I'll post more later tonight when I get back from Sara's show. :)
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Tired on a Friday
I'm still really tired from yesterday. Remind me not to do spin class and swim in the same stint. I'm just glad it's Friday. Today is LEG DAY, and that usually goes by pretty quickly. I have a co-workers farewell party to stop by at tonight. I am thinking I should probably eat before I go. I don't know the person who is hosting the party and I would feel awkward asking to use their microwave.
Anyways, here are my totals for yesterday:
I got a good amount of protein in my diet yesterday. I did a high carb day again. Tomorrow, I'll need to try a high fat, low carb day for Saturday and Sunday and see how that goes. Sugar was high again, damnit. Here's what I ate:
At 6 AM: Betteroats Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal (Eww--not very good); 10 oz of Hazelnut Coffee w/ 1 tablespoon of Bailey's Hazelnut Creamer and a teaspoon of sugar (I finally ran out...)
At 9 AM: 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese.
At 12 PM: 5 oz of Seasoned Grilled Wild Pacific Salmon (this time I microwaved it downstairs); 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt with half of a packet of diet hot chocolate stirred in.
At 3 PM: 117g of Cottage Cheese; 1 cup of raw cauliflower; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese.
At 6 PM: 1 Boca Vegan Burger; 1 cup of frozen mixed fruit (Bananas, Strawberries, Pineapple, and Papaya); 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt.
At 9 PM: 1 Whole Wheat English Muffin; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt.
I can't stop yawning. I can't wait to lay in bed with nothing to do. It's also chilly today, so cuddled up in blankets sounds amazing.
Anyways, here are my totals for yesterday:
At 6 AM: Betteroats Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal (Eww--not very good); 10 oz of Hazelnut Coffee w/ 1 tablespoon of Bailey's Hazelnut Creamer and a teaspoon of sugar (I finally ran out...)
At 9 AM: 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese.
At 12 PM: 5 oz of Seasoned Grilled Wild Pacific Salmon (this time I microwaved it downstairs); 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt with half of a packet of diet hot chocolate stirred in.
At 3 PM: 117g of Cottage Cheese; 1 cup of raw cauliflower; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese.
At 6 PM: 1 Boca Vegan Burger; 1 cup of frozen mixed fruit (Bananas, Strawberries, Pineapple, and Papaya); 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt.
At 9 PM: 1 Whole Wheat English Muffin; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt.
I can't stop yawning. I can't wait to lay in bed with nothing to do. It's also chilly today, so cuddled up in blankets sounds amazing.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming
Aghh. Today, I was in beast mode for sure. I not only completed my workout (upper body and chest), I went to spin class, and went swimming with my friend Adee. Spin class was only for 15 minutes because I had to run home to eat my 6 PM meal before meeting Adee at the Y to go swimming. We just tread through water for an hour because the lap pool was so cold and there were too many crazy kids.
I still enjoy my weekly swim time with Adee because we get to debrief about our lives and talk about what's bothering us. We also sit in the sauna for awhile after swimming. It's a great feeling.
I'M DEAD ASS TIRED THOUGH! I didn't want to go downstairs to make my 9 PM meal, but I did it. It's time for a little Big Bang Theory while I drift off to sleep. :)
I still enjoy my weekly swim time with Adee because we get to debrief about our lives and talk about what's bothering us. We also sit in the sauna for awhile after swimming. It's a great feeling.
I'M DEAD ASS TIRED THOUGH! I didn't want to go downstairs to make my 9 PM meal, but I did it. It's time for a little Big Bang Theory while I drift off to sleep. :)
Who had the Stinky Salmon?
After second thought, I'm sure my trainer friend didn't mean to tell me she didn't think I was serious, but I still stand by my words that it did hurt. I've been so good to myself. I feel very blind throughout this process. I don't have someone telling me what to do. This is me figuring it out (No pun intended....ok maybe.)
Here are my totals from yesterday:
My sodium levels were good! I was higher on the carbs, but apparently that's what I'm supposed to do?! I got my protein up too, which was very low when I checked it at 3 PM. The sugar? Not so good. I just really wanted a glass of milk before bed. ANYWAYS, here's what I ate yesterday:
At 6 AM: Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack); 10 oz of Hazelnut Coffee w/ 1 tablespoon of Bailey's Hazelnut Creamer and a teaspoon of sugar (Ya, I know...you don't have to say it).
