Intermittent Fasting: Day 6

1/6/2018

In preparation for going back to work on Monday, I'm stock-piling some easy go-to breakfasts and lunches. I love the greek yogurt flips (coconut with dark chocolate and almonds is my favorite! Brandon eats the peanut butter one.). It's easy, delicious, healthy and filling. I love oatmeal (mentioned in Day 2's blog), especially in the winter, and the Quaker overnight oats are great when I remember to do them the night before! Quick easy and healthy lunches I like to pack and take are the tuna packs to go, salad with chicken (pre-grilled in preparation for the week), and the Bird's eye protein blends found in the frozen section (I eat 1/3 to 1/2 of a package and sometimes add avocado…Southwest is my favorite one). My favorite snack to take is the Sabra Hummus snack pack that comes with the little flat donut-shaped pretzels…roasted red pepper or roasted garlic. Yum.

Here's how today happened:

Breakfast: Yogurt Crossover. I betrayed my beloved Chobani because they were momentarily OUT of my favorite flavor. So, I had the Fage Crossover, which basically ripped of the Chobani Flip. However, it was coconut with dark chocolate chips and it was delicious.

I took my hot coffee in a cork cup and my SIC (seriously ice cold) cup, complete with stainless steel straw (I like my water to stay cold) and walked to the school to get some work done. By walk, I mean out my back gate and across the parking lot. :)

Lunch: By the time I got home, three hours later, I was really ready for lunch. I made a salad with spinach, grilled chicken, avocado and balsamic vinaigrette. It hit the spot.

We were going to the movies with some friends at Alamo Draft House, so I knew we would eat dinner out…again. I was also seeing the same movie I saw yesterday, and I was ecstatic. It was just as good, if not better, the second time around. (The Greatest Showman-seriously, see it. Then buy the soundtrack, sign and dance around the living room and burn a bunch of calories.)

The sitter was coming around 6:30, so in all of our wisdom, we decided at 4:00 to start demo day in my living room. We pulled up carpet and nails and foam and glue. We worked our tails off for 2 hours. Then, we sort of put the room back together and got ready to leave.

Dinner: After that impromptu workout, I was very hungry by the time we got to the movie. With more than enough calories to spare, I had sangria (theirs is my most favorite I've ever had), chicken strips and fries. Also, I drank a GINORMOUS glass of ice water.

I logged everything from dinner when I got home, and my app said I still had 800 some odd calories left. I was encouraged, because I was well under my goal and more than satisfied. I did end up finishing a bit of a Complete Cookie-Double Chocolate and am currently having a Zevia sparkling water. I am normally not a fan of sparkling water, but they were on sale at Sprouts and I needed something different. The lime isn't my favorite, but I really like the blackberry.

One day away from the end of week #1 and two days away from weigh-in. If you're still following along on the journey, thanks for reading. I would love to hear your tips and things you're doing to make healthy choices!