Blah blah blah food

I only ran 2 miles yesterday instead of my usual 3 (walkman batteries died, and my motivation followed). Food yesterday was okay, some good new stuff, but a planned higher calorie dinner.

I made a terrific breakfast: I took yellow bell pepper & sautéed it with some mushrooms. Then added egg beaters and about half an ounce of beef chorizo (lower in fat than the pork). Topped it with a little 2% shredded cheddar and I had a breakfast that tasted decadent, but at less than 200 calories, was lower in calories than my usual cereal & milk!

Lunch was also a new (and very yummy!) idea: I took some fried chicken (left over from a picnic at my son’s school). I removed the skin & fat, picked the meat off the bone, and diced it. I took mixed greens (various lettuces plus spinach), a few cherry tomatoes, and some raw broccoli and added some of the diced chicken. I covered it with salsa and “brocomole” for a delicious Mexican style lunch salad! It tasted so flavorful, but was very healthy. I used a lot of cilantro too.

Since avocado is good for you but high in fat, here’s how I make my guacamole to stretch it out: I steam some broccoli (I used about ½ cup for 1 avocado) and add that to the food processor, then make my usual recipe. If you don’t overdo it, the flavor isn’t really changed, but you’ve made it healthier.

It was our anniversary, so we went out for sushi. And I had a couple of beers. I have decided that Tuesday is going to be my mid-week cheat night, with calories a little higher, but not a total free for all. I enjoyed dinner, but didn’t pig out too badly and was ready to get back to usual today. I figured a moderate higher calorie meal, or after dinner snack would help prevent me from going so overboard on the weekend. This is my first week testing it out, so we’ll see how it goes.

Exercise today is going to just be 2 walks here at work (one for 20 and one for 40) as I have several errands to run after work. But I do have my gym bag in case I feel like I have time to run by there.

Tomorrow hubby is taking the boy to the local Harley shop – one of the OCC motorcycles is going to be on display. It’ll be a chance for them to do something fun together.

This is my “water retention week”, so I have no idea what to expect on the scale. A part of me is discouraged, but I remember last fall when I gained 10 pounds. It took me forever to get that 10 pounds back off. Had I not done that, I might be at goal. I do not want a repeat of that experience. To get within 10 pounds of goal and then gain a bunch is just depressing. Even though I am discouraged, the truth is the way I eat is pretty much a part of my life now. I can’t imagine not planning meals, or eating crappy all the time. Even though the weight is coming off incredibly slowly, the scale continues to move in the right direction. And like I’ve said before, what are my alternatives?