Lazy Days

What I Ate So Far Today: 
Breakfast: 
-recipe from 100 Calorie Snacks: eggs mixed with spinach. Very, very filling and satisfying! I put it on a multi-grain sandwich thin (those things have literally saved my life) and didn't need anything else like I sometimes do for breakfast. It was easy to make and pretty good. Here's the recipe: 
2-3 eggs, beaten (I used 2 regular eggs and 1 egg white) 
about 1 cup of finely chopped spinach (I used a little bit more because spinach is my fav) 
1 scallion, green and white parts, chopped 
about 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 
1/8 teaspoon black pepper 
Just mix everything together and then cook in a pan over medium heat until done. I definitely recommend! 


Snack: 
-1 cup of tea 
-2 plain rice cakes with 1 Laughing Cow cheese wedge 


Lunch: 
-small salad: baby arugula blend lettuce, small handful of Craisins, toasted hazelnuts, and a little Asiago cheese with oil and vinegar. 
-1 bowl of leftover minestrone soup 


So I thought I didn't do too bad today, but looking at everything written down makes me feel like I ate a little bit too much. Especially for lunch. I should have cut out the Craisins and the cheese in the salad. 
For dinner, I'm making a salmon recipe and pairing it with baked sweet potatoes and a vegetable. I hope it's as delicious as what I made last night! 


Here's some thinspiration pictures for myself and anyone else! 

Bar Raefaeli has an amazing body. I would pay a million dollars to look like that in underwear.

I think Blake Lively has basically a perfect body. She's got some curves, a nice shape, and she has the best legs! As a short girl, it's something that I will forever be jealous of because no matter what I do, I can't get that. Siiigh.

I would do anything to look like Scarlett Johansson - and the best thing is, I kind of have the shape to do so - if I keep up with my diet and exercise! I hate when girls are too skinny. Like, Alessandra Ambrosio def has an amazing body, but that girl is stick skinny! ScarJo has curves, and it's def the thing guys love about her! She is one of my biggest body inspirations.

Drunk Munchies

What I Ate for the end of Yesterday: 
Lunch: 
No lunch. Was running around like a maniac and didn't have time. 
Bad idea. I was starving the rest of the night and am convinced that wouldn't have happened if I had had some lunch. 


Snacks: 
-2 plain, salted rice cakes. 
-Melba Snack toasts with 1 Laughing Cow cheese wedge. 
-Fiber 1 granola bar. 
-handful of pretzels. 


Dinner: 
-2 bowls of minestrone soup that I made homemade. 


Yesterday wasn't too horrible, except for the mindless snacking before dinner. But I think that happened because I didn't eat lunch. It wasn't that they weren't healthy snacks, but there were just too many of them. 


The minestrone soup I made last night was absolutely DELISH and def going into my favorite recipe pile. Plus, it was low-fat. I used this recipe: the best minestrone ever, from Cooking Light. I recommend that everyone try it. The soup is ALL vegetables, and the only fattening thing in it is the pasta - which you really don't need much of, because the veggies are so delicious. I substituted vegetable broth for the chicken broth and it came out just as yummy! 


Also last night I went out to the bar with some friends. Usually going to the bar is my downfall, because along with a few harmless drinks inevitably comes the drunk munchies. And my bar of choice is conveniently located right next door to a 7-11. Every time me and my friends leave there, we always wind up in Sevs, grabbing the junkiest of junk foods we can find to scarf down and hopefully soak up that alcohol. And I always do it because my guard is down when I'm drunk! 


But I'm happy to report that I did not give in to the drunk cravings last night =) At the bar, I had 2 glasses of Miller Lite and one very fruity lime green shot, so I don't think I did that horrible. Although next time I go out, I will def get some vodka/cranberries... much less calories than beer, but I can't pass up $2 taps! Anyway, I had those drinks and was feeling a little buzzed after my shot (yes I am the biggest lightweight ever, don't judge), and when it was time to go home, I desperately wanted something to eat. I thought about Swanson frozen mac and cheese, which is my absolute favoriteeee drunk food. I thought about nacho cheese Dorritos on a buttered roll from 7-11 (don't knock it until you try it - its incredibly delicious when your wasted). But I didn't get those things or anything else. Actually, I didn't even step foot in 7-11. I went home, grabbed a handful of pretzels, and passed out in my bed. 


So I'm pretty happy with myself. Nights out are usually the nights that make me lose all control of a diet, and then in the morning I always hate myself for it. But I didn't last night, so I'm proud. 


