Well, the rest of our day has been jam packed. We made the 3.5 hour trip to Charlotte, the hubby competed in his last {sad face} track meet of the season, and we make the 3.5 hour trip back home. So it has been quite the long day, and I am glad to be at home sitting comfy on my couch.
When the hubby and I travel, we usually do a great job of packing a cooler of food & drinks to tide us over on the trip. Not only does this allow us to make somewhat healthier choices, it also saves us some major dinero $$. Today, however, was NOT one of those types of trips! So let me run down my food for the day with y'all:
Breakfast: Leftover Pizza, 1 slice {295cals}
PostWorkout: McDonald's Egg McMuffin {290cals}
Lunch: Panera Bakery's BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad & an Apple {565cals}
Afternoon Snack: Luna Chocolate Dipped Coconut Bar {190cals}
Dinner: Sonic Drive-In 4pc Chicken Strips & Small Tots {526cals}
Which left me with {203cals} left in my daily allotment.
Not too bad for eating take-out ALL DAY! But then...
I decided that if I'm going to stick to healthier eating this summer there may be a few things I need to completely swear off for a while. Before our wedding I gave up all ice cream & fried foods. It didn't bother me what-so-ever and helped me lose some weight. So the ice cream is on the chopping block yet again. And the way my brain works...if you aren't going to eat ice cream for a LONG time, you need to get one last fix! DQ to the rescue with an Oreo Cheesequake Blizzard...all 820cals of it! HA!
So I ended the day 617cals over the limit because of a last minute snack that I probably didn't need, but I won't get to taste again for a LONG time!
Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts
Friday, June 15, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Salads are healthy...right?
Stupid salad, I should have looked it up before eating it. The hubby and I were running late for work this morning, and we didn't get our snacks/lunches packed for the day {sad face}so we ran over to McAllister's Deli for lunch. I was wanting a big crunchy salad, so I went for my old standby of the Southwest Cobb Salad. It consists of mixed greens, a corn relish, chicken breast, tomatoes, guacamole & chipotle ranch dressing with tortilla chips on the side. I don't care for their guac and I never eat the chips so I handed that over to the hubs.
I started by adding about half of the portion of dressing they give you...and I should have stopped there! I ended up adding all of it, and found out afterwards that the dressing alone was 420cals!!!! Are you kidding me? I just ate an 850cal salad, what if I would have eaten the guac & chips???? UGH. My normal lunch is the same amount of calories as the dressing alone. Thank goodness it kept me full until just now when I came home for dinner #1.
Today's food consisted of:
Breakfast - 1 whole grain waffle w/ peanut butter, honey, banana & chia seeds {318cals}
PostWorkout - 1/2 of a Svelte Cappuccino Protein shake {130cals}
Lunch - Southwest Cobb Salad minus the chips & guac from McAllister's {850cals}
Dinner #1 - slice of leftover pizza and a huge bowl of watermelon {395cals}
Dinner #2 - 1c. of peas, a serving of deli turkey chopped up, 1/2 a serving of cottage cheese, a sprinkle of parmesan cheese & red pepper flakes {225cals}
Snack - Blackberries {60cals}
Calories left for the rest of the night - {90cals}
In the weightroom I started with 3x4 Hang Cleans {165, 185, 195} Lat Pull Downs 3x10; Low Rows 3x8; Shoulder Press 3x8; Assorted Core. Felt really good except for the tweak in my shoulder during cleans. I saw the trainer and started treatment for a strained muscle behind my shoulder blade, but it won't hold me out of anything as long as it doesn't increase pain.
I started by adding about half of the portion of dressing they give you...and I should have stopped there! I ended up adding all of it, and found out afterwards that the dressing alone was 420cals!!!! Are you kidding me? I just ate an 850cal salad, what if I would have eaten the guac & chips???? UGH. My normal lunch is the same amount of calories as the dressing alone. Thank goodness it kept me full until just now when I came home for dinner #1.
