Alright, I left off as we were heading off to see The Lorax in 3D. All I can say is go see it for yourself. Lots of great messages and made my kids asks good questions for 2 days.
Late afternoon snack: I polished off most of a small unbuttered popcorn at the movie.
Dinner: I walked the kids to Armand's for dinner. We walked in and they didn't want to go there. Ummm...this is what I was afraid of. It is a special evening afterall. So I ask them, "Where do you want to go then?" Both answer, "Buffalo Wild Wings!" OK, so we go straight back where we pretty much started from and went to Buffalo Wild Wings. The kids ordered their usual kids meal, and I ordered the Buffalo Chicken Flatbread and a water. I order water instead of a beer because I was already dreaming about that hot Chai Latte waiting for me when we get home. So I go to my trusty iPhone app "Restaurants", and it gives me the calorie count for the flatbread I order. One Flatbread is 908 CALORIES! I eat half of it and take the rest home. MINDFUL EATING at it's greatest:)
Evening drinks: Water and that hot Chai Latte I was dreaming about earlier.
March 3
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, Almond Milk, Frozen Blueberries (By the way, eating these frozen keeps the milk from getting warm. Only way to go in my opinion...plus the fiber in the berries helps too.), and Coffee with the fixin's.
Lunch: A Green Monster - full size
Afternoon Snacks: Blueberry Lara Bar, and later on I had an apple with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter.
Dinner: I went to a YMCA fundraiser last night. Lots of fun and saw a lot of familiar faces which was really nice. So my date and I (yes, my hubby is on a plane flying back from Wyoming) decided that obviously the first place we must visit is the bar. So we get in line and my first thoughts are:
1. I'd love a beer, but I'm in this cocktail dress and a beer really doesn't match what I'm wearing.
2. Wine would be a great alternative, but it gives me hangovers.
3. Yes, I'll order a mixed drink.
So, I begin to tell the bartender, "I'll have a Captain and Diet....CRAP! I tell myself, "I can't have a diet coke. I've been drinking Cap'n and Diets for years, and now I can't...or better yet...won't. I correct my order and say, "I'll have a Vodka Tonic with a lime." I drank 3 of those at the fundraiser.
At dinner, I ate a salad, enjoyed a small dinner roll with butter, and had veggies with roasted potatoes and a stuffed chicken breast. I didn't finish the chicken. They also offered red wine at dinner, so after telling myself they give me hangovers, I still managed to drink a glass of red wine simply because it was there. For dessert, I ate the mousse which was covered in some sort of white chocolate concoction? Not sure...but I love dessert, and I finished the whole thing.
So the fundraiser is over and we take a cab to Riley's. Yay! Wade is there and looking totally like a ski bum. Loved it. He orders me up a Miller Lite...liquor before beer, you're in the clear. Here I go justifying again. I drink 2 1/2 beers while listening to people sing Karaoke. Good times...
We get home and I have the last 2 bites of the tuna I made the other day, and Wade and I finish my Buffalo Chicken Flatbread from the night before. I'm happy to say that I ate the 2 smaller pieces that didn't have many "goodies" on it. Late night eating is bad, but at least it wasn't White Castle.
March 4
Breakfast: Banana and Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, Blueberries, Almond Milk and Coffee. Oh, and 2 Tylenol.
Lunch: 1 whole egg and 2 egg white scrambled eggs. The mixin's I added were diced green peppers, 2 pieces of turkey bacon, spinach, and cheese. I had 2 pieces of toast with a bit of margarine and cinnamon/sugar sprinkled on top.
Snack: Orange
Later snack: Kashi Go Lean Chocolate CaramelBar (150 calories); My son's hockey game was running late and I was getting hungry. I didn't pack a snack so my friend gave me one of these bars. It was really good.
Dinner: After the hockey game, we went to Lou Malnati's Pizza in downtown Chicago. I had a bunch of their house salad with the raspberry vinegarette dressing, one piece of sausage deep dish pizza (I'm sticking to my Lou's pizza rule!), and a little bit of their chocolate chip cookie pizza with some ice cream. The dessert is to die for!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Patch and FITT-RX
Two great things happened today! First, an article came out on patch.com that related to diet and exercise. I was given the opportunity to discuss my professional and personal experiences with both of these topics. Check it out. PLUS, the article announced that we (my most awesomest business partner, Jen, is the "we" part of this announcement!) are opening FITT-RX, a personal training studio that also offers classes in downtown Elmhurst! Being thrilled is definitely an understatement. We are super excited! We'll keep you posted on the soft opening, as well as, the GRAND opening!
Here is our logo designed by my very talented friend and graphic designer, Ellen!
The rest of Monday, February 29th
Snack: So my huge burrito held me over for quite some time. I had Almond Pops with Blueberries as my snack.
