Hi friends,
I’ve taken to blogging at night, while switching between DVR’ed Real Housewives and the Olympics while drinking some champy. Not a bad way to spend a Tuesday evening if you ask me!
I’ve also momentarily given up on blogging through a WP editor on Mac (yes I only tried it once really) and am blogging directly through WordPress, which sucks since it has no bells and whistles. Meh, we’ll all live.
Anyway, I figured I’d chronicle my Monday and Tuesday for you in terms of work clothes, eats, and workouts. Pictures are at a minimum because I’m too lazy to take them and upload them 
Monday:
What I wore:
New Gap white dress pants with Gap red/oatmeal striped sweater. Red patent peeptoes by Steve Madden. Silver and gold chain by Alfani (via Macy’s).
What I ate:
- Breakfast: Small Peets non-fat latte with 1 pump vanilla. 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats + 1/3 scoop vanilla protein powder. Total cals = 330
- Lunch: 1 cup tri-colored cabbage slow/snap pea/carrot mixture on 1 low-carb tortialla with a dash of thai peanut dressing. Total cal = 250
- Snack #1: 1 medium banana. Total cals = 100
- Snack #2: 1 packet dry roasted edamame. Total cals = 130
- Dinner: Morningstart black bean veggie burger on an english muffin with <1 tbsp of ketchup and mustard. 5 or 6 pretzel crisps. Total cals = 300
- Snack: 2 servings sugar-free butterscotch pudding (<– I had a sweets craving and this was the ‘best’ thing in the pantry). Aaaand, 1 tbsp Earth Balance coconut PB spread. Total cals = 240
- Vino (it’s own meal): 1+ glass of champy. Total cals = 150
- Total cals for the day: 1500
Workout:
- Tina’s Best Body Bootcamp: 6 arm exercises, 3 sets each + extra set of fatigue on 3 exercises, ab work, 20 minutes incline/flat treadmill
Tuesday:
What I wore:
New Gap khakis, paired with white cami and muted leopard-print dolman top from Forever 21. Gold strappy sandals are Jones New York (<– now called evil shoes since these are what I slipped in a couple weeks ago 
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What I ate:
- Breakfast: 16oz brewed coffee (with cinn) and 1+ tbsp sugar free vanilla creamer. 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats + 1/3 scoop vanilla protein powder. Total cals = 230
- Lunch: TJ’s veggie lentil soup. Total cal = 260
- Snack #1: 7 Bing cherries. Nugo Slim PB bar. Total cals =230
- Snack #2: 2 servings butterscotch pudding. Total cals = 140
- Dinner: Veggie stirfy mixture with rice and 1/2 block of TJ’s teriyaki tofu + 1 serving pretzel crisps while snacking. Total cals = 420
- Vino (it’s own meal): 1+ glass of champy. Total cals = 150
- Total cals for the day: 1430
Workout:
- Tina’s Best Body Bootcamp: 6 leg exercises, 3 sets each + extra set of fatigue on 3 exercises, ab work, 20 elliptical
Do you ever track all your food? Any surprises? I always feel like I’m not eating that much, but then look at the tally at the end of the day and it seems so high!
Favorite Olympic events? Swimming (of course!), diving, gymnastics are top of my list
I love the swimming and gymnastics, but I really cannot wait for the track events.
Track can be pretty good too. I watched a ton in the pre-trials
Diving, swimming, and gymnastics are my favorites, too! I’ve also really been enjoying the rowing events
Haven’t seen any rowing yet! I feel like I need to be glued to the tv 24-7 to see all events!
It’s probably no surprise to you that the equestrian events are my fav. It’s sad that the coverage is really crappy. Sure they show a few horses go, but they’re not consistent with following riders through all three events, so it’s hard to see any one rider do all three and get a whole picture of how the teams are doing. But I also love the swimming and diving and gymnastics and track. Maybe this should be a question of what don’t I love. ;-P The answer? Handball. And Skeet shooting.
I haven’t even heard of any equestrian events mentioned yet! Sheesh!
As for things I don’t like: skeet shooting, biking, and some of the track events…
They have them on mostly during the day so I DVR them. But you’d think since Zara Philips is riding they’d at least cover her (and maybe also Mit Romney’s horse). But so far they’ve only show Zara’s dressage and show jumping. No cross-country. And I hear she medals too – though I haven’t gotten to that point on the DVR yet. The coverage is seriously really bad. Editing is poor, announcing is poor (though sometimes amusing). Lame NBC. Lame.
Grr that IS lame! Have you checked ESPN or anything?
I track on and off, a few days a week just to make sure I’m in the right ballpark. I’m way more addicted to baseball than the Olympics!
Baseball! Really?
I want to be able to pull of white pants like you!!! You are so cute! I haven’t found a pair that looks good on me yet!
Aww you are sweet. Check out the Gap ones — they are pretty forgiving and were super cheap! Like under $30 I think with my 30% off
Looking good! I am really into the Olympics. Swimming and gymnastics are definitely my favorites!
Thanks
Swimming has been so exciting to watch thanks to Lochte, Phelps, Schmidt, etc!
You look fantastic lady! It looks like you are back to your pre-baby bod! I love those pants! I think a trip to the Gap is in order this weekend. My work pants are still a little snug in the waist so its a good excuse to buy some new pantalones!
And new clothes always seem to boost the self-esteem a bit, I find. Have fun shopping
I like watching the gymnastics and the equestrian. Everything else I can do without.
I got the fitnesspal on my iPhone – but I actually rarely use it as I get too focused on numbers.
What I realized is a lot more helpful is to find out when I should be eating what amount of my macronutrients. For example, I HAVE to have some complex carbs for dinner or I won’t sleep (seriosuly). I cannot have simple sugars in the afternoon or I crash REAL hard. In the morning, it’s a lot of fat which helps with how my hunger and mood are balanced for the rest of the day (that’s why, from the look at your two days and from my point of view I’d say that there’s not enough fat in your breakfast which sparks your afternoon craving for sweets. It doesn’t seem to be a lack of protein since you get protein through your powder)
I say, rather than look at the calories, try to journal for 2-3 weeks and see if you can find out any patterns! Plus listening to “food group/macro nutrient cravings” also helps.
Thanks! That’s an interesting way to look at it that I haven’t approached before. It is certainly worth a try
You’re welcome!
Strange how you thought your intake for the day was so high. It seems so low! When I think about it I often eat about the same though and I feel like I eat a lot sometimes but when I look at it it’s not so much.