Food/Workout Journal # 3

I Woke up this morning and I just wasn't hungry. It's so strange. Just last week I felt like I was starving in the morning... all the time actually. It could have very much been my menstrual cycle which makes me hungry but I'm not sure...I will have to see next month.

I forced myself to have breakfast. I have to get into the habit of eating small portions more frequently throughout the day. I also keep a little notepad in my purse to jot down everything that I eat & how much water I drink a day.

7:30am Breakfast - Meal 1: Oatmeal *I was running late today so I ate late...

10:30am Snack: Chocolate Protein Shake

1:00pm Lunch - Meal 2: (Leftovers) grilled chicken, veggies, & pasta

3:00pm Lunch - Meal 3: The other half of my food. Grilled chicken, veggies & passed on the pasta again. I just was not that hungry.

*I'm amazed of how big my portions used to be. It's only been a couple of days of controlling my portions but I'm starting to realize what a actually serving size should be. I used to eat 3 to 4 times more than what I should have been serving myself. I use a portion controlled container which basically guides me on how much to eat per meal. It's a great portion control container( i will do a post about this later).

I went to Walmart to grab some Salmon. On Memorial Day, my cousin had made grilled salmon tacos and they were sooo yummy. I don't usually like salmon but for some reason it was tasty! The great thing about them is that they are individually packaged so you cook as much as you want. Also, it's $4.48 for a 1lb which I believe has at least 6 individually wrapped, frozen, & ready to go. That's not a bad price at all... I bought the following below:

Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon - Salmon tacos, salads, etc.

Ground Turkey - turkey burgers, turkey chili, etc.

Turkey Bacon - breakfast, turkey club sandwich, etc.

Light String Cheese - each stick has 50 calories

Laughing Cow Cheese - each wedge has only 35 calories and its great for spreading on whole grain crackers, wheat thins, etc.

Steamed Microwave Veggies - Green Beans & Broccoli

Deli Turkey - Sandwiches, salads, or plain with some fruit, etc.

5:00pm Snack: String Cheese

6:30pm Snack: Energy Shake *For my workout

8:45pm Glass of milk *apparently if you drink a glass of milk after your workout, you won't be sore the following day.

9:30pm Dinner - Meal 4: 4-5 Slices of Turkey & a Apple * I really wasn't hungry but wanted to put something in my system.

Today I wanted to get a good workout in. J & I went to the park and as he practiced on his basketball shots, I ran around the path. It was a good long path that I went around a couple times. Maybe 4-5. I would walk to a point, then jog, then walk, etc. That park has a great view so it was relaxing as the sun set.

I'm not gonna lie, it was hard. My heart was beating fast, and I was gasping for air. Each time I tried to push myself further instead of stopping. However, like I said before, it's all baby steps here. I am not going to overdue it... After my jog, I jogged back to the basketball courts and start playing around the world with J! lol It was actually fun until I got stuck and couldn't make a basket for quite some time at one spot. We then preceded to play a quick one on one. I was tired, my body hurt, but I pushed myself. J won, of course, but it was a great cardio workout. I was sweating, panting, and my calves were on fire by the end of it. Overall it was a good workout and great quality time spent with J.

I got home, caught up on the NYC housewives reunion and then headed for a hot shower!

Sweat Dreams,

TD