In Control

I just love days when I feel like things are in control, and that includes what I eat!! I have been lazy over the past few days and was not really paying attention to what I was eating. My workouts have been great, but what I eat effects me more then working out. Took me so time to figure this out!!!

Breakfast

Lunch was a Starbucks spinach wrap and a bag of popcorn!

Snack was 1/4 cup almonds.

Dinner started with this amazing salad. I added Newman's Own lite honey mustard dressing. Salad size plate.

This morning I put a roast, potatoes and carrots in the crock pot. The house smelt so good when I walked in the door!! This is a salad size plate.

I managed to get some many things done this evening including the treadmill. I got some cleaning and vacuuming done after dinner and finished up the laundry that I started yesterday. Before I jumped on the treadmill I painted my nails so they would dry while I got 3 miles in. Win. Win. 

Color Me Lucky

I have had the best week ever!! So many exciting things happening to this blogger:) First things first: this morning I got up and did an hour long workout on the treadmill. I wore my weighted vest, walking using different speeds and inclines, all the while watching a little of the Today Show. I knew I had a lot going on today so I figured if I did not workout this morning it would not happen. So glad I did!!

Breakfast. I love a good Clif bar:)

1/4 cup trail mix.

Lunch was the usual.

After work I enjoyed Newman's Own Peanut Butter Cups. They were VERY good! 

I threw dinner together tonight. I had a few sweet potatoes that I sliced up and then baked. We had leftover chicken from last night mixed with peppers and onions on a 100 calorie tortilla. I love quick and easy meals. My husband enjoyed a salad but I did not feel like one tonight.

I had a busy afternoon getting things done around the house. Plus, I got some of my packing started! I love vacations. Wish the entire family could come, but now that these college graduates have REAL jobs, they have a hard time taking off work!!

 

I love running at the beach!! It is one of the things I look forward to most. My husband rides his bike while I enjoy a good run. Boardwalk running is so fun too! 

I wanted something sweet and this worked well for me tonight, but then I wanted something salty.....

Handful of almonds. I hate eating after 7pm but I felt like it!!

So, on to my exciting blog week: first skinnyrunner shared a picture of me on her blog (seriously, over 1200 hits on my blog that day) and today I WON color me rad 5k entry from happyfitmama!!! I won 2 entries!!! Super excited! When I entered, I told my daughter Kelsey how cool this race was and if I did win, she was running it with me! When I logged on this morning to see that I had won, I raced to her room waking her up so excited to tell her!! It will be fun to post pictures of this race. Can't wait:)

It's Possible

I am here to say that it is possible. It is possible to have a weekend where you totally overeat, but then you can gain control again. So, if you had a crazy out of control weekend overeating, it is possible to get right back in the game!! I read a blog somewhere months ago, and they wrote about a "reset" button. How we all have one. We just need to use it!!!! Today, I used mine. I woke up feeling out of control and just not too happy with myself. Since Friday, I have not made the best food choices. Mostly, because I was tired and did not feel like going to the store. It is SO important to have a well stocked pantry/refrigerator filled with awesome food. I really need to start going to the store on Thursdays after work. This way I will have more control over my weekends.

Happy to have my usual breakfast today. Clif bar and banana. Am I the only one that eats a lot of the same foods?? I feel in control and know the calories. Makes it easy.

Morning snack of almonds. Floss sticks are a must after eating these:)

Lunch was PB sandwich on ww, string cheese and Triscuits.

Afternoon snack was a Kashi bar. I loved this! If I had a bag of trail mix in the house, I would never eat just a serving size. Found these at Target the other day and figured I would give them a try.

Dinner was ww spaghetti and Newman's Own organic sauce. I also had a plain light English muffin. Salad size plate. Filling and good.

         A package arrived today, but I have to wait until June 30 to share it with you guys!!                                     

After dinner I got a few things done around the house then headed downstairs to hit the treadmill. I wore the weighted vest and walked with an incline. I did a nice easy 4 miles. Awesome sweaty workout.

So happy that I hit my RESET button today!!