Today is a new day! Time to eat healthy, drink lots of water, and exercise! 

Morning Update

Some thinspiration for me and anyone else who needs it:

Carrie Underwood has a sick body, especially compared to how she looked in American Idol.

What I Ate Today: (So far)

Breakfast:

-3 egg whites on a multi-grain sandwich thin, with a little bit of mixed cheddar and Montery Jack cheese on top.

-1 orange.

Satisfying, filling breakfast. 

Water:

2 water bottles, each 1 pint.

Also managed to hit the gym this morning for the first time in 2 and a half weeks. Went to a Step class and decided to challenge myself by using a higher step than I normally do. It was definitely a challenge - I was exhausted by the middle of the class, and my legs were in so much pain I could barely get through it. I tried to stick it out for the next class, Tummy Tuck and Butt Lift, but not even halfway through, I felt like I was going to pass out. Maybe it was the combination of challenging myself and of not being at the gym for a while, and the slight cold I have going on, but I knew I should leave before I actually did pass out (it's happened before).

So hopefully I can keep up the good work today, with at least 2 more water bottles, a nice healthy lunch, and an even healthier dinner. I plan on going to the bar tonight, where I know I'll have at least 2 drinks, so I need to be good the rest of the day.

Let the adventure begin....

Diet Tip of the Day: 

Buy 100-Calorie Snack Cookbook by Sally Sampson. 


Today was the first day of my new diet. I can't really call it a diet, though, because it's more of a healthier eating plan. Basically, eat less - smaller portions, less snacks. And eat healthier - no afternoon chocolate bars or late night drunken mac n' cheese. You know how it goes. At $20, it's a little pricey, but totally worth it. The snacks are delish, easy to prepare, and fill you up - and obv 100 calories or less. I know a lot of people stick to those handy little 100-calorie snack packs that food companies invented to try to make some money out of obsese America, but trust me when I say that it is so much worth it to make your own 100-cal snack instead of being lazy. That mini bag of chocolate covered pretzels might not be chock-full of calories, but it still isn't going to fill you up and hold you over like a satisfying snack should do. The snacks in this cookbook will. 




What I ate today: 


Breakfast:
-Triple grande nonfat vanilla latte from Starbucks. 
-Low-fat chocolate chunk granola bar 
Let me tell you, this is definitely NOT the breakfast of champions. The latte from Starbucks doesn't have TOO many calories, but there is just too much sugar - I need to switch to just plain lattes and ditch the vanilla. And that granola bar really did nothing to fill me up, plus their not that tasty, so it's just empty calories. But I'll give myself a break, because I was in a mad rush to make a train, and make it to my fab internship on time. 


Lunch: 
-Salad: baby spinach leaves, avocado, black olives, shredded mozzarella cheese, and walnuts. 
A decent lunch: got protein from the avocado and nuts, and those plus the spinach are all filling. Obviously I should have left out the cheese, but everything else was pretty good so I thought I could sneak that in there. Filling, satisfying, and yummy. 


Snack: 
-Half a bag of plain, lightly salted Soy Chips. 
-Small hazelnut coffee, with milk and sugar. 
Soy Chips are good, but not plain like this, hence the reason I ate half the bag. The plain ones kiiiind of taste like cardboard. I will def stick to the BBQ ones next time. I only eat Soy Chips when I'm dying for a potato chip, because their a healthier alternative. But the coffee needs to go - there was waaaaay too much sugar in that little cup. But, once again, I'll give myself a break here since I was interning and was exhausted. 


Dinner: 
-Morningstar Pizza veggie burger 
-About 1/2 cup roasted baby potatoes 
-About 1/2 cup Trader Joe's frozen mixed carrots. 
Could have definitely been better. My mom put butter on the potatoes, and those pizza veggie burgers don't have the lowest calories. But not horrible. 


Water: 
-1 16 oz. bottle 
-1 glass 
NEED. MORE. WATER. 


Okay. So looking back on today, I probably could have done better. And I still plan on having a little bit of dessert later, but nothing too serious - probably just some light butter, low-fat popcorn.


Overall, I think my first day went fairly well. Besides the fact that it's almost 8:30 and I'm starving. Oh, and ignoring the fact that I didn't exercise today. Honestly though, I didn't have time to hit the gym! I know, lame excuses. But tomorrow I will be there for Step class bright and early =)