Dinner: Tuna Lettuce Wrap - I mixed Light Miracle Whip with canned tuna, yellow and orange mini peppers, and pickle relish. 8 almond pops with blueberries...I'm almost down to the crumbs.
Evening Snack: water and popcorn; I'm wondering if this evening snack is becoming a habit or if I'm really even hungry.
March 1
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee with the york peppermint patty creamer and sugar
Workout: I went to Courts Plus and took a Body Combat class that kicked my butt!
Snack: Apple with 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter
Lunch: My wonderful friend, Anne, made me Roasted Winter Veggies with Cheesy Polenta. She knew I was blogging so included the 381 calories that were in the awesome dish. It was my first polenta experience, and definitely not my last. So good! Water.
Snack: Remember those Almond Pop crumbs? Gone. Gotta make a Costco run to buy more!
Dinner: Remember Anne? Well she also brought me Tomato Basil Soup that had 275 calories. I paired this with a large spinach salad topped with croutons, strawberries, and creamy balsamic dressing. Awesome dinner! I washed it down with skim milk.
Evening Snack: Popcorn. Yep, becoming a habit.
March 2
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, frozen blueberries, almond milk, coffee that was the same as yesterday. Heck, the whole meal is.
Lunch: 6 inch Turkey and Provolone Sub from Subway. I loaded it with veggies and topped it with yellow mustard. I also had those light Frito Lay potato chips. Olestra and all...they don't give me gastrointestinal issues, so I'm good.
Snack: A Pecan Pie Lara Bar that was wow-I-can't-even-believe-how-good-this-is good!
The kids are going on a date with me tonight. My hubby's been yucking it up in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on the ski slopes so it's date night with the kids! The Lorax in 3D here we come, followed by dinner. Not sure where, but I'll keep you posted on how the movie was and where we ate...I just hope it's not fast food.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Aspartame sneaked into my life!
Who knew Ice Cubes gum had aspartame in it? I didn't. Guess I can't say I've eliminated all sugar substitutes. Damn!
February 27
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee with the creamer and sugar.
Snack: Cherry Pie LaraBar
Lunch: 1 egg, 2 egg white scrambled eggs with 2 mini red and 1 mini yellow peppers, ham, and cheese.
Workout: This was a good one!
Jog 1 minute
High knee run 1 minute
walking lunges 1 minute
light jog 2 minutes
squat hold 1 minute
plank row to burpee 1 minute
sprint 1 minute
mountain climbers 1 minute
single leg deadlift with shoulder press for 2 minutes (switch legs after a minute)
Russian twists 1 minute
sprint 1 minute
2 feet lateral hops for distance 2 minutes
walk out push up to swivel 1 minute
Mary Catherine's for 30 seconds
Walking plank 1 minute
squat flips with 180 degree turns 1 minute
side planks 1 minute each side
squat hold 1 minute
plank row to burpee 1 minute
sprint 30 seconds
mountain climbers 1 minute
single leg deadlift to shoulder press 2 minutes (switch legs after a minute)
russian twists for 1 minute
sprint 1 minute
2 feet lateral hops for distance 2 minutes
walk out push up to swivel legs 1 minute
Mary Catherine's 30 seconds
walking plank for 1 minute
squat flips with 180 degree turns 1 minute
side plank 1 minute each side
Dinner: 1 Lou Malnati's deep dish pepperoni pizza and a banana; I checked out the calories on that piece of pizza and it was 540 calories. I swear on my honor, I will only love 1 piece of Lou's deep dish pepperoni pizza at a time. So good!
That evening I drank a ton of water.
February 28
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee with York Peppermint Patty creamer and sugar. Gotcha! I changed my creamer. Not as good as Cinnabon and Almond Joy...but good!
Lunch: A mini Green Monster (I halved the recipe).
Snack: An orange and a lemon LaraBar.
Grandma's house snack: 2 chocolate chip cookies. Let me tell you...these are the BEST chocolate chip cookies. I couldn't pass one up this time. Or 2.
Dinner: The kids and I went on a mission to deliver girl scout cookies and then we headed off to Wendy's. I ate a 1/2 apple pecan salad (the guy forgot to give me the pecans) and a sour cream and chive baked potato. I used only 1/2 of the sour cream given to me. Water
Evening snack: water and popcorn
February 29 - Happy Leap Year Day!
Breakfast: Special K cereal with crumbs of the Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and the same coffee as yesterday.
Lunch: This huge breakfast burrito had less than 400 calories...good calories! I scrambled together 1 egg, 2 egg whites, skim milk, 3 mini peppers, a bit of chopped onion, spinach, mushrooms, ham, and a little cheese together. I wrapped it in a 100 calorie multi-grain wrap. It was huge and super tasty. I finished the whole thing and began writing this blog. It'll be interesting what time I had snack with all that protein in me. Keep you posted! Here's a picture of it.
Enjoy the day! It's almost 60 here in the Chicago area!
