Accountability - Thursday

The day did not start out well. Hubby didn't wake me up at 5 am..woke me up an hour late. So not really enough time to wait after breakfast for my espresso and still get to have my coffee first..so something had to give..I rushed it all this morning..hit the ground running and seems like I was running all day long!

My eats for Wednesday:

5:20 am 1/4 protein waffle, no apple, 1/2 serving sf pancake syrup, some butter buds (with my vitamins: multi, glucosamine, biotin, B, fish oil)

6:45 am double espresso latte with soy milk

7:00 am 24 oz herb tea, Lipton Green Tea Passion Fruit and Coconut

8:00 am chocolate peanut butter protein bar (homemade)

9:45 am about half of a half of a breakfast burrito from last weekend..Because I've been rushed I felt full much quicker so I had to stop eating it!

10:30 am 24 oz drink mix with ice, GV Energy Pomegranate Lemonade

11:30 am the rest of the breakfast burrito

12:30 pm 24 oz drink mix with alittle ice, Wyler's Strawberry Lemonade

1:30 pm 1 hard boiled egg

3:30 pm 24 oz drink mix with ice, Crystal Light Lemon Tea

4:30 pm 1 oz mozzarella cheese, 1 pc turkey breast deli meat

5:45 pm 3 1/4 oz smoked sausage, 1/3 cup sauerkraut, 2 slices of sour dough bread toasted and brown mustard (yeah, not the best choice but it was good and I'm STUFFED)

Totals for the day:
Calories: 1369
Fat: 79.3
Carbs: 84.8
Protein: 82.2

Not bad. Not awesome.

I've had a long day. I'm going to bed..How did you do?

Looks like I'm not the only one who hit the ground running today.  It was a busy one. Up at 5:30am, to work by 7am. Leave work at 2pm for my ortho appointment. Directly after the appointment, grab hubby and off to the grocery store we went. After grocery shopping and while hubs puts things away, workout before I sit down and watch the rest of my energy disappear.

Today's menu:
Breakfast 1- 6am
Hard boiled egg
4oz herbal tea

Breakfast 2 - 9am
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup crushed pineapple

Snack - 12:00pm
None

Lunch - 1:30pm
3/4 of a Raleys California Cobb Salad

Snack - 4:30pm
6oz Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt
1/4cup crushed pineapple

Dinner - 7:30pm
1/2c egg salad w/ 2tsp unflavored protein powder
1 whole wheat 100 cal thin sandwich bun

Snack - 9pm
1/2cup SF Choc Fudge Protein Pudding

Exercise
Treadmill - 45 minutes
Crunches - 126
Pushups - 52
Dips - 63
Squats - 141

Totals for Today:
Calories: 1200
Protein: 106g
Total Carbs: 67g
Net Carbs: 60g
Fat: 56g

Today was a higher calorie/carb day on my calorie cycling plan. After a few days of eating fairly light, I felt like a glutton today. Tomorrow is the highest day of calorie intake all week and I'm already wondering how I'm going to fit it in!

NTSDawn,
Can you share your recipe for the homemade chocolate peanut butter protein bar?
Do you have the nutritional value stats as well?

Thanks!

• Cooking oil spray
• ½ cup plain oatmeal (quick oats, not instant)
• ½ cup unsweetened soymilk
• ¼ cup egg whites (2 whites)
• ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder (1/3 cup)
• ½ cup Splenda granulated or sugar (or 12 packets Truvia)
• ¼ cup milled flaxseed
• 2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ¹/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons natural peanut butter

1.     Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8×8″ pan with cooking oil spray.

2.     In a microwave safe bowl, combine oats and milk; cook for 60 seconds. Stir and allow to cool; mix in egg whites and vanilla.

3.     In a large mixing bowl, combine the whey protein, Splenda, flaxseed, flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

4.     Add oatmeal mixture to dry ingredients; mix just until everything is moist. Spread batter in pan.

5.     Place peanut butter in microwave safe bowl and heat for 45 seconds or until melted. Spoon peanut butter over batter in pan and swirl with knife tip.

6.     Bake for 10 minutes; allow to cool completely before cutting into 6 bars. Wrap each individually in plastic wrap and store in the freezer or refrigerator. Unwrap and microwave 30 seconds to warm.

Makes 6 servings

Per serving: 195 calories, 11 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 14 g total carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 12 g protein, 218 mg sodium.

*I actually made this recipe and made 8 bars out of it so multiply by 6 and then divide by 8 to get the correct stats if that is what you do.

Thank you!!  It looks delicious!

THAT SUCKS!
I hate rushing anywhere now a days - in fact, I refuse to do so. I use to rush rush rush here & there trying to do everything for everyone all the time. NOW - not so much. If what ever someone ELSE wants to do doesnt fit in w/ my plan, Im like sorry - i'll have to catch you next time. I am no longer breaking myself - working all dang day - just to rush rush rush here OR there! If im late - then thats what i am - late. I hate rushing & trying to pack in as many activities in a day as possible (like i use to do). If i miss the boat, i obviously wasnt meant to be on it. lol When im late in the morning & have to rush rush rush, my whole day is out of wack.

I am extremely happy about my eats today & feel like I accomplished alot.
Breakfast -
12oz coffee
12oz tea
8oz protein shake

Lunch -
LF string cheese
2 slices roasted turkey
2c butternut squash soup
12oz tea

Dinner -
3oz tuna
10 ritz crackers
20oz CL

Exercise -
73 squats
23 pushups!!! last week i could barely do 9 at a time & had to do 3 more later - this week 23!!!

Totals:
Cals - 725
Carbs - 68
Protein - 65
Fat - 23

Isnt it amazing how those muscles kick in after such a short amount of time?  Good for you!!! 

I know right!! Today i can barely lift my arms above my head - but my thighs are better than they were on wednesday. I need to bang out those dips (not looking forward to those one) & some crunches.

That's exactly what you SHOULD do..you come first and you aren't responsible for the whole rest of the world..Congrats..I'm glad you put your foot down..

Very cathartic..

You did awesome..look at that calorie number..I can't match that at all..I'd be laying on the floor unable to move let alone do those exercises..You rock it!

Keep up the good work. See ya.