At 9 AM: 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat (I need to stop with the deli meat. Today is the last of it).
At 12 PM: 5 oz of Garlic Cracked Pepper Salmon (this stunk up the entire office!); 1/2 cup of Green Beans; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread
At 3 PM: 117g of Cottage Cheese; 1.2 cups of raw cauliflower; 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper.
At 6 PM: 5 oz of Garlic Cracked Pepper Salmon (it was so good, I had to eat it again); 3 oz of Baked Shrimp w/ tail on; 1/4 cup of Cottage Cheese
At 9 PM: 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt with half of a packet of diet hot chocolate stirred in.
I've been walking on my lunch break, as well as walking at night when I don't go to the gym for a second time. I don't want to get sick of going there, even though I belong to 2 gyms. I've had some heel pain that I'm trying to nurse and take care of. I think it's from wearing flip flops with no support for long periods of time. I need to be careful with it. Today, it's supposed to be nice out, but partly cloudy. I'm thinking about going and laying out in the sun after I eat. Working inside an office all day doesn't help with getting a tan!
I brought another sliver of stinky salmon to work today. I'm thinking about microwaving it downstairs in our already STINKY, sad breakroom. No one goes down there. I can't help it if it smells while I eat it at my desk though.
Here to another day!
Here are my totals from yesterday:
My sodium levels were good! I was higher on the carbs, but apparently that's what I'm supposed to do?! I got my protein up too, which was very low when I checked it at 3 PM. The sugar? Not so good. I just really wanted a glass of milk before bed. ANYWAYS, here's what I ate yesterday:
At 6 AM: Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack); 10 oz of Hazelnut Coffee w/ 1 tablespoon of Bailey's Hazelnut Creamer and a teaspoon of sugar (Ya, I know...you don't have to say it).
At 9 AM: 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat (I need to stop with the deli meat. Today is the last of it).
At 12 PM: 5 oz of Garlic Cracked Pepper Salmon (this stunk up the entire office!); 1/2 cup of Green Beans; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread
At 3 PM: 117g of Cottage Cheese; 1.2 cups of raw cauliflower; 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper.
At 6 PM: 5 oz of Garlic Cracked Pepper Salmon (it was so good, I had to eat it again); 3 oz of Baked Shrimp w/ tail on; 1/4 cup of Cottage Cheese
At 9 PM: 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt with half of a packet of diet hot chocolate stirred in.
I've been walking on my lunch break, as well as walking at night when I don't go to the gym for a second time. I don't want to get sick of going there, even though I belong to 2 gyms. I've had some heel pain that I'm trying to nurse and take care of. I think it's from wearing flip flops with no support for long periods of time. I need to be careful with it. Today, it's supposed to be nice out, but partly cloudy. I'm thinking about going and laying out in the sun after I eat. Working inside an office all day doesn't help with getting a tan!
I brought another sliver of stinky salmon to work today. I'm thinking about microwaving it downstairs in our already STINKY, sad breakroom. No one goes down there. I can't help it if it smells while I eat it at my desk though.
Here to another day!
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
ABSolutely...
I survived my first AB DAY while on the diet. It's not that I didn't think I could do it, I just thought I would run out of steam.
I cooked salmon in the microwave at work today. Everybody made a big deal about it smelling. It kinda made me embarrassed to admit that it was me. Oh well! How else am I going to eat my fish? I shouldn't care about the smell.
I talked to my trainer friend about food and she kinda made me feel like an idiot. I didn't go to school for kinesiology; I'm a political science major. So, I don't know these things. But apparently I need to either eat lots of protein and fat OR lots of protein and carbs. I always thought I was supposed to eat low carbs, low fat, and high protein. She's like "don't worry about it. You don't have to get serious about the diet until 12 weeks out." UMMM...WHAT?! Do I not look like I'm being serious about the diet. I thought I was doing really, really well. I was kinda hurt when she said that, but whatever. I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing and adjust where I see fit.
Pshhh...
I cooked salmon in the microwave at work today. Everybody made a big deal about it smelling. It kinda made me embarrassed to admit that it was me. Oh well! How else am I going to eat my fish? I shouldn't care about the smell.