February 27
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee with the creamer and sugar.
Snack: Cherry Pie LaraBar
Lunch: 1 egg, 2 egg white scrambled eggs with 2 mini red and 1 mini yellow peppers, ham, and cheese.
Workout: This was a good one!
Jog 1 minute
High knee run 1 minute
walking lunges 1 minute
light jog 2 minutes
squat hold 1 minute
plank row to burpee 1 minute
sprint 1 minute
mountain climbers 1 minute
single leg deadlift with shoulder press for 2 minutes (switch legs after a minute)
Russian twists 1 minute
sprint 1 minute
2 feet lateral hops for distance 2 minutes
walk out push up to swivel 1 minute
Mary Catherine's for 30 seconds
Walking plank 1 minute
squat flips with 180 degree turns 1 minute
side planks 1 minute each side
squat hold 1 minute
plank row to burpee 1 minute
sprint 30 seconds
mountain climbers 1 minute
single leg deadlift to shoulder press 2 minutes (switch legs after a minute)
russian twists for 1 minute
sprint 1 minute
2 feet lateral hops for distance 2 minutes
walk out push up to swivel legs 1 minute
Mary Catherine's 30 seconds
walking plank for 1 minute
squat flips with 180 degree turns 1 minute
side plank 1 minute each side
Dinner: 1 Lou Malnati's deep dish pepperoni pizza and a banana; I checked out the calories on that piece of pizza and it was 540 calories. I swear on my honor, I will only love 1 piece of Lou's deep dish pepperoni pizza at a time. So good!
That evening I drank a ton of water.
February 28
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee with York Peppermint Patty creamer and sugar. Gotcha! I changed my creamer. Not as good as Cinnabon and Almond Joy...but good!
Lunch: A mini Green Monster (I halved the recipe).
Snack: An orange and a lemon LaraBar.
Grandma's house snack: 2 chocolate chip cookies. Let me tell you...these are the BEST chocolate chip cookies. I couldn't pass one up this time. Or 2.
Dinner: The kids and I went on a mission to deliver girl scout cookies and then we headed off to Wendy's. I ate a 1/2 apple pecan salad (the guy forgot to give me the pecans) and a sour cream and chive baked potato. I used only 1/2 of the sour cream given to me. Water
Evening snack: water and popcorn
February 29 - Happy Leap Year Day!
Breakfast: Special K cereal with crumbs of the Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and the same coffee as yesterday.
Lunch: This huge breakfast burrito had less than 400 calories...good calories! I scrambled together 1 egg, 2 egg whites, skim milk, 3 mini peppers, a bit of chopped onion, spinach, mushrooms, ham, and a little cheese together. I wrapped it in a 100 calorie multi-grain wrap. It was huge and super tasty. I finished the whole thing and began writing this blog. It'll be interesting what time I had snack with all that protein in me. Keep you posted! Here's a picture of it.
Enjoy the day! It's almost 60 here in the Chicago area!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Green Monsters, Pictures, and Birthday Fun!
February 24
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee with the fixin's
Lunch: Whole wheat pita filled with ham, cojack cheese, and mustard; orange; sugar snap peas and skim milk.
Snack: 6 Almond Pops with blueberries
Dinner: I took the kids to Fratello's before my son's hockey practice. I had the roasted salmon salad with water. I asked for the soy vinigarette dressing on the side. This is a tasty dish! This restaurant is excellent, because they have an area for the kids to play and they are fast, courteous, and great with kids. www.fratellospizzeria.com
Evening snacks: I promised the kids I would make them a green monster smoothie when we got home from hockey. They were excited about the name, but not so much when they ate it. I'm going to keep trying with them though! This smoothie concoction is so good (in my opinion)! I only prepared 1/2 of the recipe, but this would be excellent for an on the go snack or for breakfast. Later in the evening, I had some smart pop popcorn.
Green Monster
1 frozen sliced banana (slice before you freeze)
1 T. peanut butter
1/2 cup 0% Vanilla Chobani Greek Yogurt
1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze
4 cups baby spinach
Combine all ingredients in a blender and enjoy.
350 calories, 10g fiber, 21g protein
February 25
Breakfast: Vanilla Almond Special K cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee, yada, yada, yada...
