Fabulous Friday!

Breakfast: Peach (0), Peach Chobani (3), Cocoa Almonds (3) = 6 points = 278 calories

Lunch: Amy's Enchiladas (6), green pepper, hummus (2), almonds (3) = 11 points = 314 calories

Snack: Peach (0) = 38 calories

Dinner: 2 eggs (3), whole wheat bun (2), cottage cheese (2), tomato, 3 oz avocado(4)= 11 points = 468 calories

Fridays are always great because I know the weekend is coming but sometimes the day takes forever to end.

I'm looking into yoga classes to try tomorrow. They have a ballet/yoga class that I really want to try and then I finally saw somewhere advertising hot yoga which I've always wanted to do.

I also am researching different farmers markets to try out. I need to start making connections with the local farmers.

FRIDAY

So yesterday was one of those really long days-didn't get done or even have a chance to blog on the phone until about 10 last night and I just went to bed instead. 

Sounds like you had a really good night!!  Cant wait to hear all about it and your new venture!!!  :)  Where do you want to meet on Saturday?

Breakfast:  cereal with the fixin's (I get stuck in ruts and eat the same thing 100 times....)
Lunch:  hopefully Ghengis Grill
Dinner:  James' Low-Carb Spaghetti
Snacks: tomatoes, cheesestick

Thursday July 21st (Couldn't it be Friday?)

Breakfast: 2 eggs (3), 2.5 oz avocado (3), 1/4 honeydew (0) = 6 points = 368 calories

Lunch: Turkey on wheat bun w/tomato & mustard (4), corn on the cob (2), peach, almonds (3) = 9 points = 389 calories

Dinner: Tofu noodles w/pesto(6), 1/2 bloody mary (3), cupcake (5), skim milk (2) = 16 points

Total = 31 points

Went out and ran 7 walked 2 and repeated 3 times and did a 5 minute walk warm up and 5 minute walk cool down.



Starting off my water and no more pop challenge. I think this is going to be great!I think it will be totally worth it and will make me feel so much better.

So I have to go to sushi again tonight but I did some research on this place and I think they serve tofu noodles that are pretty much like nothing. They are 20 calories a serving and you can get them with veggies and light sauce so I'm hoping to just have that and sorbet for dessert or a bloody mary. I'm going out with Betsy so it will probably be a bloody Mary. I am going to go home and work out though afterwards.

I'm a little nervous about dinner because Betsy is bringing her friend who is a vegan/healthfood chef that trained in NYC and I really think I want to open a food truck. I've been thinking about it for about a month now and I can't get the thought out of my head. And I told Betsy about it and the next week her friend all of a sudden moves back from NYC. I think the timing is so meant to be. Even if she doesn't want to partner up I'm hoping she can introduce me to some other local chefs. I mean I would obviously need to get a feel for the person because the concepts are going to come from both of us and we have to have a similar stance on the business's future. I think this is really what my next step is supposed to be though so I think there's a lot of pressure. I have all of these inside voices telling me I can't do this and to not even try but then I think...why not? Why can someone else succeed at this and I can't? So here's to tonight going well!

Tonight was so awesome. I can't wait to tell you all about it on Saturday!

Wimpy Wednesday

• Breakfast:  cereal with strawberries and almonds
• Snack:  cheesestick
• Lunch:  chicken tiki marsala at the Indian food place.  I got vegetables instead of rice at least.  And didn't eat much of the Naan--even though it was reeeeeeaallly good and fresh!  No idea how bad this was.  Probably pretty bad.  
• Dinner:   small piece of steak, 1/2 a bowl of cereal.  Nothing is tasting very good right now!

I'm just ready for this week to be over with.  I am so over this rotation.  Seriously boring.  Also, want to shop for a wedding gift at Wal-Mart with me on Saturday?  Gotta get one before Saturday evening.  

I'm ready for our meet-up.   Maybe we could get magazines and go sit at Starbucks/aspen?  Thinking about bringing my laptop if you're interested....  hrm.....  Just thoughts.  I need some serious motivation!!

Wednesday July 20th

Breakfast: 1 c. strawberries (0), Peach Chobani (3) = 3 points = 193 calories

Morning Snack: Almonds = 3 points = 100 calories

Lunch: Subway turkey sandwich (7), baked chips (4) = 11 points

Dinner: 2 rolls of sushi, 2 glasses of wine and an ice cream cone = ????

Bonus!!! Came home and went running for 30 minutes. In my head it balances everything out, haha.

My legs are less swollen today!!! However I am up 2.5 pounds from what I weighed in on Monday at. I think my new thing will be the no diet pop and 64 oz of water a day to see if that helps at all.

Cheat Day!!! I have been looking forward to this since Saturday. We're going to sushi for happy hour today and I can't wait. That's also why I'm eating my baked chips. I also think I need to be increasing my calories because of my workouts so this is step #1. I know that the increased calories need to be from healthy sources but I also read a study that says if you stick to your plan 90% of the week then you will be okay. Since I'm really only cheating on 2 meals for this week I should be okay. I just need to remember I can eat what I want but I still need to monitor my portions.

