Good food choices

I have been thinking of making better food choices lately. Even when I don't make the best food choices I am still making better food choices than if I did not think about it just a little bit.

Saturday we went to Costco around 11:30. And me being the breakfast eating kind of person that I am thought consciously before making something tasty at home for breakfast. I decided to wait since I knew that Dave would want to get lunch at the Costco food court. I mean yes I know that the Polish Dog has 12 points. I really understand that, however it is better than what I would normally do which would be eat 6 or so points at home and then go to Costco and eat the additional 12 points for a total of 18. Instead I just fantasized about the Polish Dog with Sour Krout and then enjoyed it!

And then Saturday for dinner...I had DELICIOUS sushi! I ordered a reasonable 2 rolls and enjoyed the heck out of them!

Sunday was a food fest too...but for me it was a healthy food fest. I invited some friends over to make omlets for brunch. We ended up hanging out eating delicious egg white omelets with loads of veggies for a while. We watched some football. I made some meatballs and only had a very few of them myself.

Later I made an impromptu dinner for 6! I was pretty proud of myself! I made grilled chix, spice Italian sausage, pasta with red sauce, a big spinach salad, slightly steamed zucchini! It was great!

We sat around and ate and drank and watched football, so it was pretty great! The best part was that I ate salad, half a chicken breast, and zucchini! I didn't even eat the pasta! I was so proud of myself!!

Best football sunday ever! And it didn't even seem hard to make a good choice. I must be getting better at it or something.

And today I have made several good choices already. 1pt English Muffin, Light and Fit Yogurt with Fiber 1, and 2 bottles of water! I deserve an award for this shit!

:) Good choices bread good choices...which hopefully eventually show around my waist line!

Every day...is a day to recommit to a healthy lifestyle

Sometimes the daily grind can really suck. Today is not one of those days, instead today is a day I feel full of energy and hope for the days to come. I need to bottle this and keep it here in my blog for the next day when I ask how can this healthy lifestyle thing be a lifetime commitment?

Today I did some really good things for me!
1. I stopped at Starbucks...ok not the healthiest thing in the world, but a nice treat for me! And it wasn't all that bad. I stopped and got a vente drip coffee and a reduced fat delicious turkey bacon sandwich. DELICIOUS!
2. I went to Spin! Shea-Ra Princess of Power kicked my ass so good!
3. I met Ann at the Y for a run on the treadmill and a short ab workout and stretch.

So no I didn't do brain surgery, or get a new job, or graduate with honors, or make a 12 layer cake, or ...anything out of the ordinary today. But I feel recommitted!

Today I did things that were good for me and in line with the person I strive to be every morning when I wake up. And that feels really good!

And this sort of attitude might help me lose 25 lbs and it might help me run 26.2 miles. I need more of this and less nachos.

For reals

It's not just me...everyone gains a little weight.

Nicole Eggert is BACK IN BAYWATCH! from Nicole Eggert

Calories In Calories Out...if only I understood basic math better

Today is a sort of typical Friday around my office. It is one of my co-workers birthdays, and in her honor I made mini-cheesecakes! They are pretty cute, well I should say they were pretty cute. Another friend brought in some apple strudel from Costco.

And of course for a special persons birthday we had to go out to lunch. Well, not really had to but we did. I thought I would be good by ordering just an appetizer. I was WRONG. I ordered nachos with chicken.

It was the size of a mountain. I should have taken a picture so I could remember what made me feel the way I feel right now. I thought it looked so wonderful...uhhhh I feel so gross.

But honestly if I could remember the simple version of weight loss, happy healthy body, and just overall fitness.

Calories In + Calories Out = deficit = weight loss...why why is it so simple in theory and so complicated...(i guess complicated is not the correct word choice, maybe the necessity of being deliberate about it) in practice?

I don't think it will ever come naturally for me to choose right, choose best, choose most healthful choice. I can only hope to make better choices and run a little further, a little harder, a little more...

eventually there will be a deficit.

Back at it...and blogging for accountability

Hi! I have re-entered the world of regular exercise. You might think at first...when did she leave? And I don't really have a true answer to that question. As the wedding build up happened I continued working out, but apparently not updating my blog.

Following the wedding...I drank and ate Mexican food. That was definitely my exercise of choice for the honeymoon week. I think I kept doing that for a couple of weeks once back in California also. I might have also indulged in some delicious sushi! But...alas...this working out of my jaw did not help my cause.

So...here I am back on the running, spinning, moving kick.

Yesterday I went out for my first outdoor 5k with my brand spanking new green ipod nano! It was great! Out to a sheep grazing pasture and back.
There was actually a small hill, which felt good.

Today was my first Wednesday back to spin class for the quarter. Denise also known as She-Ra Princess of Power around our office was of course the most amazing instructor ever. I forget how grueling simply 'Push-Pull' can feel.

According to She-Ra the art of spinning is 1. Push-Pull 2. Keep your butt on the seat.

I can guarantee I will be feeling it tomorrow. I mean I might already be feeling it.

But it feels so good!

It has been a long time. I am going to start writing here again. I will do my first for real blog this afternoon...after my spin class that starts soon!