Lunch: Portillo's chopped salad with no dressing and water
Snack: Orange
Dinner: So I went down to Taylor St. in Chicago to celebrate a friend's birthday. We went to a fabulous restaurant called Davanti. They do not take reservations, so we put our name in at 6:15 pm. They told us it would be 1 1/2 to 2 hours. OK, fine, we'll just go across the street to a wine bar, and come back later to be seated. The name of the wine bar was Beviamo Wine Bar, and they had the longest martini list I had ever seen. Seriously, I just asked the waitress to give us some options. I ended up having 2 pomagranate martinis and some water. The martinis were amazing! You'll have to go there someday...www.cityinsights.com/chicago/beviamowinebar.html
We headed back over to Davanti at 8:00 and ordered a bottle of red. The four of us split the bottle, and at 8:30, I walked over to ask the host how much longer we had to wait. I was starving so basically I told them that if I get any hungrier, I turn into something quite ugly. We sat at our table at 8:45; 2 1/2 hours after we put our name in. When we sat down, I wondered how I was going to journal my food, so I decided to take a menu, circle our choices, and take pictures to share with you all. Enjoy the ride! Remember, these are small plates, except for one, and we split the dishes 4 ways. Check out www.davantichicago.com.
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee with the fixin's
Lunch: Whole wheat pita filled with ham, cojack cheese, and mustard; orange; sugar snap peas and skim milk.
Snack: 6 Almond Pops with blueberries
Dinner: I took the kids to Fratello's before my son's hockey practice. I had the roasted salmon salad with water. I asked for the soy vinigarette dressing on the side. This is a tasty dish! This restaurant is excellent, because they have an area for the kids to play and they are fast, courteous, and great with kids. www.fratellospizzeria.com
Evening snacks: I promised the kids I would make them a green monster smoothie when we got home from hockey. They were excited about the name, but not so much when they ate it. I'm going to keep trying with them though! This smoothie concoction is so good (in my opinion)! I only prepared 1/2 of the recipe, but this would be excellent for an on the go snack or for breakfast. Later in the evening, I had some smart pop popcorn.
Green Monster
1 frozen sliced banana (slice before you freeze)
1 T. peanut butter
1/2 cup 0% Vanilla Chobani Greek Yogurt
1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze
4 cups baby spinach
Combine all ingredients in a blender and enjoy.
350 calories, 10g fiber, 21g protein
February 25
Breakfast: Vanilla Almond Special K cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee, yada, yada, yada...
Lunch: Portillo's chopped salad with no dressing and water
Snack: Orange
Dinner: So I went down to Taylor St. in Chicago to celebrate a friend's birthday. We went to a fabulous restaurant called Davanti. They do not take reservations, so we put our name in at 6:15 pm. They told us it would be 1 1/2 to 2 hours. OK, fine, we'll just go across the street to a wine bar, and come back later to be seated. The name of the wine bar was Beviamo Wine Bar, and they had the longest martini list I had ever seen. Seriously, I just asked the waitress to give us some options. I ended up having 2 pomagranate martinis and some water. The martinis were amazing! You'll have to go there someday...www.cityinsights.com/chicago/beviamowinebar.html
We headed back over to Davanti at 8:00 and ordered a bottle of red. The four of us split the bottle, and at 8:30, I walked over to ask the host how much longer we had to wait. I was starving so basically I told them that if I get any hungrier, I turn into something quite ugly. We sat at our table at 8:45; 2 1/2 hours after we put our name in. When we sat down, I wondered how I was going to journal my food, so I decided to take a menu, circle our choices, and take pictures to share with you all. Enjoy the ride! Remember, these are small plates, except for one, and we split the dishes 4 ways. Check out www.davantichicago.com.
View from Davanti from the wine bar.
roasted squash+farro+whipped goat cheese+hazelnuts+watercress = my favorite dish of the night!
truffle egg toast+fontina+asparagus
Pizza della Terra - foraged mushrooms+braised leeks+laleggio+truffle oil = delish! I had 2 pieces.
Focaccia di Recco - Ligurian style baked focaccia+fresh soft cow cheese
This dish was huge, and yes, I ate 2 pieces.
Paccheri con Salciccia e Pomodori al forno - giant rigatoni+sausage+oven roasted tomato+parmigiano
So good! Almost forgot to take the picture. Maybe the 2 martinis and the glass and a half of wine were beginning to kick in. No more alcohol for me...just water during dinner.
After dinner, the waiter offered a dessert menu and we decided to have our dessert in martini form back at the wine bar we visited earlier in the night. The dessert martinis looked crazy amazing. So we pay our bill which was incredibly inexpensive for the meal we just had, and headed back over to the wine bar.
One oatmeal cookie, one reeses peanut butter cup, one grasshopper, and mine was the peanut butter and jelly.
Our suburban cab was on the way, and we decided to have a second when he was taking a bit longer than expected. Oh darn!
Picture while enjoying our dessert. This guy thought he was SO....cool. For those of you who do not know me, I'm the second from the left.
So the cabbie picks us up and brings us home. What a fabulous night! The End...
Wait! The night's not over. I get home and decide to have a small bowl of Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble Cereal with frozen blueberries and almond milk. Seriously?
