Food Torture Returns - Getting Back on the Rails

I was doing SO well - Gym regularly, eating well, things were firming up, and I was feeling good about myself!

Then, Labor Day, and subsequent Hurricane Irma, and ALL of my good habits have been derailed.


Now, I'm here, literally 2 months later, I know I'm heavier, but not by how much, and it's time to pull it back together.


Time to institute food torture and fitness!


If I can behave myself during the week, I will allow myself to go off-torture on the weekend.


So, here we go.




Sunday, 11/5/17:
Brunch: (Skipped lady brunch - wasn't feeling well) 2 Eggs with Fajita Chicken and Veggies
Dinner: Cheesy Rigatoni with Roasted Broccoli, Butternut Squash and Bacon
- Didn't leave the house all day (ie. No fitness!).




Monday, 11/6/17:
Breakfast: Frozen Breakfast Burrito
Lunch:
1/4 Butternut Squash with 2 TBSP Shredded Mozzarella
2 cups Romaine with 2 TBSP Caesar Dressing
Dinner:
Meatball Spaghetti Squash


Tuesday, 11/7/17:
Breakfast: Frozen Breakfast Burrito
Lunch:
1/4 Butternut Squash with 2 TBSP Shredded Mozzarella
2 cups Romaine wiht 2 TBSP Caesar Dressing
Dinner: Cheesy Rigatoni with Roasted Broccoli, Butternut Squash and Bacon; 2 slices leftover pizza
(may have overeaten, in teh name of cleaning out the fridge. But, NO before-bed snack!)


Wednesday, 11/8/17:
Breakfast: Frozen Breakfast Burrito
Lunch:
2 cups Romaine with 2 TBSP Caesar Dressing, <20 croutons, parmesan cheese; 2 Leftover meatballs with some spaghetti squash
Dinner: Spinach, Sundried Tomato, Mushroom Chicken (omitted mushrooms!), parmesean couscous


Thursday, 11/9/17:
Breakfast: Skipped :(
Lunch:
2 cups Romaine with 2 TBSP Caesar Dressing, <20 croutons, parmesan cheese
Dinner: Ground Turkey Tacos, Refried Beans


Friday, 11/10/17:
Breakfast: Frozen Breakfast Burrito
Lunch: Lefotver Spinach, Sundried Tomato, Mushroom Chicken (omitted mushrooms!), parmesean couscous
Dinner: Frozen Pizza Night!


All in all, it's a win because I didn't eat any snacks before bed!

Back at it! Weekly Meal Plan

Yes, I'm aware that it's been literally MONTHS since I've updated anything here. I know no one is waiting with bated breath for what's been up with me. Mostly the same: trying to keep up with my fitness and nutrition, and the usual perils of every day life!

I was doing *GREAT* on my fitness goals before the New Year, then my work exploded, and for a full month, I had zero room for nutrition or fitness, much less a full night's sleep. No bueno. So I've been spending most of February trying to get back on track. It sucks to have been making progress, and then feeling like you have to start over, but at this point, I can confidently say that I'm well on my way to progress. I have about 13 pounds I'd like to lose as my next "checkpoint" but it's even more important to me that I'm getting my regular exercise and eating well.

I'm revisiting this blog as my accountability! Well, and I'd also like to be able to refer back to the recipes that we like and have them in one place.

I have a fitness accountabilabuddy, Betsy, who is my cheerleader and fitness role model, and she uses her blog (Find it here) as a journal of her successes and struggles, and well, she's awesome and we should all be a bit more like Betsy.

So, here we go. On again with fitness and nutrition, and well, let's get started.

I just completed a 4.5ish mile hike at Leita Thompson park with my work friend Melissa. She's such a great hike buddy! Fitness goal for the week: 4/5 work days to the gym. I really like my Friday after-work gym time, so that means M-Th, I just have to get up 3 out of those 4 days and hit the gym. I'm planning on tomorrow (Monday) morning for sure, so I'll just have to figure out the other two as we go.

Here's what's on tap for meals (I'll update unknown as I go! Lunch is usually leftovers, if there are any. Breakfast is usually Avocado toast, but sometimes varies (or I miss - WHOOPS!):

SUNDAY:
Brunch: Made a grilled sandwich of 1 scrambled egg (salt and pepper, and cooking spray), 1/2 a sliced cucumber, and 1/2 a sliced avocado on grilled whole wheat bread.
Dinner: Broiled Salmon with Lemon, and Steamed Broccoli with olive oil, lemon and garlic

MONDAY:
Breakfast: Avocado Toast (1/2 an avacado on 1 slice of whole wheat toast)
Lunch: Veggie Burger Patty, 1 1/2 cups Romaine, 2 TBSP Cardini's Caesar Dressing, Honeycrisp Apple
Dinner: Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken + Rice

TUESDAY:
Exercise: 55 minutes cardio on treadmill, and stretching (AM)
Breakfast: 1 Scrambled Egg on 1 Flour Tortilla (100 cals)
Lunch: Leftover Pineapple Chicken & Rice
Dinner: Steak with Brussels & Sweet Potatoes

WEDNESDAY:
Breakfast: Skipped :(
Lunch: Leftover Pineapple Chicken & Rice; Envy Apple
Dinner: Pork Chops & Roasted Veggies

THURSDAY:
Breakfast: 1 Egg seasoned with cumin and chili powder, 1/2 avacado, 1/4 c. diced tomato
Lunch: Leftover Pork Chop and Veggies
Dinner: Chicken Fajita Tacos, Pinto Beans

FRIDAY:
Lunch: Out with Jenn
Dinner: Pizza Friday!