I felt like I needed some holiday cheer in the blog! I also loaded up my Christmas cd’s in the car and listened to my fav All I want For Christmas Is You. That made a good start to a morning.

Back It Up

After lunch I had 1/2 to 3/4 of a Tall Ginger Bread Latte from Starbucks with Skim Milk. It didn’t hit the spot though. It wasn’t the best one I’ve had. So around 4 I had a honey crisp apple that had seen better days. Around 5:30 I had 1% cottage cheese, that hit the spot. I worked until about 7 last night since I came in late so no gym for me.  Came home and had some green beans, and NS Teriyaki something or other while I read an old People Magazine. I have  subscription and am kind of behind.

This Morning!

This morning I had a glass of milk that I ended up bringing into the office with me I was going to drink it in the car but wasn’t feeling it. It’s about 10oz of Light Vanilla Soy

Then I had a cup of coffee with 1 little thing of Coffee Mate Hazelnut which I found in the bottom of the container at work under the icky Cinamon Hazelnut flavor. For some reason they didnt re-stock the vanilla flavor. If they are seriously trying to save money by not buying coffee creamer I think that is totally ridic. But that is another story! I also had an NS Chocolate Chip granola bar. I put an eraser next to it so you can get an idea of the size. It’s pretty small.

I’m excited our in class activity for Nutrition class is to work on a meal plan based around vitamins! I also have to find a recipe for my Vitamin Project. I was assigned B6. A lot of food like chicken, spinach, potatoes, bananas, all have B6 so it’s an easy one. I think once I finish with my project (this weekend hopefully) I’ll post up a little FYI on B6 for ya’ll. I didn’t know much about the vitamin and it doesn’t get as much notice as lets say Vitamin C so hopefully you’ll find it interesting. I did!

I have pictures! Whoohoo! I found my camera cord. In a purse of course. Ok so last night I had an NS Pasta Primavera with Tofu and one of those steam fresh single serve from BirdsEye frozzen burssel sprouts. I think that NS dinner is my fav. I also had a cup of light vanilla soy milk and some NS Honey Mustard Pretzels while watching Gossip Girl. Anyone who watches that I dont know about you but I am not a fan of Aaron, he bugs me for some reason. Serena should be with Dan.

Anyways I also got a gym workout in after work 30 min on the eliptical doing the “weight loss” option. I also did weights and abs. I get a free memebership to a Personal Training gym in my building at work and its really nice I dont get free personal trainers but they are all there. Its kind of annoying a little bit because I feel like they are always watching me. I had 2 give me some help yesterday. 1 was helpful though I was donig that dead lift thing for your hamstrings which I never knew how to do really and she helped. She said the key was to stick your butt out. Then while I was doing crunches I was summoned by another trainer who was like hey crunches girl. That to begin with was sort of annoying and told me to do them a different way to not strain my neck. But I know how to do crunches its the one thing I can safely say I know not to strain my neck but the way he showed me made me strain my neck and not feel it in my abs. So i’ll stick to my way

Now for today Breakfast was a cup of joe and an NS Cinnamon Swirl Granola bar, another fav. I included a pic to show you how small they are, its only 150 cals. I also packed a yogurt and a small banana (picture to come when I eat it ) for a mid morning snack.

Oh so today is the bf’s 26th bday! I made him a cookie cake! I attempted to write happy bday but it didnt come out so pretty. The border came out suprisingly cute though. I threw on some sprinkles too. He has never had a cookie cake before! I know I know I was shocked too.

I’m not sure how the hell I’m going to get it to his place yet though. hmmm.

Last night I had a work dinner don’t remember if I mentioned that at Maggiano’s. They had the usual fatty mcfatty entries. Of course they were yummy and had tiramisu and cheesecake for dessert. It was family style. I actually do better with this type of eating because I just load up my plate with a bite of each and don’t get seconds so I end up eating a lot less than I would have if I would have ordered just 1 entry.  Then I came home made some tea and settled down to do some studying.

This morning I had a super early eye doc appointment. I asked them about lasik and they said I would probably never be able to get it . That is SOOO disappointing I hate contacts. They did get me some new ones to try which I’m wearing as we speak which feel a little better. I hate how expensive eye care is I paid through the nose even after what my insurance covered bah. But it was either eyes or get my hair highlighted. Eyes are a tad more important. I had a NS cereal with light vanilla soy milk this morning it was kind of like Special K with berries. It was good. I left the eye doc and there was an accident on the highway so it took forever to get to work so I was starving upon arrival and dove into a mug of half caf coffee more like 1/4 caf and an Oikos honey. I think honey is my least favorite flavor.