I talked to my trainer friend about food and she kinda made me feel like an idiot. I didn't go to school for kinesiology; I'm a political science major. So, I don't know these things. But apparently I need to either eat lots of protein and fat OR lots of protein and carbs. I always thought I was supposed to eat low carbs, low fat, and high protein. She's like "don't worry about it. You don't have to get serious about the diet until 12 weeks out." UMMM...WHAT?! Do I not look like I'm being serious about the diet. I thought I was doing really, really well. I was kinda hurt when she said that, but whatever. I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing and adjust where I see fit.
Pshhh...
Oh, Vin!
I forgot to include...I also woke up in a good mood because Vin Diesel visited my dreams last night. I don't know what it is about him, buuuuut I'm pretty sure I love him.
Don't judge me. =)
BOO-YA!
I did really well with the meals yesterday! I'm still proud of myself. I left work at 4 PM, got to the gym (LEG DAY), and went back to work to help clean up after a major event that we put on annually. There was also a lot of work done before I left for the gym. I still remembered to go back to my office to eat my 3 PM meal and then go back to help. There were all kinds of foods at this event. Everyone kept telling me to eat something, but I knew I couldn't. It was a little frustrating because after I would tell them I can't eat that, they wanted an explanation. I chose to go with the "I-can't-weigh-the-food-or-know-what's-in-the-food" response.
Here are my totals for yesterday:
I was definitely high on the carbs/sugar and lower on the protein. The sodium came down a bit. My trainer friend said I shouldn't worry about the sodium, but I can't help it.
At 6 AM: Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack); 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread w/ a teaspoon of Move Over Butter; 10 oz of Hazelnut Coffee w/ 1 tablespoon of Bailey's Hazelnut Creamer (BAD! BAD! BAD!) and a teaspoon of sugar.
At 9 AM: 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat.
At 12 PM: 1 English Muffin; 1 Boca Vegan Burger Patty; 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper.
At 3 PM: 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 117g of Cottage Cheese.
At 6 PM: 3 oz of Baked Shrimp w/ tail on (THAT was fun trying to figure out when they were cooked lol); 1/2 of a cucumber sliced w/ a pinch of salt and pepper; 1/2 cup of Green Beans; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat.
At 9 PM: 117g of Cottage Cheese; 1 cup of frozen mixed fruit (Bananas, Strawberries, Pineapple, and Papaya).
The carbs and sugar spike was definitely from having 3 slices of bread and an English Muffin, and the coffee combo. I need to watch those carbs, but I was scared I was going to get a headache like I did on Monday night. I should NOT be eating 3 slices of bread.
On another note, I have lost a little over 1.5 pounds since Sunday! I weighed myself last night at the gym. I was happy to see that, but I shouldn't weigh myself during the week. It was a good pick-me-up though! I also sat in the sauna for 15 minutes after my workout. The sauna at the Y is amazing. It's always at a perfect temperature.
Yesterday, I walked at lunch for about 40 minutes, did an hour of cardio at the gym, and did 5 farmer walks to round off my leg day workout. I'm not sure if I'm going to post my workouts on this blog or not. I haven't decided.
Here are my totals for yesterday:
At 6 AM: Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack); 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread w/ a teaspoon of Move Over Butter; 10 oz of Hazelnut Coffee w/ 1 tablespoon of Bailey's Hazelnut Creamer (BAD! BAD! BAD!) and a teaspoon of sugar.
At 9 AM: 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat.
At 12 PM: 1 English Muffin; 1 Boca Vegan Burger Patty; 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper.
At 3 PM: 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 117g of Cottage Cheese.
At 6 PM: 3 oz of Baked Shrimp w/ tail on (THAT was fun trying to figure out when they were cooked lol); 1/2 of a cucumber sliced w/ a pinch of salt and pepper; 1/2 cup of Green Beans; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat.
At 9 PM: 117g of Cottage Cheese; 1 cup of frozen mixed fruit (Bananas, Strawberries, Pineapple, and Papaya).
The carbs and sugar spike was definitely from having 3 slices of bread and an English Muffin, and the coffee combo. I need to watch those carbs, but I was scared I was going to get a headache like I did on Monday night. I should NOT be eating 3 slices of bread.
