SODA-FREE ANNIVERSARY

I forgot to mention...I passed a milestone on May 6th.  I'm officially soda-free for 3 years now!  I had a serious addiction to soda.  NO LIE:  I drank a CASE of Mountain Dew a DAY!  A whole case!  I spent so much money on soda, it was ridiculous.  Giving it up was the hardest thing I've ever had to do because I relied on the caffine.  I went through a 2 week long migraine, but made it through the end. 

Soda in any shape and form is bad for you.  I don't care if it says it is "diet."  There is nothing healthier than plain ol' water.

I'll never drink soda again.  It's not worth it.

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Catching Up

Here are my totals for Wednesday:

 

 

At 6 AM:     Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack); 1 serving of egg whites.

 

At 9 AM:     5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt; 1/2 of a Brownberry PocketThin 8 Grain Flatbread; 1/2 of sliced cucumber raw with the skin; 1 oz of Red Apple Smoked Gruyere Cheese.

 

At 12 PM:   5 oz of Baked Just Bare Chicken (naked) w/ 1 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste; 1/2 of a Brownberry PocketThin 8 Grain Flatbread; 1/2 of sliced cucumber raw with the skin; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt.

At 3 PM:    5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt; 1 Vegan Boca cheeseburger patty; 1/2 of a Brownberry PocketThin 8 Grain Flatbread w/ 1 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste and 1/2 slice of Borden Grilled Cheese Melts.

 

At 6 PM:     5 oz of Baked Just Bare Chicken Tenders (naked); 1/2 of a Brownberry PocketThin 8 Grain Flatbread w/ 1 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste and 1/2 slice of Borden Grilled Cheese Melts.

At 9 PM:     1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread w/ 1 tbsp of Move Over Butter; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt. 

 

Here are my totals for Thursday:

 

At 6 AM:   Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack).

At 9 AM:   5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt; 1/2 of sliced cucumber raw with the skin. 

At 12 PM:  1 Vegan Boca cheeseburger patty; 1 Whole Grain English Muffin; 2 servings of Red Apple Smoked Gruyere Cheese; 1 packet of steamable Baby Brussel Sprouts (EWW EWW EWW...Never again...I choked these down and want to puke everytime I think about brussel sprouts now.  I need to back away from the brussel sprouts for awhile). 

At 3 PM:    1/2 of a Kangaroo Flatbread; 1 ox of Red Apple Smoked Gruyere Cheese. 

At 6 PM:    3 oz of Ronzoni Smart Taste 2.5X Fiber Elbow Pasta w/ 5 sprays of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter made w/ Olive Oil; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt.

At 9 PM:    2 oz of Ronzoni Smart Taste 2.5X Fiber Elbow Pasta (this time plain without anything on it...not as bad as I thought it would be). 

 

I feel like I haven't planned as well as I did when I started.  I really didn't want to incorporate any pasta into my diet, but I did it because I didn't have anything ready in time to eat.  I need to go to the grocery store AGAIN!  I'm out of yogurt, no cottage cheese, etc. 

 

I've also been needing to drink more water.  I already drink a TON of water, but I know I need more...

 

 



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So Many Things To Complain About!

Today was an overall BAD day. I had a disappointing day at work, bad food (& gym) preparation, pissy friends etc. The positive is that I got a great workout in.

I'm not going to divulge in my bad day at work...I'm already over it. I get off work 30 minutes late and rush over to the gym, only to find out I forgot to pack my shoes. I had to go home to get my shoes. I started feeling dizzy and lightheaded, so I decided to wait to go to the gym after I eat my 6 PM meal. I'm glad I did go, because it was a good workout. Not going was never an option for me, but you know what I'm saying.

I'll post my food for Wednesday and Thursday tomorrow. I need to eat my 9 PM meal and head to bed.

"Everyday can't be the best day"

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Day After Leg Day

I had a great workout yesterday.  My legs and abs feel like goo today...almost Gumby-like.  Today is going to be interesting with my eating schedule.  I have a dentist appointment at 12 PM that I made like 6 months ago.  So, I'm thinking that I'm going to eat at 11:30, brush my teeth, and head to the dentist.  We will see how that goes.

My totals for yesterday were a bit on the high side for everything.  That's what I get for putting grocery shopping off until the last minute. :)

Here's what I ate:

At 6 AM:    Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack); 10 oz of Hazelnut Coffee w/ 1 tbsp of Irish Cream (wasn't very good...I promise I'm going to start drinking black coffee soon).

