Breakfast:
-whole wheat english muffin with baby spinach, fried egg whites, tomatoes and a swipe of mayo
Lunch:
-whole grain wrap with 2 slices turkey, tomato, spinach, green onion, 1 tbsp. hummus & 1/4 avocado
-1 cup white bean & kale soup
Dinner:
-4 fried veggie pot stickers with peanut sauce
-2 small squares of seaweed wrap with rice & tamari
-1/2 cup granola with nonfat milk (whaaa??? i know. SNACK TRAIN.)
Snacks:
-1 banana
-trail mix: 1/4 cup dried cranberries & 1/4 cup mixed nuts n' seeds
-3/4 cup yogurt with honey, walnuts & chia seeds
-tortilla chips & hummus
Drinks;
-2 cups black tea
Exercise: 30 minutes walking at a brisk pace on treadmill, varying incline. 1 hour Muscle Sculpting class. 25 minute moderate walk with the doggie & the boy around Palmer Square.
Notes: Woke up feeling sluggish today, I think I have it pinpointed: PMS gives me vivid dreams- essentially a restless sleep. Not getting enough sleep means I am sluggish and grumpy, and prone to snacking. What a vicious cycle! I don't really know how to stop my mind from racing this time of the month. Despite my sluggish "out-of-it"ness I went to the gym this morning. Since I was already stiff from yesterday I took it easy with the walking instead of intense cardio. The class was good, nice to switch up my weights routine. The instructor didn't go too hard, I never felt like I was struggling to keep up. Think I need to do some serious stretching though tonight, the pain in my abs is kicking in..... Oh yes, and I think, I am pretty sure... I lost another pound. It has been slow going but I went to the gym like 6 days last week and didn't over-sabotage myself I guess. Whatever way- I will take it as a sign that I am figuring out how to switch up my routines so I can continue to see changes. Good, skinny changes. I rewarded myself today with shopping a little: 2 new shirts, a pair of leggings and a salad spinner! I had to resist major urges to stop for ice cream and I did, made it home to gorge on yogurt instead! All in all, a good day.
That looks like a pretty small dinner, no wonder you were still hungry! Also, I was reading in an old issue of SHAPE that right before bed it's good to eat a little carbs (as an example they recommended 4 cups air-popped popcorn, a whole wheat english muffin with a little jam, five graham crackers, or nine Triscuits). Apparently the carbs before bed can turn up your serotonin levels and have a calming effect on the body before bed, making you have a better night's sleep. So it sounds like there is some good science behind those midnight cravings we all have!
ReplyDeleteAlso, how are you always eating these avocado slices without the fruit going brown? Are you sprinkling lemon juice on it or something, or storing it a certain way? I want to start eating more avocado!