Wednesday was a much more balanced and healthy day. I know there are parts I could have done better, but my mood this week has just been off. I don't know what happened. I did so well this weekend and felt so happy and upbeat. And then Monday. And it just never really got better. And as you know, my moods and my eating habits are directly affected by each other.
Wednesday's food log:
Cheerios with almond milk, water
Handful of low sodium almonds, water
half a cup of sloppy joe mix on one slice of rye bread with a 2 Tbsp mayo and six dill pickles, a large honeycrisp apple, water
1 120 calorie bag lays plain potato chips
1 cup chicken salad (3/4 of a large boiled chicken breast mixed with 1/8 cup dried cherries, 2 Tbsp mayo, 1 Tbsp light sour cream, dill relish and seasonings), 2 slices rye bread, water
4 caramel pecan clusters
1 cup coffee with 3 tsp half and half and 3 tsp sugar
The caramel pecan clusters (turtles) and the chips are two items I should have/could have left off. I also could have put a little less chicken salad on the sammy. My only excuse is that I was starving when I got home and snarfed the chips while I waited for the chicken to boil. Still starving when I fixed the sammy so I overcompensated where a half a cup of the chicken salad would have done just as well. The caramel pecan clusters--well, that was just a me needing a little extra comfort last night.
I did get my mile in Wednesday afternoon, though. I walked with a friend and we made the mile in just barely over 19 minutes. Not a spectacular time but I'm still getting my calf muscles eased into the whole activity thing and still sort of being a little cautious with my knees. Hopefully my time will decrease as I continue to walk.
I also got up after supper that night and cleaned the kitchen--something I hadn't done since Sunday morning. It wasn't a disaster because I haven't cooked all week, really. But I have been trying to get into the habit of cleaning the kitchen every night after supper. I just haven't been energized or motivated to keep it up, though. But I made myself get up and do it last Wednesday night in an effort to jumpstart me out of this funk. Can't say that it's worked all that well but it's worth the effort to try.
One food victory Wednesday involves resisting the temptation to stop on my way home to get Chinese takeout. I was alone in my car, no one would have had to know and the egg rolls were within easy range. But I drove right past the turn off. Yay me!
Yesterday I started out with the usual Cheerios with almond milk and water. I did splurge on a Starbuck's cappuccino but worked it off with a photography walk later. And, well, we got off work early so my mother and I went to Chick-fil-A for lunch where I got a spicy chicken sandwich, waffle fries and a sweet tea. But I walked THAT off while grocery shopping for two hours.
Ugh. I hate grocery shopping to start with but grocery shopping with my mother is...ugh. She takes FOREVER.
By the time I got home I was tired so Libs (the pup) and I sat and watched a little television, read a magazine and played on my phone for a little while. Unfortunately, my mother got my brain snagged on the idea of onion rings when I gave her a bunch of onions I had bought last week and since I still had a bunch left...yes. I battered and fried onion rings and tossed in some mushrooms, as well. And that was supper.
Also ate the last two caramel pecan clusters and a fun sized Kit-Kat. *shrugs* The end of a long dirty eating week. Good news is, though, that my weight remained on a steady course. Not sure my cholesterol is all that happy but hopefully the fish oil and the walking will contribute positively to offset all the negative eating.
Today has started out with my Cheerios with almond milk and water. I brought the rest of the chicken salad for lunch with one slice of rye bread and an apple. Supper tonight is anybody's guess. I've got a Totino's frozen pizza at home but I've also got a terrible hankering for a breakfast burrito from Sonic. Since I won't be heading to town for one tomorrow, my brain is snagged on the idea of having one for supper tonight. I really wish I didn't enjoy those things so much. They are KILLER on cholesterol, fat and calories. *sigh* I'll hold my breath that I can resist the temptation, though.
Tomorrow is my nephew's birthday party. I'm going to commit myself to TRY to eat well. I know there will be pizza and a lot of sweets and junk. I'll be contributing a lot of the sweets. Making truffles and cookies as well as providing his favorite candy. Plus, I'm making some jalepeno popper pigs in a blanket that are just ridiculously delicious. But I will TRY to eat smart and stay active tomorrow. Maybe chase the niece and nephew around the yard for a bit. haha
Here's to hoping.
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