Tuesday

Breakfast: cereal with strawberries and almonds
Lunch: Braums kids meal (I was starving and was out running errands. Figured small portions were better than what I could have gotten)
Dinner: super salad on steroids with chicken, egg, mushrooms, tomato, cheese, bacon bits, and home made ranch dressing.


Hopefully my dinner will help make up for lunch. At least with a kids meal I didn't feel completely gross afterward.

Tuesday July 19th

Breakfast: 1/4 cantaloup (0), 3/4 c. strawberries (0), vanilla chobani (3), cocoa almonds 100 pack(3) = 6 points = 375 calories

Lunch: Turkey on wheat bun w/tomato(3), hummus (2), cucumber (2), almonds (3), peach (0) = 10 points = 371 calories

Dinner: Cauliflower (2), turkey (5), corn on the cob (2), vitmuffin (3), red raspberries (0) = 12 points = 500 calories

Total = 28 points = 1245 calories

My legs are SO sore! I will be having trouble sitting down today, haha.

My calves are swollen. I don't know what that's about but it sorta freaks me out. I was going to run tonight but I'm trying to get the swelling to go down so I think I'll take a day off. Back to the grind tomorrow.

And of course...I come home after eating out for every meal last week and only exercising 3 times and I've lost weight. And now for being at home and eating well and exercising everyday I'm up 2.5 pounds. Sick of this not making sense in my head.

Another Monday...

•breakfast: 1/2c. Cereal (6.03), strawberries(4.04), almonds(1.1), almond milk (0), bacon, coffee with cream (.92)=12.09
•lunch: hamburger patty with wholly guacamole (2), 3oz tomatoes (2.88), Mac and cheese (5).

• Dinner:  (<-it is driving me crazy that I can't get these bullet points to match up....)  Baked chicken leg, cauliflower (5).  Not too hungry this evening....I'm just not feeling too hot today. 
  

Monday July 18th - Back to the real World

Breakfast: 3/4 c. strawberries (0), 1/4 honeydew (0), Vanilla Chobani (3) = 3 points = 275 calories

lunch: Turkey on wheat bun w/tomato & mustard (3), hummus (2), cucumber (0), peach
(0), = 5 points = 271 calories

Dinner: 1/2 c. cottage cheese (2), Grilled corn (2), baked cauliflower (2), grilled turkey breast filet 5 oz (4), vitamuffin (3), red raspberries (0) = 13 points = 589 calories

Total = 21 points = 1135 calories

Hoping to get to the store for some cottage cheese and almonds tonight.

Back to work. Trying to be positive haha. I made a workout schedule last night but didn't do much on my meal plan.

Weekly Workout Schedule
-Monday - Run
-Tuesday - Run
-Wednesday - Jillian video or rest
-Thursday - Jillian
-Friday - Run
-Saturday - Run
-Sunday - Jillian

Sunday July 17th

Breakfast: Yoplait Red Raspberry Yogurt (3), Apple (0) = 3 points = 180 calories

Lunch: Turkey on wheat bun w/tomato & mustard (3), hummus (2), cucumber(0), extra tomatoes w/balsamic (0) = 5 points = 233 calories



Snack: 1/4 honeydew(0), 14 pretzel rods (3) = 3 points = 235 calories

Dinner: Amy's Taco Bowl (6), baked cauliflower (2), vitamuffin (3), 1 c. frozen red raspberries (0) = 11 points = 492 calories

Total = 22 points = 1140 calories

Got up early to mow, do the laundry and grocery shop so I could chill this afternoon. I plan on working out with Jillian later. Trying to figure out what to have for dinner. I just went to the grocery store...why is deciding what to eat one of the hardest things on a diet? I feel like I'm so bad at meal planning. I am going to try and find some new recipes tonight.

I tried the baked cauliflower you were talking about and loved it!!! Definitely want to do that again. I have a bunch left over so I will eat on that for the next couple of days. Thanks for the suggestion dude!

PostSecret Day (aka Sunday)

Sunday again.  I'm beginning to dislike Sundays only because they mean the weekend is winding down.  Looking forward to this week though a little bit because I get Tuesday afternoon, Thursday morning and all day Friday off!  

• Breakfast:  3/4c. cereal + 1/2 oz. almonds + 1oz. blueberries +1c. almond milk=13.51
• Lunch:  reheated spaghetti (5) with sauce (7)--we finally finished it off today, haha. =25.51
• Dinner:  "fancy" hamburger patties with cheese, bacon, avocados, and portabello mushrooms

I think it is hard deciding what to eat too.  I feel like if I plan it out the day before, it is much easier, but that takes work, haha!  Didn't get much groceries this weekend (which drives me nuts feeling unprepared for the week) but James is going probably on Tuesday.