So far, so good. Pilates with K was good/bad. Great workout. I feel energetic. Not tired. I can go to the Y pre-coffee without dying--I've proven it to myself yet again. I was a bit worried my inner thigh muscles were going to explode or come to some other dramatic demise, but that's my own damn fault for not having gotten there for a couple weeks. And, YES, I'm definitely going to feel it tomorrow. And probably worse the next day.
I also proved I can make a quick, relatively healthy lunch before work. Whole wheat chicken ravioli with marinara with these YUMMY Green Giant Healthy Weight veggies my mom keeps raving about. With my usual yogurt, fruit, homemade granola supper for work tonight, I'll have had a pretty good day.
NO ice cream, chips, or other crap after work tonight is the key.
I do need to get something with a little more protein for breakfast. I've become a carb queen again, and I need to work on reversing that. I'm working on it. The weird thing is, I never had a sweet tooth before and now I do. It used to just be chips, bread, pasta.
OK, so NO crap after work. Come home. No stops on the way. The gas tank is at least at half. Pet a cat or three. Check email. Go to bed.
VERY well done! Nighttime is my downfall. I eat on automatic pilot in front of the computer or movie. And I find I almost CAN'T do either of those things without snacking. So I either have to stop doing those things at night, or get something healthy to eat if I have to eat at night - carrots? IDK.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I need to get in check most now that I've started moving again.
Good job on the lunch! My kids love those whole wheat chicken raviolis when I get them. Choreboy isn't a fan of pasta (yep, he's certifiable), so we only tend to have it when he's working late.
ReplyDeleteFor more protein at breakfast, eggs are good. 70 calories per whole egg (SparkPeople likes to give it 75), or 17 calories per egg white can make it pretty low on the calorie cost, too. 2 egg whites, 1 slice of Oscar Mayer center-cut bacon, 1/2 oz. cheddar, and one whole wheat sandwich thin only runs me 211 calories or so, and it's rather filling.
Another idea is quinoa. I've seen a bunch of sweeter recipes out there for it in addition to the more savory recipes, but it appears lots of folks are now using it for breakfast rather than only a main or side dish later in the day.
Oh, one more thing (because really, you were just waiting to have me talk about food all this time, right?) In the evening I like to eat one either one of those "VitaTops" with some almond butter on top (or jelly sometimes... because it's necessary); or I'll have 2 squares of the Hershey's Special Dark and 1/2 oz (about 14) of the oven roasted Vanilla Bean almonds. So... a little snacking after dinner, but it's a good, set snack.
Oish. Apparently old age has me giving loads of unnecessary advice. Shutting up now!
I was really demoralized the other day: when I set up my blender to get back to my 'routine' protein breakfast shake, it starting leaking all over the counter! The molded plastic base that holds the impeller blade had cracked - & guess what? Apparently in this older model (I think it's about 10 yrs old?), that is irreplaceable in our throwaway society. [Hubby tried to hunt around & find replacement parts, but when that cost will be > $20, I suppose it's best just to buy a new unit!]
ReplyDeleteHeavy sigh.