February 26
Breakfast: 2 pieces of turkey bacon, hashbrowns, scrambled eggs with cheese, and one piece of toast with butter, cinnamon and sugar. Skim Milk and Coffee
Lunch: We had a lazy morning so our breakfast was at 10:00 am. It was a bit of a crazy morning too, but part of it was driving my husband to the airport. After dropping him off, the kids and I went to my mother in law's birthday brunch. I had coffee, a little orange juice and some fruit. We sang her happy birthday and I enjoyed some chocolate cake with vanilla frosting and chocolate chip ice cream. It's no secret that I love chocolate, and inside the cake was chocolate chips which was a great addition.
Dinner: I really wasn't hungry all day. I'm guessing because I ate so well the night before, plus I had a pretty big breakfast. I rolled deli ham around light string cheese, ate an orange, and topped it off with 4 almond pops with blueberries. Water
Now, my goal is to get the kids to bed early, cuddle under my favorite blanket, and watch the Oscar's.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
What time do I eat anyway?
I've never really discussed the times of my meals, and I thought I'd clue you in. A typical day is a 6:45 breakfast, 11:15 lunch, 2:45 snack, 5:30 dinner, and if I have an evening snack it's around 8:30 pm. On the weekends, my meals vary a bit due to not being so scheduled throughout my day. However, the times may vary, but the meals are typically pretty consistent. I'm getting better about my water consumption and always have some available throughout the day.
I've become much better at scheduled meal times since I've started journaling. I learn when and why I'm hungry and don't eat just to eat. I pop that gum if needed and it will satisfy me. I've been much better with my fruits and vegetables as well.
Wednesday, February 22
Breakfast: Vanilla Almond Special K Cereal with blueberries, almond milk, and the coffee concoction.
Lunch: 1 egg and 2 egg white wrap. I sauteed one orange and one yellow mini pepper and a bit of a jalapeno pepper. I added the eggs that were mixed with skim milk. Also, added were 3 turkey bacon strips that I cut up into pieces. When all was cooked together, I topped with a bit of chedder cheese and placed in a 100 calorie whole wheat wrap. Skim Milk
Snack: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Lara Bar = so good! The lunch I had really satisfied me. I was not hungry when I had my snack, but I'm glad I had it. If I wouldn't had, I guarantee I would've been starving come dinner time.
Dinner: I finished off the baked pasta, had a bit of edamame and also had some baked sweet potato french fries. Water
February 23
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble Cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee
Lunch: Portillo's Chopped Salad - I do not add any dressing to this salad. I've always thought it was good without it. Plus, it saves a ton of calories. Try it and maybe you'll like it this way too. I also ordered a water. My son offered me fries, AND I SAID NO THANKS! Who am I???? Unheard of...holy crap!
Snack: I checked out the calories in the chopped salad from lunch and it was surprisingly low. Usually "salads" are high in calories in restaurants. I was hungry for a snack so I had an orange and a key lime pie Lara Bar.
Late afternoon workout: I was tired. Thursdays usually are since I have had a week of early AM boot camps. I started with a 20 minute run. From there I did 2 cirucuits:
Circuit 1: repeated 3 times
Decline bicep curls
Deadlift with shoulder press
Calf raises
Circuit 2: repeated 3 times
Chest Flys
Tricep Presses
Plank Back Rows
I ended my workout with 15 minutes on a Precor machine. It's a cross between a stair master and an elliptical. Done...total workout 60 minutes.
Dinner: It was a breakfast for dinner type of night. I had 1 egg and 2 egg white scrambled eggs (mixed with skim milk) with peppers, ham and cheese. 4 Almond pops with blueberries, and 2 pieces of toast with margarine and raspberry jam. Water
Who's still with me? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
I've become much better at scheduled meal times since I've started journaling. I learn when and why I'm hungry and don't eat just to eat. I pop that gum if needed and it will satisfy me. I've been much better with my fruits and vegetables as well.
Wednesday, February 22
Breakfast: Vanilla Almond Special K Cereal with blueberries, almond milk, and the coffee concoction.
Lunch: 1 egg and 2 egg white wrap. I sauteed one orange and one yellow mini pepper and a bit of a jalapeno pepper. I added the eggs that were mixed with skim milk. Also, added were 3 turkey bacon strips that I cut up into pieces. When all was cooked together, I topped with a bit of chedder cheese and placed in a 100 calorie whole wheat wrap. Skim Milk
Snack: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Lara Bar = so good! The lunch I had really satisfied me. I was not hungry when I had my snack, but I'm glad I had it. If I wouldn't had, I guarantee I would've been starving come dinner time.
Dinner: I finished off the baked pasta, had a bit of edamame and also had some baked sweet potato french fries. Water
February 23
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble Cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffee
Lunch: Portillo's Chopped Salad - I do not add any dressing to this salad. I've always thought it was good without it. Plus, it saves a ton of calories. Try it and maybe you'll like it this way too. I also ordered a water. My son offered me fries, AND I SAID NO THANKS! Who am I???? Unheard of...holy crap!
