What I've learned about food this week...

• There are not enough hours to cook meals every day. I don't know who people do it.
• Flirting with the guy at the counter will get you a free donut at the bagel shop.
• The frozen bag of bell peppers and onions is THE SHIT. No more fresh veggies for me unless I have to bitches!
• I can go to a pizza place and be semi healthy. So long as they serve it by the slice. Last night, my boss and I worked until 8:15 (putting in an 11.5 hour day) so she sprang for dinner afterward. She took me to a nearby pizza joint and I found the most delicious pizza ever. Feta, artichoke hearts, olives, sundried tomato and spinach. WHOOOO. With a side salad. I felt so empowered making a decision like that. One slice and a side salad. Having your cake and eating it too!
• Tonight I cooked dinner (without burning the house down). Please see below for the building blocks of my Teriyaki chicken and rice with bell peppers and onions:

So I haven't run every day and I haven't eaten like I hoped but I have done better than expected. The weekend will be the real test for me. Yesterday was the only day I did absolutely nothing. This week, I've lifted weights twice, rode and bike, run and done the elliptical plus some pilates. Hopefully tomorrow I get another run in.

What have you learned this week? How are your resolutions going?

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Grocery Lists...meant to be broken

Heyo!

I am feeling fabulous today after a wonderful workout :) I did 20 minutes on the elliptical machine (do anyone else's feet fall asleep on this machine?) and then 25 minutes on the bike followed by 25 minutes of Pilates. And to prove to you that I am getting better at this Pilates shiz...I have included a picture for you to admire (I know you love my lime green shirt- shout out to Team Moneyshot kickball team!)

Anyway, food diary...

breakfast Multigrain Cheerios with skim milk.

snack Quakes. Amanda N. you will be proud to know that I am almost done with all the Quakes in my apt and did not purchase any more of them!

lunch My leftover Urban Flats Midwestern Flat. Just as good as it was last night!

snack Edys Overload Peanut Butter Cup Icecream. I swear it is in the eat that section of the book. Scouts honor. This was NOT on my grocery list but I made the mistake of zipping down that aisle :(

dinner Omg I made a serious effort to include something from every food group! I missed fruits but its okay. I'm full but not overstuffed. I marinated chicken in Newman's Own Honey Mustard dressing and served it with Joy of Cooking Potatoes, two rolls and a side salad with cucumbers, tomato, cheese and honey mustard spritzer. I finished it off with a glass of milk (my fav!) And I even took a picture for you!

Grocery List (less than 50 bucks- score!)

Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk
Kroger skim milk
Yo Crunch yogurt
Bananas
Caeser dressing
Romaine bagged lettuce
Tomatoes
Texas Pete Hot Sauce
Eggbeaters No Crate Eggs
Natures Own Wheat Bread with EXTRA Fiber
Thomas English Muffins- Better Start Multigrain
Cheerios
Yogurt Cheerios
Ritz Wheat Crackers
Wheat Thins
Grapefruit Juice
Edys Ice Cream

Thoughts? Suggestions? Tell me what are your must have staples?

Washout

Poor Atlanta...raining like someone should have built Noah's ark and lined us up two by two. Which of course, greatly interferes with my workout goals. Thanks, Mother Nature.

Okay, honestly, that's an excuse. I know it, you know it, Mother Nature knows it.

The alarm went off at 5:30am and it sounded like someone was dumping buckets of water on my apt. Snooze button it is. Which was a predictor of a terrible day to come (including getting locked out of my office for 2 hours in the middle of a torrential downpour. Thank god for galoshes).

Because being positive is half of this battle (or so I am told), I did manage to turn the day around and feel pretty good right now as I am about to head to bed. So...a recap:

breakfast Multigrain cheerios with skim milk. I know, I know- I need fruit, a veggie and some protein in there, too, but the cupboards are pretty bare and the bank account is closing in on empty so we have to make do with what we have.

lunch Getting locked out of my office severely hampered my day. I was planning on being there for a sum total of 30 minutes to pick up some paperwork and ended up there for 3 hours. I didn't have lunch packed so lunch ended up being two servings of Quakes. I know. Empty calories.

snack Pepperjack cheese and crackers. One of my absolute favorites. Give me an episode of True Blood in which to eat it during and an entire block of cheese plus 1/2 a box of Wheat Thins will be consumed. luckily, I was low on those as well so about a serving.

dinner As you can imagine, I was starving. I cooked shrimp and pasta (enough to pack for lunch tomorrow) but I ate the shrimp before it could make it to the pasta. I threw sundried tomato pesto over the pasta and called it a day. I also decided it was dreary enough that I wanted two glasses of Sebastiani Pinot Noir I brought back from my trip to Wine Country in July. This was because at that point I had decided to ditch working out for the day. I know, terrible plan. Luckily, after working some overtime, I started feeling pretty guilty about it.

So, running is really not an option right now. But the pilates portion of my plan was completely doable so I popped the dvd in and rolled out my brand new mat and got to work. Jeez, my abs hurt. Does anyone else close their eyes to focus while doing this? I do and found myself wanting to fall asleep. In case you want to follow along with me (I don't know why you would but whatever- try what I try. When I jump of the bridge, maybe draw the line then), I was doing the Pilates Beginning Mat Workout by Gaiam. I have no idea how it ranks compared to other Pilates DVDs as this one was on sale at Target and is the only one I own but I like it. It is a 25 minute work out but there is a bonus energy workout as well which I tacked on tonight. Now I am filling up with Crystal Light Immunity because I need water but I don't want it.

Hopefully, tomorrow will include running but the weather is making me think I might be winging the Big Peach Sizzler. Or swimming it. Either way.