At 9 AM:    1 slice of reduced fat, low-sodium Swiss cheese; 3/8 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste (I dipped my swiss cheese in it...Can you tell I am getting bored with Swiss Cheese?); 1/2 of a Kangaroo Flatbread; 6 oz of Plain 0% Non-Fat Chobani Greek yogurt w/ 1/2 an envelope of diet hot chocolate mixed in (GROSS...I do not like Chobani...I thought I did, but no.)

At 12 PM:   5 oz of Garlic Cracked Pepper Salmon; 1/2 of a Kangaroo Flatbread; 3/8 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste (trying to use it up!)

At 3 PM:     1 Vegan Boca burger; 6 oz of Plain 0% Non-Fat Chobani Greek yogurt w/ a sprinkle from an envelope of diet hot chocolate mixed in (I don't even know how much I used because it was so little...still didn't make me like the yogurt).

At 6 PM:     1 Vegan Boca burger; 3 oz of Baked Shrimp, 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread w/ 1 tbsp of butter (got to talking about butter with a co-worker and decided I needed more lol); 1 slice of reduced fat, low-sodium Swiss cheese. 

At 9 PM:     12 oz of reduced fat 2% milk; 1/2 of a Brownberry PocketThin 8 Grain Flatbread; 1 Boca Vegan Cheeseburger patty; 1 oz of Red Apple Smoked Gruyere Cheese (Can you tell I went to the grocery store in between my 6 PM and 9 PM meal? Hahah); 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt (Mmmmm back to Light & Fit Greek Yogurt...still need to clear out that Chobani crap, but still...Mmmm).

Today is ab day!  I put together a good little routine for abs to do on a daily basis after my workouts, so now I have to make sure that I dedicate this entire day to abs.  I have my normal ab day routine that my trainer friend came up with, but I think I'll substitute some things because I don't want to get bored.  When I get bored, I get sloppy.  I'll figure it out...[pun].

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Nothing Beats A Beautiful Day.

Laying here after I scarfed down my salmon for lunch. I totally ruined the steamable bag of asparagus I brought to go with it. I should read ALL directions and not just "cut here."

I really love this water fountain outside my building. I dipped my feet in it and then immediately felt like I was 10.

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Eating is Expensive!

I really need to go to the grocery store after dinner tonight.  I am running out of food!  This is more expensive than I thought it was going to be.  Last week, I went to the grocery store THREE TIMES!  It was mainly for more Greek yogurt, but still!  I don't have any chicken left. 

Here are my totals for Monday and what I ate:

At 6 AM:   Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack);

At 9 AM:    3/8 cup of Cottage Cheese (running out on this too!); 1 slice of reduced fat, low-sodium Swiss cheese; 1/2 of a Kangaroo Flatbread (oooh, I warmed this up in the microwave, and it was amazing...what is it about warm bread!?)

At 12 PM:   3 oz of Baked Just Bare Chicken (naked) w/ 1 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste; 1/2 of a Kangaroo Flatbread (the other half); 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt.

At 3 PM:     1 Vegan Boca burger; 1 slice of reduced fat, low-sodium Swiss cheese; 2 cups of raw broccoli florets.

At 6 PM:     5 oz of Garlic Cracked Pepper Salmon; 1 whole Kangaroo Flatbread (should NOT have done this...); 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt. 

At 9 PM:     1 Vegan Boca burger; 1 slice of reduced fat, low-sodium Swiss cheese; 12 oz of reduced fat 2% milk. 

My workout was good.  I got a good amount of abs added in at the end.  I need to add some more lower ab exercises.  I'll have to do some research...Overall, I feel good about what I've been doing!  :)

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Sunday Funday!

So...I spent a good majority of my day laying in bed.  I still managed to get 1.5 hours of cardio in on my "day off," but I definitely slept inbetween my 6 AM meal and my 9 AM meal.  We didn't get home from Sara's show until around 11:30 PM, which is waaaaaaay past my bedtime.  At the gym, I put in time on the bike and a stairmaster.  Stairmasters are dangerous!  You really have to focus on the steps.  I can't imagine tripping up the stairs of a Stairmaster...I know I wouldn't be able to hold back my laugh if I saw someone else do it!  I steamed in the sauna for a little bit because my triceps were really sore from Saturday's workout.  They are still a little tender, but they are definitely better.

Here's what I ate on Sunday:

At 6 AM:   Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack); 

At 9 AM:   1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 117g of Cottage Cheese; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt.

