Monday was perfect! I ate everything I should. I even went to bed slightly hungry which made me feel like I didn’t “overeat”.  So, for fun, I entered all my food on Spark People, and it came out to over 2000 calories! I was seriously shocked.  For being 5’1, 2000 calories is pretty up there.  I could change a few things, like maybe 5 meals instead of 6? Maybe a lower calorie protein bar?  Something!

My workout- 30 minute intervals around the track behind my house. (photo obviously taken in the spring.) I love the track, because if the kids need me, they can just walk out back and get me.

Breakfast:

egg whites and black beans, with a touch of feta cheese in the middle!! YUMMY! With a banana

Second meal:  Oats/ berries, and protein powder

Meal 3:

Sweet potato and chicken (I do use my plates quite a bit)

Meal 4: I finally made a true green smoothie!  Thanks for encouraging me Venessa!

And then I got weak! Totally anxious as I await mail letting me know if I got into the Masters Program or not!  No letter today, but ate 3 of these macaroons while I watched for the mailman!

And lastly, our cafe rio burritos for dinner:

I really wanted to eat more of those macaroons. But luckily, I didn’t. And thankfully when I woke up this morning, I was still 121lbs.  So the three I ate wasn’t detrimental. Whew!

I say, Back in the Saddle, because Sunday was a bit of a deviation.  I kept justifying my eating by saying, “I’m only sticking to TRUE Body For Life protocol, and Sunday was the free day”.  I spent the first half of the day fasting, and then I set out to make chocolate chip cookies for our monthly family party.   Let’s just say, the only thing I ate on Sunday was cookies. I felt pretty crappy!

But it will not derail me! Yesterday morning, I got up extra early.  I was at the gym by 4:45am.  I did upper body strength training, and 45 minutes on the stair stepper while I studied for my Nutrition test.

I got home, and this is what I ate today:

I think I need to bring music running next time. Although I really love running in the quiet of the morning, I may have run faster if I had some tunes.  I did run in intervals, but was somewhat sporadic about it.  You know when you think…I feel great, I’ll run faster, and then, I’m tired, I’m slowing down. Those kind of intervals.

I love that Garmin! I won it at the half marathon last summer!

Ate a banana before the run, since I knew I’d be gone long.

Super hungry after the run.   Eggs and tortilla. 

Spent an hour with my sister while she finished up this video! It turned out way cute.  She’s doing some sort of Palm Pre product thing.

After Sarah’s, another Protein bar.  These were the best price of protein bars for the amount of protein in contains.  (we found them at Costco), But in the past, I would have never eaten a meal replacement bar that contained 300 calories! It just seemed way to high.  But it hasn’t affected my weight loss in anyway way.  So, I’ll just keep eating them for now.

1:00, I realize this does not look appetizing.  But it was super good.  Some beef roast on a salad with some string cheese and tomato. And a pear.

3:00: sitting down to study, so I’m munching on carrots, rather than pirate bootty this time!  Along with some cottage cheese, a small scoop of yogurt (because it was flavored, and I didn’t want the whole amount), and banana.

For dinner: Some broccoli and an egg white.  I just didn’t have much of an appetite for some reason.

Some foods that I have not been getting enough of, and I will try harder tomorrow is Brown rice, wild rice, beans, maybe some quinoa…

I’m still 121 lbs.  I know it isn’t much, but I’m 5 foot 1, and carry all of that 121 lbs in my butt.  So, instead I’m keeping measurements.  2 weeks ago, My hips measured 39 inches.  Now, under 38 inches, in just two weeks.  Mostly water I’m sure, but I’m thrilled, and it feels great!

Titles are somewhat easier on blog.superhealthykids.com, because those posts are actually ABOUT something!  But the day to day life blogs, such as this… what do you say??  It’s Wednesday! Title enough? I don’t know what I’m talking about.   I’ve been up since 4am.  Now I’m waiting for my evening class to start, and so I’m a bit loopy!

I was at the gym by 5am. Much preferred. Especially being lame on the weights, I don’t need anyone watching!  There were still quite a few people there, but not as many people as there were by 6. 

So, I did an upper body weight routine.  (Body for life style).  Then I got on the elliptical for 30 minutes.  Luckily someone left a SELF magazine for me to read. Whew!

My eating was much more intentional!  Scrambled egg whites on whole wheat tortilla with a banana at 7:15 am

9:00 AM: Cottage cheese and peaches

11:30 AM: The rest of the peaches, chicken, and sweet potato. So addicted to those sweet potatoes!  They are seriously so super filling! I could eat them everyday.  That was my last one, so maybe I better stop at the grocery store tomorrow.

2:00PM Protein bar (just before class)

4:30 PM Greek yogurt (plain with agave syrup), pear, hard boiled egg, carrots, orange… ate in the car on the way to my night class.

All packed in this handy Speed Racer lunch bag