Snack: I checked out the calories in the chopped salad from lunch and it was surprisingly low. Usually "salads" are high in calories in restaurants. I was hungry for a snack so I had an orange and a key lime pie Lara Bar.
Late afternoon workout: I was tired. Thursdays usually are since I have had a week of early AM boot camps. I started with a 20 minute run. From there I did 2 cirucuits:
Circuit 1: repeated 3 times
Decline bicep curls
Deadlift with shoulder press
Calf raises
Circuit 2: repeated 3 times
Chest Flys
Tricep Presses
Plank Back Rows
I ended my workout with 15 minutes on a Precor machine. It's a cross between a stair master and an elliptical. Done...total workout 60 minutes.
Dinner: It was a breakfast for dinner type of night. I had 1 egg and 2 egg white scrambled eggs (mixed with skim milk) with peppers, ham and cheese. 4 Almond pops with blueberries, and 2 pieces of toast with margarine and raspberry jam. Water
Who's still with me? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Now I'm mixing flavored water cocktails - non alcoholic...but still...
Tip of the day:
Tonight I am speaking to a running group at Fleet Feet. I am so excited and nervous, which is normal for me. I am always nervous before speaking to a group of people, but once I'm done, I'm so happy I did it. I think being nervous is normal...at least that's what I tell myself. Anyway, the topic is core training and the runner. So...my tip is to always remember your core when you are strength training. Your core is involved in every single movement you make. It includes your entire trunk area from your shoulders to your hips, and when it's strong, you have better control of your movements, will decrease any back pain you may suffer from, and make you a better athlete, runner, or fitness enthusiast.
Food Journal
Saturday, February 18
Breakfast: Banana; I got up early and ran with girlfriends this morning. After the run, a couple girls treated us to Starbucks. My first Starbucks since I received a coffee maker around Thanksgiving. It was so good! I'm loving the Grande Nonfat Vanilla Misto which is what I drank.
Snack: Fruit n' Yogurt Special K cereal with blueberries, and Almond Milk
Lunch: 2 chicken salad lettuce wraps and a lime La Croix.
Dinner: I taste tested 2 mini farfelle noodles because the timer wasn't set. No biggie...I am keeping track of everything like I promised. I ate the leftover taco from the night before, ate a 1/2 serving or tortilla chips and salsa, 1 thin mint cookie and 1 tagalong cookie, and 2 1/2 Corona Lights. One spilled behind our couch. I was so mad!
Sunday, February 19
Breakfast: Vanilla Almond Special K cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffe with the creamer and sugar.
Lunch: As a family, we went to the dentist. I had some fillings replaced, am a total wuss, so I got pretty numbed up on the lower left side. I was numb for almost 4 HOURS! So, I slurped down a 16 oz. Jamba Juice Berry UpBeet smoothie through the right side of my mouth. Good times...
Snack: Key Lime Pie Lara Bar - YUM!
Dinner: Baked Lasagna; 2 large pieces of buttered garlic bread, and skim milk. This baked pasta I have prepared several times, and it's my go to when I make a meal for another family. I love it! I received this recipe years ago from a friend. Glad she's a friend:)
Baked Pasta:
1 lb. of turkey burger
3/4 c. diced green pepper
1/4 c. diced onion
8oz. mushrooms
15 oz. can of tomatoes
2 tsp. oregano
12 oz. cooked pasta of your choice
2 c. chedder cheese
1/4 c. fancy parmesan
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. water
Spray medium sized skillet with olive oil spray. Saute green pepper and onion in the skillet. Brown turkey burger in a large skillet, and cook pasta according to directions in a large pot.
Drain turkey burger and spray with water to get rid of any excess fat (there won't be much, it is turkey burger afterall), add sauteed veggies to the turkey burger in the large skillet. Add oregano, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Simmer for 10 minutes. Mix the mushroom soup with the water and set aside.
In a 9X13 pan, layer noodles, add meat mixture, then add 1 c. cheese. Repeat layers one more time. At the top, pour the soup mixture over everything and top wth parmesan cheese. Bake for 30-35 minutes in a 350 degree oven. So flippin' good!
Monday, February 20
Breakfast: Vanilla Almond Special K cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk and coffee, yada, yada, yada.
Lunch: Chicken Salad in a pita. Orange and water
Snack: Tropical Fruit Lara Bar
Dinner: Leftover baked lasagna and 4 almond blueberry pops
Snack: Banana
Later snack: Popcorn and more water
Tuesday, February 21
Breakfast: Vanilla Almond Special...........repeat from last 2 days.
Lunch: Large sweet potato topped with cottage cheese sprinked with pepper and an apple. water
Snack: Clif Bar I found in the tower climb race packet. It's called Builder's Chocolate Peanut Butter and it was pretty good. It was a sample so was about half the size of a normal Clif Bar. This bar had absolutely no nutritional information on it. WEIRD!
