First off I'll share with you that I weigh myself almost every morning, always sans clothing & before eating. Yes, it is just a number & I care more about how I look and how my clothes fit than what this says. The reason I do this is simply to monitor the situation. Am I trending down, riding a wave up or maintaining the status quo? I've been doing it long enough that I almost don't need this numerical statistic. For entertainment I guess the number I think it will be before I step onto the scale. Fun huh? Following a particularly big consumption day and a corresponding lack of exercise, I sometimes skip this ritual for the lack of fun factor that will follow. I liked the number I got today; so, I thought I'd share what I did yesterday to help get me there.
Diet for the Day:
2 cups coffee with Hazelnut creamer (This is the first entry everyday & I have no current plans to change it. I know breakfast is suppose to be the most important meal of the day. However, for me it is imperative to begin with coffee.)
Smoothie - made with 1 banana, 2 tble Peanutbutter, 1 cup non-fat yougurt, generous handful of frozen spinach, 3 Tble orange juice & 1 scoop of whey protein
Nature Valley Protein Bar
Roasted Almonds with Dark Chocolate flavoring for snacking between meals
1 large trout filet
1 bunch Swiss Chard sauteed in a little butter
small serving of noodles
lots of water
Exercise:
Aprox. 45 min. of weights focusing on Shoulders, Traps & Triceps
1 Hour Zumba with Ab work following
So how was your day? Feel free to share your successes with me!
Matt and I do the exact same thing every day with the scale. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your continuing inspiration with diet suggestions! (Love your pantry organization above too!)
P.S. We tried your recipe for baked sweet potato - yummy! Also tried with a zucchini - not good. Maybe 2 or 3 would have been better - WAY too much salt & pepper, it was inedible. Oops.