Mid morning snack is some Dole canned pinapple ick I know. I have to go grocery shopping desparately. Im also sipping another half caf coffee.

Tomorrow marks 1 month on NS. I weighed myself this morning to see how Maggiano’s and the weekend treated me. Not bad at all. No loss but no gain. So thats ok. Tomorrow is my official weigh in day of the week though. So I’m going to try stick to it today and get a nice sweaty workout in. So thats the plan stan. See ya’ll later

I woke up late AGAIN this morning! What is with me. I wonder if I have my alarm set for 7pm not 7am. I’ve been known to do that. Oh well. I got ready in 20 minutes some how then walked out to my car and the windshield was covered in ice ugh! I looked around and no other cars had ice on it, whats the deal? So I ran in and got my trusty little ice scraper.

Back up a step actually last night was fun. I went to happy hour with the girls from work. So fun. Except it took us 40 minutes to drive the 2 miles to get there. RIDIC! I hate DC traffic.  So we got there around 6:30 and each got a margarita (marg) it was very yummy. I munched on a handful of chips and a quesidilla wedge. It was good and filled me up. Then I went to class extremely late. But hey at least I made it! I still hit tons of traffic even at 7:30 to go to class. The traffic around here wears me out.

This morning I had my cup of joe NS Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin, and a Fage with peach. I love fage with peach its my fav. Such a yummy combo. I have an apple for later too.

At work they are doing trick or treating around the office at 10! There is a day care in our building so they are bringing the little tikes around. So cute. Then back to work and meetings boring. Hopefully the day will go fast!

I’m so ready for the weekend.  Ok so dinner last night I had green beans from a can. I’ve never had them from a can before but I saw my roomie eating them one day and wanted to try them. I know if I’m going to take the easy route that frozen are better though. They test fresher too. I’m a big fan of the Birds Eye Steamer bags especially the individual serving ones. I also had NS Green Pepper Steak and Rice. And somehow some candy corn snuck in my mouth .  I read for a few then went to the bfs and passed out immediately like always. There is something about his place that makes me instantly pass out. At my place I can never fall asleep. Weird. Does that happen to anyone else? I think it drives him nuts he calls me the “pass out pro”

I also got a quick 30 minute job/walk in on the tredmill. I’ve never been a good runner but the last few months I had been trying to build up endurance but I havent been running much lately and feel like I’m back to square 1. Bah. I just want to be able to run 2 miles with 90% running! One day I’ll get there.

This morning I had a cup of half decaf, half caf coffee. This is my new thing and its much better i’m not so jittery anymore. I also had a glass of milk before I left the house because I was a little hungry. While drinking my coffee I also had an NS PB Granola bar. I have either a pear to eat as a midmorning snack.

So today is my weigh in day. I’ve been on NS 2 weeks and lost 2.8lbs. Not bad but I lost 2.6lbs the first week which means I only lost .2lbs this week which I found totally interesting since the first week I was eating out a ton since the fam was in town. Maybe it was water weight the first week and now its actual weight? Thats my guess. i’m not stressing it though.

So I forgot to set my alarm at the bf’s this morning and woke up at the time he does an hour later than I usually get up. Oops! I feel kinda refreshed though. My boss got in later than I did so no biggie. It’s her bday today so we’re going out to lunch and apparantly somebody brought cookie cake. I freaking love cookie cakes.  I’m going to try to contain myself and eat only a small piece and bring the rest home to the bf since every night this week he has called me and asked if I have any dessert items at my house haha. I’m like I’m on a diet you’re asking the wrong person! Unless he wants to eat an NS cookie

Oh and for dinner last night I had NS Mushroom Rissoto and Brussel Sprouts. Brussel Sprouts used to kill my stomach but thankfully my tummy doesn’t mind them anymore because they are yummy. It was a nice little dinner. We got a table for our kitchen over the weekend so my roomie and i ate together and read people and gossiped about the celebs. Other roomie had to work until 10 poor thing.

I made it to the gym last night whoohoo! I did 15 min on the elypitcal and then ran/walked 15 min. Then did some weights. Felt good. packed my gym clothes again today to go after work.  Since I did weights yesterday I’ll probably just do cardio. I’ve never tried the step machine that looks like a staircase I might attempt that one tonight. Then maybe run some more.

Breakfast was a 0% Fage with a splenda, Cinamon Swirl NS Granola Bar, banana, and half caffeneited coffee. So I know splenda is the devil as well as other sweetners of its kind but since I am trying to watch my cal intake and on NS I decided to keep using it instead of honey or agave for the time being. Just until I’m off NS.

Until lunch my friends….