More Protein Please

I think my body is screaming for more protein. Especially when I work out a lot. I know I eat way too many carbs and not close to enough protein. So my goal for the next couple of weeks is to eat more protein. I am going to pick up some protein powder so I can supplement that into my diet. I think it will make a big difference. Here's what is goin down so far today:

Grape Nuts w/ milk - 250
Crackers - 200
2 Eggs - 140 (trying to start with what I have - obviously it is grocery shopping time since that is the only protein in my house!)
Yogurt - 70
Mini Pizza - 700 (guess)

TOTAL 1360

I can't believe how long I felt full after eating mostly protein for lunch. I think the protein shakes are going to be a great idea. I am getting way too hungry between lunch and dinner and then I go and do something like eat pizza with my kids because it is easy and I am so hungry that I don't care what I eat. The problem is...when I leave my house at 2:30 I am still full from lunch. By the time I get back at 4:00 or 4:30, I am ready to eat my arm off. I should have healthy snacks in the car. Let's see how the shakes work out.

Terrific Tuesday

It was a great day today. I went to a fun step class tonight. It is a little crazy getting the kids fed and out the door for night classes but I never regret it - the classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays are worth the effort. I can't believe what a difference it makes for my diet to be busy during the day. I am distracted so I eat less. Although, sometimes it leaves me not making the best food choices because I get too hungry. Here's the breakdown:

Go Lean Cereal - 250
Snack wrap - 400 (guess)
2 chicken nuggets - 150 (guess)
Weight Control Oatmeal - 200
Toast - 100
Yogurt - 80
Banana - 70

TOTAL 1250

I went to a step class tonight for 45 minutes. It was a very busy day so I didn't have a lot of time to think about being hungry or eating. Should have gone for the salad instead of snack wrap...I just love carbs too much. What can I say?

Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down

Or should I say snowy days? Sadly after only 3 days of rocking, today wasn't so hot. Here is the ugly truth of what I ate today. Keep in mind, I had a "made up" menu that I was going to post to tell you how great I was still doing but really, what's the point of that? I don't want to be chubby AND a liar...so I'll just be chubby. I stayed home with my boys ALL day and we just played and read and painted and all kinds of fun stuff. Usually on the days like that, I end up eating the world because I get a little bored and just lose track. Enough justifying - here it is:

Rice Krispies (I don't know why) - 200
White Bread Toast (Again - ?) - 120
Left over Chipotle from Saturday - 600
3 cookies :( - 400
Waffles - 400
Scrambled Eggs - 300
Orange Juice - 100

TOTAL 2120

No exercise today. I have NO excuse for that - only that I felt like being lazy. There you go. I have nothing more to say about today.

Weekend Update

I had some really great things this weekend and some really not so great things. I will just post the calories on Saturday:

Grape Nuts w/milk - 250
Yogurt - 80
Leftover Pizza - 400 (guess)
Chipotle (date w/ my hubby) - 600 (really!)

TOTAL 1330

My trick with Chipotle is that I order the Burrito Bowl with an extra container and before I eat any of it I put half of it in a take out bowl. That way I am eating the correct portion and I don't feel so full that I'm going to barf after I'm done.

The good thing about this day was I went to a movie and I bought candy for it. However, it was after 8:00 by the time I remembered that I had it. I made a decision to be firm with that rule and I wasn't going to break it that night. Yay for me!




SUNDAY

Toast - 120
Banana - 70
Cereal - 200
The Candy I was going to eat at the movie on Saturday (sad but true) - 400
Crackers - 200
Chicken - 100
Mashed Potatoes - 200
Green Beans - 40
Roll - 80
1 Cookie (only one - which, again, is sad but it was hard for me to only eat one) - 100

TOTAL 1510

Not too bad considering the candy and cookie. If only Sunday wasn't so hard. I guess it could have been worse. Another bad thing is NO exercise this weekend. It will be better this week. Hopefully I get a good workout everyday!

Friday RE-Weigh In

So after my very successful day on Thursday, I went to a Triple Fit class in the morning and Ali and I decided to re-weigh after we both had very UNpretty results from the day before. The good news is that I was down 2 pounds from the day before. So that's not as bad as I thought but I can definitely tell a difference in they way my body feels. I was SO sore on Friday and Saturday after doing 3 workouts in 24 hours. I guess I should take it easy (am I wrong that I kind of like that sore feeling?). So here's the food part of it:

Go Lean Cereal w/milk - 230
1/2 Banana - 50
Turkey wrap w/cheese (on "Flat Out" bread - the best!!) - 250
Wheat Thins - 200
Yogurt - 80
Homemade Cheese Pizza - 500 (I'm guessing)

TOTAL - 1310

Notice no dessert or Halloween candy. I had to note it because it was very hard to resist it today!

The Effects of Slacking Off For Three Weeks

I was possessed by the devil today and I weighed myself at the gym. It has been 3 weeks. I don't know why I was expecting the number to be great. I have done nothing to merit a weight loss. But I GAINED 3 pounds! Not a great day. I had a light bulb moment after that and called Ali. We are recommitting - no kidding. Not like the 3 other times I have recommitted and was lying. No joking, REALLY, kick starting it again. I celebrated my new commitment with 2 hours at the gym today. I did weights for 30 minutes and ran for 30 minutes. I went home and cleaned up my yard. Then went back to the gym and did a step class. I rocked the workout today. I am starting to track my food again too so I can see what's going on. Here's the damage (keep in my I didn't have my epiphany until after breakfast):

Grape Nuts - 300
2 pieces toast - 280
the rest of Bennett's oatmeal - 100
Turkey Wrap - 200
Wheat Thins - 200
Kashi Granola Bar - 150
Cereal - 250
Banana - 50

TOTAL - 1430


Pretty good considering most of my calories were consumed during breakfast (sad, I know). I also only had 1 Diet Coke today. It is actually my first one in a week. I think that is some kind of world record. I don't know if I have ever gone that long without it. I am not necessarily trying to quit - it just doesn't sound good. Weird!!! I have had about 100 ounces of water today, too. Yay!

Weird

This past week has been really weird. I think I had a version of the Flu. I have felt totally nauseous all week and very tired. Yes, I thought that I was pregnant. NO, I am NOT trying. I am not pregnant but felt like I was. I had zero energy to do my normal daily things let alone workout. Hopefully weird mysterious flu is over.