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06 January 2011
Although yesterday's calorie count was pretty high, I was actually really proud of myself. Let me explain: After work, my boyfriend and I went out for happy hour at a nearby Mexican restaurant. I had one frozen margarita and some nachos and cheese and salsa. Yes, it was high calories, BUT I only had 1 margarita (I can usually down 2-3 of those babies!), and when I got home, I recognized that I was full and did not need to eat dinner after that. In the past, if I have gone out to a happy hour, I drink and eat appetizers and then go home and eat a full dinner on top of that. I'm starting to listen to my body - when I'm hungry and when I'm full - and it is a good feeling.
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30 December 2010
Well, I didn't record my calories while I was gone for the holidays. But I will say that I feel pretty good about my eating habits during that time. But I'm back on the bandwagon now! Today for lunch I wanted a tuna sandwich; after adding my calories in to my diet calendar (I always enter them before-hand so I know how much I'm eating), I realized that I didn't need that second piece of bread for the sandwich. So I had a tuna melt! (with one piece of bread instead of my usual two.) I felt pretty good about that - it's those little victories that are keeping me positive :)
My only complaint thus far is that I have been getting pretty hungry by 10pm or so. I usually eat dinner around 7:30 or 8pm, so I don't want to push it back any farther if I don't have to. Last night when I was hungry I had a 60-calorie pudding snack pack, and the night before that I had an apple. So I'm definitely going to continue to keep healthy snacks around for when I'm hungry at night.
Happy New Year,
Nat
P.S. It was beautiful outside today (sunny, no wind, not very cold), so I was able to go for a 3-mile run outside! It was so nice to be able to get away from the dreaded treadmill. I'm thinking (maybe) I will get up early and run tomorrow morning....
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19 December 2010
I am really proud of myself! After running some errands, my boyfriend and I stopped at Chipotle. I usually get a veggie burrito (including rice, gauc, and sour cream) and totally chow down on it. But today, I got the veggie salad with NO sour cream, NO rice, and NO gaucamole (that was a HUGE step for me)! When we brought the food home, I went online and checked the nutritional values of the salad, and it said that the vinaigrette dressing had
260 calories
! WOW! So I threw the Chipotle viniagrette away and added my own balsamic viniagrette (2 tbsp = 60 calories) to the salad! And I added a small bowl of fruit and fat free cottage cheese to the side, so overall it was delicious and nutrious! I feel like I am getting the hang of this!
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18 December 2010
I fell a bit off of the wagon today. My boyfriend just found out yesterday that he got promoted to a great position, so we went out for lunch AND dinner tonight! I felt really good about what I ate at lunch (except for the margaritas, of course). Usually I chow down on the basket of chips & salsa that you get at a Mexican restaurant, but I just nibbled on a few today (avoiding the chips/salsa was actually easier than I thought it would be). And my bf & I split a meal, so I definitely felt healthy about what I ate at lunch. But then for dinner we went out for Morrocan food, and I pretty much just reverted back to my old ways of eating (#1. ordering an appetizer #2. eating too much of the appetizer, and #3. eating too much of the entree). I didn't totally pig out, but I wasn't being as portion-conscious as I have been this week. I feel like I would have stayed under my RDI if I had only gone out to eat for one of today's meals instead of two.
Anyway, I'm trying not to beat myself up too much about this, because I have been REALLY good all week, especially in my avoidance of the office goodies/sweets and in substituting the usual dinner pasta/rice with healthy veggies. And I made a conscious effort to cut down my breakfast this morning. Usually on the weekends I have 2 eggs, 2 pieces of turkey bacon, and 2 pieces of toast, but I cut out that extra piece of toast and only had 1 today. I think I may also try to cut out that extra piece of turkey bacon in the near future.
Well, I'm just gearing myself up for the holidays! I am trying to mentally prepare myself for all of the food that will be available at the Xmas parties. I feel like I have a pretty strong handle on my will power to avoid eating sweets, snacks, etc, so I'm confident that this holiday will go by with ease and with healthy eating on my part.
Have a great rest of the weekend,
Natalie
P.S. I'm going to be heading out in the cold tomorrow morning for a brisk 4 mile run - I love my Sunday runs, so I'm pretty excited for it!
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17 December 2010
Last night was another awesome dinner! I baked boneless chicken breasts in the oven that were smothered in garam masala. And I made sure that I ate a 4 oz. portion, nothing more. (I guess I never realized how big of portions I had been previously eating. I'm starting to finally realize what a proper serving size/portion size is.) Then I had the leftover green beans from the night before and a little bit of canned corn. (Usually I add a BUNCH of margarine/butter to my veggies, but I haven't added any to my veggies this week!) But the best part of the meal was the homemade raita that I made. Raita is an Indian dish that is surprisingly easy to make (and SOOOO delicious!). It consists of fat-free plain yogurt, chopped cucumbers, a pinch of salt and sugar, paprika, cumin, and peppercorn. I always order raita when I am out at Indian restaurants, but I had never made it myself. Now that I am forcing myself to eat healthier, I have been making new and exciting dishes!
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