Today's food consisted of:
Breakfast - 1 whole grain waffle w/ peanut butter, honey, banana & chia seeds {318cals}
PostWorkout - 1/2 of a Svelte Cappuccino Protein shake {130cals}
Lunch - Southwest Cobb Salad minus the chips & guac from McAllister's {850cals}
Dinner #1 - slice of leftover pizza and a huge bowl of watermelon {395cals}
Dinner #2 - 1c. of peas, a serving of deli turkey chopped up, 1/2 a serving of cottage cheese, a sprinkle of parmesan cheese & red pepper flakes {225cals}
Snack - Blackberries {60cals}
Calories left for the rest of the night - {90cals}
In the weightroom I started with 3x4 Hang Cleans {165, 185, 195} Lat Pull Downs 3x10; Low Rows 3x8; Shoulder Press 3x8; Assorted Core. Felt really good except for the tweak in my shoulder during cleans. I saw the trainer and started treatment for a strained muscle behind my shoulder blade, but it won't hold me out of anything as long as it doesn't increase pain.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Back to tracking
I decided yesterday I had to make a change. So I am going back to tracking my calories on LiveStrong.com's My Plate. I have their app on my phone and iPad and can log in on the computer, so there is no reason not to put my food in the tracker.
Not that you all care, but I will also be posting my food on here more frequently. Even though I don't have many followers, I feel like it will hold me more accountable if I am telling others what I eat. Like you are all silently judging me, lol.
Breakfast this morning was 480cals.
2 Eggo Whole Grain Waffles
1 egg
1 Turkey Sausage Patty
1 Slice of 2% Cheese
1 Serving of Polaner All Fruit Seedless Spread w/ Fiber
1 glass of coffee with White Chocolate Mocha creamer
I will pack a lunch box with my 2 meals and Post-Workout snack that I will eat at work and dinner will more than likely be taco salads with lean ground beef, black beans and salsa.
Here's to a better day!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Feeling like an athlete again!
It feels so good to be getting stronger again. I haven't really been losing any weight from my workouts, but I am starting to feel athletic again. Nowhere near where I was in college, but it's getting there!
This morning I hit the weightroom and did 3x8 Squats (155, 185, 205 lbs.); 3x8 Bench Press (115, 135, 155 lbs.) and didn't quite get the full last set; 1x20 Weighted sit-up (25lbs); 1x20 Weighted twist sit-ups (25lbs); 1x20 Pull Overs (25lbs.); 1x10 4-Way Shoulder Series (7.5lbs); Simple Six back exercises;
I haven't got in any sprint work this week, so I should probably include that tomorrow. We'll see what happens!
Yesterday for dinner the hubby & I went to a local joint called Flaming Amy's Bowl. It is a hibachi style restaurant, but they have other flavors besides Asian. I made myself a bowl of chicken breast, black beans, peas, corn, red onion, green onion, red peppers and brown rice with chipotle bbq sauce. HOLY MOLY was it fantastic! Definitely an easy enough thing to replicate at home if I can find a similar sauce. And fairly healthy too!
Tuesday night we had Cajun Salmon, Asparagus & Baby Potatoes cooked in foil in the oven. Another tasty & healthy meal!
Monday was lean ground beef with sweet potatoes, peas and a bit of mozzarella that we added a little ketchup to for flavor.
It's been a pretty healthy week!
This morning I hit the weightroom and did 3x8 Squats (155, 185, 205 lbs.); 3x8 Bench Press (115, 135, 155 lbs.) and didn't quite get the full last set; 1x20 Weighted sit-up (25lbs); 1x20 Weighted twist sit-ups (25lbs); 1x20 Pull Overs (25lbs.); 1x10 4-Way Shoulder Series (7.5lbs); Simple Six back exercises;
I haven't got in any sprint work this week, so I should probably include that tomorrow. We'll see what happens!
Yesterday for dinner the hubby & I went to a local joint called Flaming Amy's Bowl. It is a hibachi style restaurant, but they have other flavors besides Asian. I made myself a bowl of chicken breast, black beans, peas, corn, red onion, green onion, red peppers and brown rice with chipotle bbq sauce. HOLY MOLY was it fantastic! Definitely an easy enough thing to replicate at home if I can find a similar sauce. And fairly healthy too!
Tuesday night we had Cajun Salmon, Asparagus & Baby Potatoes cooked in foil in the oven. Another tasty & healthy meal!
Monday was lean ground beef with sweet potatoes, peas and a bit of mozzarella that we added a little ketchup to for flavor.
It's been a pretty healthy week!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Seafood
My summer goal was to improve my eating habits, which included eating fish 1x a week. I stopped by Whole Foods tonight (so glad they just opened here a couple weeks ago!) and picked up some cajun salmon. We cooked it in a foil packet in the oven along with 2 other packets, one of asparagus and one of potatoes. Dinner was delicious and incredible filling!
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