On another note, I have lost a little over 1.5 pounds since Sunday! I weighed myself last night at the gym. I was happy to see that, but I shouldn't weigh myself during the week. It was a good pick-me-up though! I also sat in the sauna for 15 minutes after my workout. The sauna at the Y is amazing. It's always at a perfect temperature.
Yesterday, I walked at lunch for about 40 minutes, did an hour of cardio at the gym, and did 5 farmer walks to round off my leg day workout. I'm not sure if I'm going to post my workouts on this blog or not. I haven't decided.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
BUSY DAY!
Wow! My head is finally hitting the pillow. I felt good about accomplishing everything I had to do today AND still got my meals in on time. More to come...I'm ready to dream. :)
Yesterday, You Said Tomorrow...
I do not know what is UP with me?! Yesterday, I was so tired. I yawned throughout my entire upper body workout. It was tough. I was breathing heavy, and couldn't finish my last set of abs. The abs part is due in part to knocking abs out earlier that morning, but no explanation for the rest. I wondered if maybe it was the lack of carbs? Since I'm a runner, carbs are my best friend. I also went to bed with a headache. I woke up today with one too. I caved in and made coffee (with a tablespoon of creamer & a teaspoon of sugar...couldn't resist). I don't like black coffee...
So, here are my totals from yesterday:
At 6 AM: Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack); 2 cups of plain egg whites.
At 9 AM: 117 g of Cottage Cheese; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese.
At 12 PM: 1 English Muffin; 1 Boca Vegan Burger Patty; 1 Chobani 0% Plain Non-Fat Yogurt with 3/4 of a packet of diet hot chocolate mix mixed in.
At 3 PM: 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat; 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper.
At 6 PM: 1 Boca Vegan Burger Patty; 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread w/ a teaspoon of Move Over Butter (my favorite!).
At 9 PM: 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread w/ a teaspoon of Move Over Butter.
*It's obvious to me that I like the Swiss cheese/turkey combo. I ate way more bread than yesterday. I just thought I would experiment.
My 12 PM meal was tough, but not as tough as I thought it would be. We were celebrating my sister's birthday at work. I had to go pick up Monical's pizza/salad and cake. I sat and watched everyone eat their food. While I did ask for a sniff of the chocolate cake, that was the only moment of weakness for me. I pulled it together and continued eating my food. I really liked the diet hot cocoa mixed in with the Greek Yogurt. That was good, and I need to go to the store to buy more plain yogurt.
Wish me luck with today's meals! I need to start eating all the fish I bought at the store, but just haven't broken into those yet.
So, here are my totals from yesterday:
At 9 AM: 117 g of Cottage Cheese; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese.
At 12 PM: 1 English Muffin; 1 Boca Vegan Burger Patty; 1 Chobani 0% Plain Non-Fat Yogurt with 3/4 of a packet of diet hot chocolate mix mixed in.
At 3 PM: 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat; 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper.
At 6 PM: 1 Boca Vegan Burger Patty; 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts with a little bit of salt and pepper; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread w/ a teaspoon of Move Over Butter (my favorite!).
At 9 PM: 4 slices of low sodium Turkey meat; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread w/ a teaspoon of Move Over Butter.
*It's obvious to me that I like the Swiss cheese/turkey combo. I ate way more bread than yesterday. I just thought I would experiment.
My 12 PM meal was tough, but not as tough as I thought it would be. We were celebrating my sister's birthday at work. I had to go pick up Monical's pizza/salad and cake. I sat and watched everyone eat their food. While I did ask for a sniff of the chocolate cake, that was the only moment of weakness for me. I pulled it together and continued eating my food. I really liked the diet hot cocoa mixed in with the Greek Yogurt. That was good, and I need to go to the store to buy more plain yogurt.
Wish me luck with today's meals! I need to start eating all the fish I bought at the store, but just haven't broken into those yet.
Monday, April 29, 2013
A Case of the Mondays
So tired...I promise to write more tomorrow.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Humbled
Just had Clinton take my before pictures. I want to pick on myself so bad, but I shouldn't. Oh, I also faced a MAJOR fear of mine today. I weighed myself at the gym...and I looked. It's 25 lbs heavier than my skinniest weight ever which was about 2 years ago. I'm not as shocked as I feel that I should be...that's a good thing, right?
