Dinner & treat

I made this for dinner as a pizza (in an 8" round pie tin).  Worked great since my mini muffin Pam is missing from our last move. :(

Very filling & healthy!

http://pinterest.com/pin/58546863878601542/

I checked & after dinner, I was still low for my calories (about 1100).  I am a believer in your body needing 1200 calories, so I broke out one of my splurges.

Yum!  If I eat a sweet, I pick quality over quantity, always.

Totals: 

Cals eaten: 1353

Cals burned: 445

I got a compliment at the gym from my instructor on my arms today.  She's awesome- makes it hard to hate her when she's instructing us, lol.  But her words meant a lot.  

Always remember:

We've been here about 6 weeks

Shakeology Berry Smoothif

Today:

- 1 scoop Greenberry from Shakeology

- 1 small banana

- 1 c almond milk (vanilla, unsweetened)

- 1 c strawberries (frozen)

- 1 ice cubes

- 1 t vanilla pudding powder

Cals: 333

Cheating & Dinner

My awesome friend sent me these today as an appreciation for our work together. I was so happy I almost cried.

I also had a Monday from hell (lending to how appreciative I was of such a gesture).  So, I totally cheated.  Sorta.  I didn't eat my apple & almonds but am still within range for me today.  I just choose sugar. & refined flour over wholesome today.  I just had 1.  A butterfly. :)

Then, dinner tonight is a yummy black bean & turkey chili. A family fave!

199 cals/cup.

Cals today:  1434

Cals burned: 391

Lets hope tomorrow is better.

My favorite protein shake

By far. I was having trouble getting the PB2 to blend but turned by Vitamix higher than  normal for a bit & fixed that problem!

In order I put them in the blender:

- small banana

 - 2 T PB2

- 2 scoops Aria vanilla protein powder

- 1 T raw honey (allergies)

- 15 ice cubes

- 1 c chocolate almond milk, unsweetened

Cals: 320

Yum!

Starting the week right!

After a very hectic weekend, I am starting this week out with as positive an outlook & plan as I can manage.

Breakfast is an egg sandwich as usual.

Meals are planned.  I downloaded a meal plan but used white stickers to cover the meals that wouldn't work for our family & added a few that would.

Focuses for the week:

- drink water

- apple/day

- clean eating as much as I can

Goal- 2 pounds weight loss.

Most excited that our gym reopens so my workout schedule will go back to normal!  Yay!!!

How about you?

A crazy day

So, yesterday simply didnt go as planned to the tune of ending with an overnight ER stay with one of our kids.

But, I tried to not let that be an excuse to make bad choices.

Breakfast- sandwich just like yesterday

Lunch- protein bar on the go between dr office & hospital.

Dinner- hubby brought Chipotle (nakes burrito bowl with pork, cheese & beans with chips). 

Who knows what today will bring.  I am hoping my own bed and a glass of wine before bed.

The good news is I weighed in yesterday morning & last week, surpassed my 2 lb goal- I lost 3!  Here's to another great week after we get home!

Turkey Meatloaf & Roasted Broccoli

Ok, this is another time I deserve props.  I had to eat my (admittedly small) serving of broccoli fast.  It was all I could do not to gag in front of the kids.  My husband likes broccoli & said it was delicious, as do all of the recipe reviewers. I'm just a big kid.

Turkey Meatloaf (adapted with no onion)

Recipe:

http://melaniemitro.blogspot.com/2011/09/turkey-meatloaf.html?m=1

Mashed sweet potato with butter, brown sugar & cinnamon (a little goes a long way!)

Roasted broccoli

Recipe: 

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=217248

Cals: 445

Totals:

Calories: 1,321

Burned: 475