The rest of the day will be revealed later...
BUT, before I go, I HAVE to share with you a new concoction! Holy Crapolly! I mixed La Croix Coconut water with Jewel Chill Lime Sparkling water and, WOW, it is so good. I may as well be sitting on a beach. Granted, there's no rum or vodka in it...but still. You gotta try it!!!
Tonight I am speaking to a running group at Fleet Feet. I am so excited and nervous, which is normal for me. I am always nervous before speaking to a group of people, but once I'm done, I'm so happy I did it. I think being nervous is normal...at least that's what I tell myself. Anyway, the topic is core training and the runner. So...my tip is to always remember your core when you are strength training. Your core is involved in every single movement you make. It includes your entire trunk area from your shoulders to your hips, and when it's strong, you have better control of your movements, will decrease any back pain you may suffer from, and make you a better athlete, runner, or fitness enthusiast.
Food Journal
Saturday, February 18
Breakfast: Banana; I got up early and ran with girlfriends this morning. After the run, a couple girls treated us to Starbucks. My first Starbucks since I received a coffee maker around Thanksgiving. It was so good! I'm loving the Grande Nonfat Vanilla Misto which is what I drank.
Snack: Fruit n' Yogurt Special K cereal with blueberries, and Almond Milk
Lunch: 2 chicken salad lettuce wraps and a lime La Croix.
Dinner: I taste tested 2 mini farfelle noodles because the timer wasn't set. No biggie...I am keeping track of everything like I promised. I ate the leftover taco from the night before, ate a 1/2 serving or tortilla chips and salsa, 1 thin mint cookie and 1 tagalong cookie, and 2 1/2 Corona Lights. One spilled behind our couch. I was so mad!
Sunday, February 19
Breakfast: Vanilla Almond Special K cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and coffe with the creamer and sugar.
Lunch: As a family, we went to the dentist. I had some fillings replaced, am a total wuss, so I got pretty numbed up on the lower left side. I was numb for almost 4 HOURS! So, I slurped down a 16 oz. Jamba Juice Berry UpBeet smoothie through the right side of my mouth. Good times...
Snack: Key Lime Pie Lara Bar - YUM!
Dinner: Baked Lasagna; 2 large pieces of buttered garlic bread, and skim milk. This baked pasta I have prepared several times, and it's my go to when I make a meal for another family. I love it! I received this recipe years ago from a friend. Glad she's a friend:)
Baked Pasta:
1 lb. of turkey burger
3/4 c. diced green pepper
1/4 c. diced onion
8oz. mushrooms
15 oz. can of tomatoes
2 tsp. oregano
12 oz. cooked pasta of your choice
2 c. chedder cheese
1/4 c. fancy parmesan
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. water
Spray medium sized skillet with olive oil spray. Saute green pepper and onion in the skillet. Brown turkey burger in a large skillet, and cook pasta according to directions in a large pot.
Drain turkey burger and spray with water to get rid of any excess fat (there won't be much, it is turkey burger afterall), add sauteed veggies to the turkey burger in the large skillet. Add oregano, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Simmer for 10 minutes. Mix the mushroom soup with the water and set aside.
In a 9X13 pan, layer noodles, add meat mixture, then add 1 c. cheese. Repeat layers one more time. At the top, pour the soup mixture over everything and top wth parmesan cheese. Bake for 30-35 minutes in a 350 degree oven. So flippin' good!
Monday, February 20
Breakfast: Vanilla Almond Special K cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk and coffee, yada, yada, yada.
Lunch: Chicken Salad in a pita. Orange and water
Snack: Tropical Fruit Lara Bar
Dinner: Leftover baked lasagna and 4 almond blueberry pops
Snack: Banana
Later snack: Popcorn and more water
Tuesday, February 21
Breakfast: Vanilla Almond Special...........repeat from last 2 days.
Lunch: Large sweet potato topped with cottage cheese sprinked with pepper and an apple. water
Snack: Clif Bar I found in the tower climb race packet. It's called Builder's Chocolate Peanut Butter and it was pretty good. It was a sample so was about half the size of a normal Clif Bar. This bar had absolutely no nutritional information on it. WEIRD!
The rest of the day will be revealed later...
BUT, before I go, I HAVE to share with you a new concoction! Holy Crapolly! I mixed La Croix Coconut water with Jewel Chill Lime Sparkling water and, WOW, it is so good. I may as well be sitting on a beach. Granted, there's no rum or vodka in it...but still. You gotta try it!!!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
26 days down and what I've learned.
What I've learned thus far:
26 days down...23 days to go...49 days total and then I'm done writing down on a blog just exactly what I'm putting into my mouth every single day.