To finish off my meals, I chose to consume more food. At 3 PM, I had 2 oz of low sodium turkey breast, a slice of low sodium, part skim Swiss cheese, broccoli w/ more of the Greek yogurt onion dip, and a serving of brussel sprouts. At 6 PM, I had lean ground beef in a patty form with half a serving of Wholly Guacamole spread on top, 6 spears of asparagus, half of a cucumber sliced w/ a sprinkle of sea salt & pepper, and a piece of toast w/ light butter. I sprinkled the asparagus with some minced onion flakes too. I probably should have switched out the bread for another vegetable.
And, at 9 PM, I measured out 117g of cottage cheese and ate another slice of the low sodium, part skim Swiss cheese. Again, I'm probably leaning on dairy a little too hard. I have to remind myself that this is day one. It's all about experimenting.
Here are my totals for the day:
My alarm is set to get up and get to the gym for some morning cardio and sauna time! Time to sleep now! :)
To finish off my meals, I chose to consume more food. At 3 PM, I had 2 oz of low sodium turkey breast, a slice of low sodium, part skim Swiss cheese, broccoli w/ more of the Greek yogurt onion dip, and a serving of brussel sprouts. At 6 PM, I had lean ground beef in a patty form with half a serving of Wholly Guacamole spread on top, 6 spears of asparagus, half of a cucumber sliced w/ a sprinkle of sea salt & pepper, and a piece of toast w/ light butter. I sprinkled the asparagus with some minced onion flakes too. I probably should have switched out the bread for another vegetable.
And, at 9 PM, I measured out 117g of cottage cheese and ate another slice of the low sodium, part skim Swiss cheese. Again, I'm probably leaning on dairy a little too hard. I have to remind myself that this is day one. It's all about experimenting.
Here are my totals for the day:
My alarm is set to get up and get to the gym for some morning cardio and sauna time! Time to sleep now! :)
THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING?!
Today marks my official training day.
Yesterday, I planned on eating everything possible in sight. And I also planned on getting pretty drunk since I won't be able to drink during the summer. It didn't really happen like that. Well, I did drink quite a bit! Oops. :)
I ran in the Illinois Marathon here in town and got a PERSONAL BEST!! I can't believe how great we did. It was an amazing day for a run. The weather was absolutely perfect. I enjoyed my free beer (Miller Lite...ew), and a couple Summer Shandys, and shared two pitchers worth of strawberry margaritas with a new friend.
I ate white cheddar and bacon tots at the race, slice of pizza, banana, and a bag of pretzels. At El Toro later that night, I had half of a chicken quesadilla and a good helping of chips, salsa, guacamole, and...QUESO! I haven't had queso from El Toro in close to 3 years! That was definitely a treat!
Sooo...I did eat quite a bit, but the one thing I wished I would have had was a Route 44 Powerade Slushie from Sonic. My sunburn and angry calves kept me home bound though.
Today begins the 6 meal routine: 6 AM, 9 AM, 12PM, 3PM, 6PM, and 9PM. It's 4:15 in the morning right now, and I'm wide awake.
For 6AM meal, it'll be egg whites and oatmeal. I'll post later with all the nutrition information.
Yesterday, I planned on eating everything possible in sight. And I also planned on getting pretty drunk since I won't be able to drink during the summer. It didn't really happen like that. Well, I did drink quite a bit! Oops. :)
I ran in the Illinois Marathon here in town and got a PERSONAL BEST!! I can't believe how great we did. It was an amazing day for a run. The weather was absolutely perfect. I enjoyed my free beer (Miller Lite...ew), and a couple Summer Shandys, and shared two pitchers worth of strawberry margaritas with a new friend.
I ate white cheddar and bacon tots at the race, slice of pizza, banana, and a bag of pretzels. At El Toro later that night, I had half of a chicken quesadilla and a good helping of chips, salsa, guacamole, and...QUESO! I haven't had queso from El Toro in close to 3 years! That was definitely a treat!
Sooo...I did eat quite a bit, but the one thing I wished I would have had was a Route 44 Powerade Slushie from Sonic. My sunburn and angry calves kept me home bound though.
