Today is my last day of the first week of this newest journey in weight loss. I haven't been perfect. I've eaten a bit of junk food and haven't worked out each and every day, but most importantly I was consistent! If I did cheat, I only cheated once and didn't do my normal "The day is ruined, might as well eat what I want", that I normally do. I have high hopes for tomorrow's weigh in and hope and pray that I've lost a couple of pounds. However, I'm trying to not expect too much, that's always been my other problem. If I work hard for a week and things don't go as I hoped when I step on the scale then I tend to get discouraged and give up. So, let's hope that either way my outlook is still positive after my morning weigh in!
As for my day today, it was pretty good. I was a bit exhausted from not sleeping much the night before, but somehow made it through the day with good energy and then had a great boot camp work out. I pushed myself and despite being very worn out when it was all done, I felt really great. Let's just hope that long day will lead into a long night of sleep! Thursdays are some of my longest days and I usually don't get home until late, so I need some extra energy to help me make it through without resorting to caffeine, sugar, or other vises!
Here are my meals for the day along with another new recipe!
Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 egg white, 1/4 cup of milk, and 2 slices of turkey bacon all scrambled together (see Day 1 for more exact recipe) 188 calories
2 cups of decaf/sugar free french vanilla coffee: 60 calories
Total for breakfast: 248
Mid-morning snack: Biscuit from cafeteria at school: 103 calories
Lunch: Leftover asparagus approximately 12 spears: 25 calories
1/2 bag of creamed spinach: 88 calories
1/2 cup of crab meat: 100 calories
Random combination I realize, but I was trying to get rid of leftovers and added the crab because it was the only pre-cooked meat in my fridge!
This is where my daily splurge came into play! I have been having some super sweet cravings that fruit just can't seem to tame! So, instead of getting a huge blizzard or hot fudge sundae and ruining my days work I ran to Sonic and got a plain vanilla cone: 250 calories. For future reference, the best option at Sonic for that sweet tooth is a Junior Banana Split: 200 calories. I'll have to remember that one next time!
Total for lunch: 463
Snack: 1 banana sliced, 5 strawberries sliced, and 1 Tbl of raw honey (I try to incorporate some local honey each day to help with allergies) 196 calories
Dinner: This isn't the most flavorful casserole you've ever tasted, but it's fast, easy, and most of us have the items on hand at any given time. It's also very low calorie if you use the right cut of meat and 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup.
1 1/2 cups of brown rice
1 can of green beans, drained
1/2 cup or more of water
4 wafer thin cut pork chops
1 can of 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup
Sprinkle of dried chopped onion or 1/2 sauteed onion
Pour brown rice into Pyrex dish and then cover with water (don't use excess water, the soup will also add moisture and flavor as it bakes). Then add green beans, onions, and place pork chops on top. Spoon the contents of the soup onto of pork chops. Bake on 350 for 45 minutes or until pork is white and cooked thoroughly. Makes 4 servings: 380 calories
1 Baked Red Potato with 1/2 Tbl of butter: 161 calories
Total for dinner: 541 calories
Evening tea: Chamomile tea with 1/2 Tbl of raw honey: 30 calories
Total calories for the day: 1581 calories
Exercise: Boot camp: Today was mainly running, push ups, jumping jacks, calf raises,squat taps, and some other grueling moves:) It's really hard to calculate the calories when you are doing so many different things, but I think it was about 512 calories. Not bad for an hour workout!
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