Since I've started I have learned a ton about myself. Especially the amount of willpower I own. Whoa! Seriously, I can't believe how much control I've been able to exercise during this experience. It's a bit empowering. I physically feel better, am sleeping better, my mid section has toned up a ton, and I still have not drank one single sip of Diet Coke. Who am I? My chocolate consumption has drastically dwindled...and guess what? I'm still happy! I'm not depriving myself of anything. Instead I am thinking about what I'm eating, and quite honestly...I'm thinking less about it and just doing it! My meals are more scheduled. I am eating to live and not living to eat. I learned that phrase from one of my boot camp girls. She commented a while back that her husband eats to live...not vice versa.
Food Journal
February 16
Breakfast: Special K Fruit and Yogurt Cereal, Frozen blueberries, Almond Milk, and coffee with the usual fixin's
Lunch: A mini Turkey and Provolone sandwich with veggies, red wine vinegar and a bit of olive oil blend from Jersey Mike's. A bag of Baked Sour Cream and Cheddar Ruffles. Water
Snack: 8 blueberry almond pops from Costco - FYI - 180 calories
Dinner: Spinach and Chickpea Patty from Costco. Not so good. Sundried tomato quinoa - I'm trying but quinoa doesn't seem to be for me. Even the flavored kind. Sauteed Spinach - Yum! Skim milk; 1 girl scout Thin Mint Cookie and 1 girl scout Tagalong Cookie. Those cookies are delicious. Just do me a favor next time and read the label before eating these. Just do it...
February 17
Breakfast: The bottom of the bag crumbs from the Kashi Triple Berry Crumble mixed with the Special K Fruit and Yogurt Cereal with Blueberries and Almond Milk. Yes, I think it's fun to mix cereals togther. The regular same ol' coffee mixture.
Snack: Orange
Lunch: I mixed plain greek yogurt with rotisserie chicken meat. I added diced orange and red peppers and voila!, a chicken salad! I took the mixture and wrapped it in lettuce. I also had 4 of the blueberry almond pops and skim milk.
Snack: Banana and 4 blueberry almond pops
Dinner: Dinner was late; I was starving; Therefore, I ate too much. We went to Alejandro's in Northlake after picking up my husband's truck from the body shop and we went to our son's hockey practice. So, dinner was at 7:30. Alejandro's is so good! I devoured chips and salsa, and enjoyed 2 chicken tacos and their mexican rice mixed with potatoes. I also had a couple of iced teas.
26 days down...23 days to go...49 days total and then I'm done writing down on a blog just exactly what I'm putting into my mouth every single day.
Since I've started I have learned a ton about myself. Especially the amount of willpower I own. Whoa! Seriously, I can't believe how much control I've been able to exercise during this experience. It's a bit empowering. I physically feel better, am sleeping better, my mid section has toned up a ton, and I still have not drank one single sip of Diet Coke. Who am I? My chocolate consumption has drastically dwindled...and guess what? I'm still happy! I'm not depriving myself of anything. Instead I am thinking about what I'm eating, and quite honestly...I'm thinking less about it and just doing it! My meals are more scheduled. I am eating to live and not living to eat. I learned that phrase from one of my boot camp girls. She commented a while back that her husband eats to live...not vice versa.
Food Journal
February 16
Breakfast: Special K Fruit and Yogurt Cereal, Frozen blueberries, Almond Milk, and coffee with the usual fixin's
Lunch: A mini Turkey and Provolone sandwich with veggies, red wine vinegar and a bit of olive oil blend from Jersey Mike's. A bag of Baked Sour Cream and Cheddar Ruffles. Water
Snack: 8 blueberry almond pops from Costco - FYI - 180 calories
Dinner: Spinach and Chickpea Patty from Costco. Not so good. Sundried tomato quinoa - I'm trying but quinoa doesn't seem to be for me. Even the flavored kind. Sauteed Spinach - Yum! Skim milk; 1 girl scout Thin Mint Cookie and 1 girl scout Tagalong Cookie. Those cookies are delicious. Just do me a favor next time and read the label before eating these. Just do it...
February 17
Breakfast: The bottom of the bag crumbs from the Kashi Triple Berry Crumble mixed with the Special K Fruit and Yogurt Cereal with Blueberries and Almond Milk. Yes, I think it's fun to mix cereals togther. The regular same ol' coffee mixture.
Snack: Orange
Lunch: I mixed plain greek yogurt with rotisserie chicken meat. I added diced orange and red peppers and voila!, a chicken salad! I took the mixture and wrapped it in lettuce. I also had 4 of the blueberry almond pops and skim milk.
Snack: Banana and 4 blueberry almond pops
Dinner: Dinner was late; I was starving; Therefore, I ate too much. We went to Alejandro's in Northlake after picking up my husband's truck from the body shop and we went to our son's hockey practice. So, dinner was at 7:30. Alejandro's is so good! I devoured chips and salsa, and enjoyed 2 chicken tacos and their mexican rice mixed with potatoes. I also had a couple of iced teas.
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