Today begins the 6 meal routine: 6 AM, 9 AM, 12PM, 3PM, 6PM, and 9PM. It's 4:15 in the morning right now, and I'm wide awake.
For 6AM meal, it'll be egg whites and oatmeal. I'll post later with all the nutrition information.
Den Første Dagen
CAUTION: I will be randomly speaking Norwegian here and there. It's on my bucket list to learn how to speak a new language and Norwegian is what I picked! Yaaa...I'm cool, I know. ;)
I'm a little worried that I'm not eating enough. I know I didn't for breakfast. The egg whites in my fridge smelled funny. So, I only had a serving of oatmeal. YES, it was flavored. I'll knock that shit off after the first week. It's not too terrible, but plain oatmeal is better for me.
For my 9AM meal, I toasted an English muffin with nothing on it. I also had 117 grams of cottage cheese. This was a satisfying meal...it was probably the carbs from the English muffin.
In between my 9AM and 12PM meal, I went to the grocery store to stock up. I've been letting my groceries dwindle the last few weeks in preparation for this diet. I got everything I needed for $129. I am happy with that. I normally spend $300 each trip. I'm not sure how long it will last, but we will see.
For my 12 PM meal, I had an eggplant burger patty sans everything that should go with it. It was good. I wished I put a piece of Swiss cheese on it, but it was too late. I also had a cup of broccoli raw. I LOVE raw veggies. So, here's my newest creation that I'm super excited about: I bought a container of Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt and I mixed in some onion soup mix to make it a dip for my broccoli. IT. WAS. AMAZING. I urge everyone to try it!
Currently, I'm at the gym getting in some cardio on the bike. I was planning on swimming, but I forgot to turn on the dryer. Damnit. My calves are sore as hell from running that half yesterday.
I'm having a couple slices of turkey and some Swiss cheese at 3 PM. Tonight, we're celebrating my sister's birthday. I think they are having pizza. I'll be bringing my dinner with me. My family is very supportive, so they aren't going to tempt me with pizza or breadsticks...I hope! I'm having red meat in patty form, so that should help me feel fuller.
I really wanted to get in 2 hours of cardio, but I just didn't plan my time well today. I blame it on the beer and margaritas from last night. Oh well, it was worth it.
I'm sure my food posts won't be this long as I go along. I just need to keep my spirits up.
I'm a little worried that I'm not eating enough. I know I didn't for breakfast. The egg whites in my fridge smelled funny. So, I only had a serving of oatmeal. YES, it was flavored. I'll knock that shit off after the first week. It's not too terrible, but plain oatmeal is better for me.
For my 9AM meal, I toasted an English muffin with nothing on it. I also had 117 grams of cottage cheese. This was a satisfying meal...it was probably the carbs from the English muffin.
In between my 9AM and 12PM meal, I went to the grocery store to stock up. I've been letting my groceries dwindle the last few weeks in preparation for this diet. I got everything I needed for $129. I am happy with that. I normally spend $300 each trip. I'm not sure how long it will last, but we will see.
For my 12 PM meal, I had an eggplant burger patty sans everything that should go with it. It was good. I wished I put a piece of Swiss cheese on it, but it was too late. I also had a cup of broccoli raw. I LOVE raw veggies. So, here's my newest creation that I'm super excited about: I bought a container of Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt and I mixed in some onion soup mix to make it a dip for my broccoli. IT. WAS. AMAZING. I urge everyone to try it!
Currently, I'm at the gym getting in some cardio on the bike. I was planning on swimming, but I forgot to turn on the dryer. Damnit. My calves are sore as hell from running that half yesterday.
I'm having a couple slices of turkey and some Swiss cheese at 3 PM. Tonight, we're celebrating my sister's birthday. I think they are having pizza. I'll be bringing my dinner with me. My family is very supportive, so they aren't going to tempt me with pizza or breadsticks...I hope! I'm having red meat in patty form, so that should help me feel fuller.
I really wanted to get in 2 hours of cardio, but I just didn't plan my time well today. I blame it on the beer and margaritas from last night. Oh well, it was worth it.
I'm sure my food posts won't be this long as I go along. I just need to keep my spirits up.
