I know you missed me friends. I forgot to post yesterday. Busy day with the kids made for an exhausted Mommy come night time. Let's see our day yesterday was great. I FINALLY got out there and took a stroller strides class for the 1st time. Great, tough workout. Don't underestimate the workout you get by pushing an extra 80 lbs (kids + stroller) up & down hills. We stopped at various stations to do resistance work, squats, push ups and running work. I was pooped! First time I have done cardio in a class setting in a while. Oh and I forgot ab work at the end. My belly is killing me this morning and we didn't even get to the crunches b/c we ran out of time. Even though I was beat, it felt good to get it in for the day. I had a great day meal wise and stuck to plan. We went out for Asian for dinner and I had the usual steamed chicken with veggies & sauce on the side. I started with a seaweed salad and had my green tea. I was on the go a lot yesterday so I missed my lunch tea but I made up for it with my dinner. I drank plenty of water as I spent virtually all day outside with the kids.
In other news, I am glad I weighed in on Thursday b/c my Aunt Flo finally made an appearance this morning and I am feeling a tad bloated. Not as bad as I typically would. I think that has to do with the excess water consumption and way less sodium in my diet b/c I am not consuming ANY processed foods. And I don't miss them either. I feel great!
Last night I met a my friend K for coffee at Starbucks and we had a nice catchup. In the past when going to Starbucks I might indulge in a frappachino light (32 grams of sugar & 190 calories and 2.5 grams of fat) and some sort of low fat baked muffin or the lemon loaf I love from there so much. The lemon loaf has 500 calories and a whopping 46 grams of sugar and 23 grams of fat (1/3 of the daily amount). Instead I chose a skinny vanilla latte with 160 calories, 0 grams of fat, 22 sugar & 15 grams of protein. I am guessing all that wonderful protein was thanks to the skin milk. The vanilla syrup is sugar free. I am not a big fan of the chemicals but I wanted to feel like I was indulging a little because I gave up the lemon loaf and my beloved frappachino. I really enjoyed the latte though. So instead of nearly 80 grams of sugar and 700 calories I had 160 calories and 22 grams of sugar. Sure, I could have just had water and it would have been free but I wouldn't have had those 15 grams of protein. I considered that my evening snack and 160 calories for an evening snack isn't bad at all. And in the grand scheme of things, it's those little changes that truly add up over a lifetime committment.
So today is the beginning of the 4th of July weekend. My aunt Annie is having a great reunion with family from all over the country today. Thank goodness I am in charge of the salad. I plan to make a great one that I can enjoy. I am unsure of the main courses. I may bring a turkey burger for myself just in case. I can't eat hot dogs and am not allowed red meat till cycle 2. But without protein I will make poor choices. So I plan to eat my chobani yogurt with my a serving of fruit right before we leave and drink lots of water. It's a whole lot of planning, but it you don't plan you end up starving and risk overeating on the wrong things later on. I am really enjoying the breakfasts I have had the past 2 days an egg white veggie scramble with a little low fat Mexican cheese & about 1/2 cup of berries. Yum! Filling, healthy and delicious.
It seems like some of my common friends are thinking about taking the plunge on the 17 DD. I am here for you in any way you need support and wish you all the best. Giving up my carb addiction was the toughest thing for me. But now I don't really miss them. I need to take my book out soon and re-read cycle 2 because I am almost there. I will begin cycle 2 on Wednesday. I need to make sure I have the groceries on hand that I need. I don't think it's much different than 1 except you get to enjoy a few whole grain carbs occasionally and lean red meats are allowed in moderation.
The rest of the weekend is fireworks and time spent with friends and a cookout with family. Happy 4th of July friends. I will continue to stay on track and plug along one meal and one day at a time.
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