What I’m wearing and what I’m eating

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 )

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

WIAW: Lower sugar foods

I don’t have a Tuesday Shoes-Day post for you, but I did just get a new pair of shoes in the mail today and bought a cute new pair of sandals on Sunday.  I’ll show them both soon

And yes it’s technically Tuesday, but I’m going to post my What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW) a lil’ early if that’s okay. 

But before I do that, I want to mention that I have successfully completed two days (out of the 8 weeks) of Tina’s Best Body Bootcamp (BBB) and I’m lovin’ it.  I’m not overly sore (thanks to all those personal training sessions) and the exercises are not ones I typically do so I’m entertained.  We’ve hit both the upper body and lower body and Wednesday is all about the core, to which I say bring it on.  I love working my abs.

Alright, back to WIAW – as I noted last week, I am trying to reduce my overall sugar intake, which requires revamping my eats just a bit. 

I’ve been desperate to find protein bars with a smaller sugar count.  How could I forget NuGo Slims?  They were kind enough to send me some about a year ago and I revisited the stats and am so pleased: 

The brownie flavor is my fave with the roasted peanut a close second.  And they’re sold through Soap.com — partner company with Diapers.com — so they are super easy for me to get with the ridiculous amount of things I purchase from the latter.  You can also get them at Whole Foods.

Another option is the Promax Lower Sugar bars.  They have 9g opposed to the typical 20g (?).  Given the choice between the two, I’d go with the NuGo though.

Earth Balance coconut & peanut spread:  wow!  This stuff is good.  If you’re  coconut lover, then you will surely appreciate the subtle coconut goodness that is in this mild, smooth PB.  It’s delish.  Pricey, but delish.  I even hooked a friend on it…sorry Jennifer!

SO Delicious coconut milk.  Again, in my quest for lowering my sugar intake, I’ve been exploring other milks.  This coconut milk is awesome.  Again, fabulous mild flavor and only 45 cals in 1 cup!  Oh and 1g of sugar per serving.  Not too shabby.

Finally, Trader Joe’s Greek Style 2% plain yogurt.  More great stats (1 cup):  160 cals, 5g sugar, 24g (!!!) protein.   This is super thick and creamy.  Yum!

A typical day of lower sugar meals:

• Breakfast: Brewed coffee with 1 tbsp sugar free creamer (<—not healthy, but not giving it up!), 1/2 cup old fashioned oats with about 50 cal scoop of vanilla protein powder, and a dash of cinnamon
• Lunch: Lentil quesadilla using TJ’s precooked lentils, a La Tortilla Factory low carb tortilla  with sharp cheddar shredded cheese (<1/4 cup) and topped with a hefty serving of spicy salsa
• Snack: 1 cup TJ’s Greek style yogurt with 1/4 cup fresh blueberries and more cinnamon
• Snack (2): ~16 almonds
• Dinner: Homemade soup (white chili chicken was a great one that my MIL made..yummm)
• Bonus: 1 glass red wine

Stats (rough estimate) = ~1400-1500, protein ~80g, sugar ~18g

Okay, your turn, what lower sugar foods are you loving? 

Are you participating in the BBB?

WIAW: Still indulging

Hey hey hey!

My baby is 2 weeks old today.  And yup, there is going to be a lot of baby talk on my blog.  Why?  Because I love him more than life itself and I can’t imagine not blogging about him.  Hope that’s okay with you

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a good ol’ What I Ate Wednesday so I thought I’d just jump right back in!

It may be the new year and all but I have been eating like it’s the holidays.  Partly because I’m still in celebration mode from my lil arrival, but also because I feel like I can’t really get back into the health groove until I heal better.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m definitely eating balanced nutritious meals, but also dipping into the sweets a little lot. 

Here is a hodge podge of eats:

Indian food at home: Paneer cheese, steamed frozen veggies, tikka masala curry sauce and a side of naan and rice.  Beyond delicious!

Scrumptious banana bread that I’ve made before.  Try it with TJ’s cookie butter and you’ll have heaven in your mouth.

Not pictured: Kung Pao Cabbage from Jing Jing, homemade pizza, lots of Starbucks lattes…

Oh and some of these guys:

Sprinkles cupcakes – German Chocolate (Carly’s), Smores (Zach’s), Lemon Coconut (mine).

And just for fun, here is some daily cuteness

Do you make Indian food at home?  Ever cooked Paneer?

Favorite cupcake flavor?