Other People's Food

Being at AJ's is hard for me because I tend to snack on her food, which I feel entitled to because she doesn't pay me. I usually bring something healthy for myself, but get noshy and antsy. Today was case in point - chocolate was offered to me, and after she left, I ate some of her bread. BREAD! Thou art my enemy.


Breakfast:

1 apple
1 banana
1/2 a cookie

Snack:

2 mini chocolate truffles @ AJ's

Lunch:

Black bean, onion, green pepper stir fry
Miso Soup

Dessert:

3 pieces of chocolate

Snack

2 plain hamburger rolls...arghhhh.

PLAN for dinner:

Salad
Shrimp and broccoli stir fry

PLAN for exercise:

Go to the gym!

Leftovers

BREAKFAST

2 chicken legs (yes, I'm strange)

LUNCH

Brussels Sprouts

DINNER

Shrimp & mushroom stir fry
Leftover won ton soup
Diet Coke

EXERCISE

Walk to work & back (2 miles)
35 minutes bicycle
15 minutes treadmill
10 minutes elliptical

Small Victories

A couple things have helped me lose my annoying holiday weight and return to my current 145:

1) Getting a stomach bug
2) Going back to the gym
3) Making small, good decisions. For example, today I passed by a Chipotle and I didn't go in and eat there. Even though I was somewhat hungry. And it was the same side of the street that I was on. Instead I kept walking - 35 blocks, as a matter of fact!

Now it's a matter of losing those next pesky five pounds. I'm going to the gym tomorrow and working my little tush off.

BREAKFAST

Mushroom omelette
Toast
A couple M&Ms

LUNCH

Spinach knish

SNACK

String cheese

DINNER

1 chicken leg
Edamame beans
1 apple

happy new year!

So I didn't make "losing weight" a New Year's resolution because it's sort of pointless . I actually didn't really make any resolutions this year because I usually end up breaking them, which is depressing. Also, it was the first year where New Year's Eve felt like any other fun night and New Year's Day felt like any other lazy day.

I've been eating poorly for these last few weeks, but now I've got a stomach bug, so everything I'm eating is going right through me. It's pretty gross. When I feel better, I'm going back to that lovely gym o'mine. I really do like it there. It's clean, uncrowded, and I feel totally anonymous. No chance of running into preppy girls from my high school, although going to the gym with friends IS more helpful.

Anyway, time to head to bed, as I am exhausted from all the holiday festivities and all the pooping.

Happy New Year everyone!

L

Have a Holly Jolly...

Back on track! Okay, I've been making up excuses to avoid the gym like the dickins (that's a phrase, right?). Here are a few:

1. I don't have time (not true)
2. I'm not wearing underwear today (true)
3. It's Christmas Eve! They close at 5! I won't get there until 4:30!

I mean, #3 is true, but I could have gone this morning if I had put a little thinking into it.

I have five pounds to lose before I hit even my first goal of 140 pounds. Why is it so hard? I know if I just get back on the exercise trail, it will be easier for me. I also need to go to sleep earlier. It makes me happier and it keeps me from late-night snacking.


11:00 AM

1 can of chicken noodle soup
1 piece of pita bread


3:30 PM

Panera chicken caesar salad (dressing on side)
Whole grain baguette


Plan for tonight? NO bread, lots of veggies. Let's see !

Thurz

BREAKFAST

Oatmeal


LUNCH

Cous-cous
Portabella burger
1 bag of Panera chips
3 bite-sized chocolate muffins

(When people bring treats to work, it's dangerous!)

SNACK

Carrots & dip

DINNER

2 chicken legs

EXERCISE

Walk to work and back (2 miles)


The scale says 144.5
Could it be?

Tomorrow = gym, and eating an egg white omelette for breakfast. Oatmeal is delicious, but it's pretty heavy in the morning.

Creeping Out My Friends*

*I love you Rischa.




I'm so noshy!


BREAKFAST

Oatmeal
Clementine


LUNCH

Quinoa
Portabella Mushroom Burger

DINNER/SNACK

Street Hot Dog (hm, mistake...)

DINNER PART II

Green Peas
Chicken Noodle Soup