At 12 PM:  6 oz of Baked Just Bare Chicken Tenders (naked) w/ 1 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste; 1/2 cup of green beans.

At 3 PM:   3 oz of Baked Shrimp; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread w/ 1/2 tbsp of Move Over Butter (hadn't had butter in awhile and it was amazing!!)

At 6 PM:   6 oz of Smoked Chicken on the grill (naked) w/ 1 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste; 2 cups of raw broccoli florets; 117g of Cottage Cheese.

At 9 PM:   1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread w/ 1/2 tbsp of Move Over Butter; 5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt. 

I checked to make sure that smoked chicken was ok to eat.  Clint made it on the grill and put no rub or any kind of spice on it.  It was good.  My family was celebrating my sister's birthday for dinner on Sunday.  My mum brought over a full ham with all the dressings, homemade beer bread, and of course, cookie cake.  It was hard to sit there and watch them eat at 4:30 when I knew I had 1.5 hours until I got to eat my kind of food.  I really wanted to try my mum's beer bread, but I resisted.  I told her to make it for me when I get done with my show.  :)

Oh, and in other good news, I dropped 5.1 pounds in 7 days.  I weighed myself on the same scale, so it should be accurate.  I also took my Week 2 pictures last night.  I was trying to find some differences in my body, but I know that I can't find a difference with only 5 lbs.  I'm just excited!  Sara said when I started the diet with the training, that I would drop weight fast. 

I've made some adjustments to my training program.  Nothing too much different than what Sara and I have been doing for the past 16 weeks.  I've just added in some extras for myself on areas where I need to improve.

Here's to another week!

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Friday and Saturday Recap!

So, here's my totals from Friday and what I ate:

 

At 6 AM:   Betteroats Apple & Cinnamon Oatmeal (Not good either...); 1 serving of Egg Whites

At 9 AM:   2 servings of egg whites; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese.

At 12 PM: 1 Boca Vegan Burger; 117g of Cottage Cheese; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 1 whole grain English Muffin

At 3 PM:   117g of Cottage Cheese; 2 servings of egg whites; 1 slice of Brownberry Country Buttermilk Bread.

At 6 PM:   6 oz fo Baked Shrimp; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 1 whole grain English Muffin. 

At 9 PM:   5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt with half of a packet of diet hot chocolate stirred in; 1/2 of a raw cucumber sliced.

Here's my totals from Saturday and what I ate:

 

 

At 6 AM:   Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (100 calorie pack); 1 Thomas Multi-Grain Light English Muffin. 

At 9 AM:   5.3 oz of Vanilla Greek yogurt; 117g of Cottage Cheese  (To be honest, I am unsure what I ate at this time.  I didn't log it into MyFitnessPal after I ate, so my short term memory failed me).  

At 12 PM: 5 oz of Seasoned Grilled Wild Pacific Salmon; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 1/2 of a Brownberry PocketThin 8 Grain Flatbread w/ 1 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste and 1/2 slice of Borden Grilled Cheese Melts (this was really good, and not all that bad for me!)

At 3 PM:   2 oz of Baked Shrimp; 1/2 of a Brownberry PocketThin 8 Grain Flatbread w/ 1 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste and 1/2 slice of Borden Grilled Cheese Melts (the other half of this!)

At 6 PM:  4 oz of Baked Just Bare Chicken Tenders (naked) w/ 1 tbsp of Contadina Tomato Paste; 1/2 of a raw cucumber sliced; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese.

At 9 PM:   1/2 of a raw cucumber sliced; 1 slice of low sodium, part-skim Swiss Cheese; 4 oz of Baked Shrimp.


My 6 PM and 9 PM meal on Saturday was definitely challenging because Sara's show started at 6 PM.  I had a hard time figuring out what to pack.  I didn't have access to a microwave, so I wasn't sure what to bring.  The cold chicken and shrimp actually worked out really well.  I felt rushed eating my 9 PM meal, but Intermission was only 10 minutes long, so that was tricky.  I didn't get to eat my yogurt that I brought.  I felt hungry when I finally hit the sheets, but I knew I couldn't eat again.

Sara placed 2nd in her division, which is amazing.  It was extremely inspiring and made me even more EXCITED to compete in August.  I really think I can do this!  :)

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Week One Was A Piece Of Cake

Wow! So much to catch up on, but I will keep it short until tomorrow.

1.) I made it through Week One.
2.) I lost 5.1 pounds.
3.) I sat and watched my family eat a cookie cake with little jealousy.

More to come tomorrow.

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