally when I try to overhaul my diet I end up feeling like it's controlling me...this is the first time I realize that I have complete control over what I eat, when I eat it, and the compulsions I have to make poor food choices. It's really empowering and puts a smile on my face...that last few people I have hung out with each separately told me I have a "glow" without me prompting them or talking about my diet...that's such great motivation for me. I seriously can't stop smiling when I think about the positive progress I'm making :-)
Alright time for the confessional...like I said this weekend was no good, and you all know by now that when I slip I slip big time! So don't judge!
DAY 58 (Sat)
Breakfast:
-2 kiwis
-1 greek yogurt with 1 TJ's granola bar crumbled up in it
*Not many calories but probably an ample amount of sugar here...
Lunch:
-1 can of healthy choice chicken & rice soup over 1 serving of TJ's mashed potatoes
This was yummy plus I just wanted to get rid of that goddamn can of soup already. The reason healthy choice is so healthy? less "stuff", more broth.
Snack:
-1 slice of 7-11 pizza
I know, right? Granted it IS only 300 calories a slice...Plus they do seem to brag about how their pizza is made with all REAL ingredients...
Dinner:
-3 slices of restaurant pizza
*More pizza, yes. I ate enough pizza for a small army. It actually wasn't that good. Plus I was babysitting and I went to find garlic powder to put on it but was unsuccessful...meanwhile I found 3 JARS of onion powder...who does that?!
Snack:
-Quite a few chocolate-chip Teddy Grahams
-Handful of grapes
-Handfuls of jiffy pop
*I set the jiffy pop on fire. Legit. Like, the whole thing. First it caught on fire a little, then I tried to blow on it and it just engulfed the whole damn thing in flames so I had to run it under water before the kids saw me...they would def tell their parents about that one if they knew about it!
Water:
-(2) 23oz bottles
Exercise:
-1 half-hour bike ride outside (21-speed bike set on most difficult speed)
*It was colder out than expected...on the bright side, the bike ride gave me a nice close view of a dude getting a sobriety test after crashing his car head-on into a telephone pole...
Alright so I ate enough for a small army. I was BABYSITTING and isn't half the fun of babysitting to be the cliche sitter? I mean pizza, popcorn, movies, cookies...it's ALL part of the experience. And of course, I kept up with only drinking water. It's been something I haven't been willing to sacrifice so I'm proud of that!
DAY 59:
Today was a "stay in" day...it was gross out, and while Sunday is usually a gym day I seriously did not feel up to it...but I was able to justify it since I worked out yesterday which I normally don't do. I did, however, eat well again today so hooray for me. Here's what I consumed:
Breafkast:
-1 TJ's frozen Filet of Sole meal
*I only ate half of this. Still not a big fish person even though I try and force it on myself.
Lunch:
-2oz whole wheat pasta with fresh homemade tomato sauce and 1/2 tsp grated parmesan
*The old me would have eaten like 4 servings of this. I will NEVER get tired of fresh tomato sauce. Never.
Snack:
-1 sugar-free chocolate pudding
Dinner:
-1 TJ's frozen panko-breaded tilapia fillet
-1 serving of TJ's mashed potatoes
-6 asparagus spears
*This was all just so good and really hit the spot. I think it was better because it took 30 min to cook it.
Snack:
-22 (serving size) espresso pillows
*My mom clearly keeps sneaking these cause there aren't many left.
See? ^ good day. I also hit up the food stores again and got some stuff! Here's what I bought:
TJ's:
-Frozen meals:
*Guilt-free Mac 'n Cheese
*Guilt-free Baked Ziti
*Black bean & corn enchiladas
*Margherita Pizza
-Frozen whole wheat blueberry waffles
-Tomato & basil marinated chicken breasts
-Trail mix granola bars
-Frozen strawberries
-Frozen blueberries
-Gummy vitamins
Shoprite:
-Turkey Kielbasa (highly recommended by a friend)
-Greek yogurts
-Fat free half & half (yes, there is such a thing)
-Sugar-free chocolate pudding
-Sugar-free pancake syrup
-Plain lean chicken breasts
-Butterball turkey bacon (i've been cravin' bacon at breakfast!...also good for BLTs )
It's great that after all this shopping I'm really starting to find out what is useful and what isn't...the stuff that has been sitting in my fridge rotting is not useful haha. I have 3 tubs of hummus and I really only need 1 since I don't use it often. I also utilize frozen veggies WAY more than fresh. Cheese and meats and breads are staples...but I don't really use the Naan at all so I won't be buying more of that. Sauces are especially handy, but I don't use the salsa I bought ever since I tried it on the chicken and it wasn't really that tasty. Same with the indian masala sauce I bought. I couldn't wait to cook when I got home! Already have allllll my food ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow will also be a GREAT workout day....going to Belmar in the a.m. then Spin @ night...can't wait! I am not going to go into detail but I feel like it's been such a long time since I've really been excited about anything and I can't believe that working out and eating well is actually an exciting prospect to look forward to...who would have thought that THIS was what helped to get me up in the morning?! Can't wait to blog tomorrow night...it will probably be late though! And just a reminder, my blog now has its own page on facebook! Add it by going to This Link...I'm trying to get as many likes as possible so if you haven't yet, please "like" the page! Thanks!
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