So I was dreading lunch a bit thinking of the NS food that I learned to loathe last spring. But it was suprisingly tasty. I think I was just so totally sick of it I was disgusted.  The thought of sticking to a meal plan makes me feel good though. Like I’m FOR REAL doing something about my weight. Having a meal plan also helps with the binging so good things ahead I hope. Plusssss my roomie just told me she ordered NS too. I for once in my life have a diet buddy I’m totally excited. I have needed one!!!

Today’s lunch was Tomato Corn Chowder. Very yummy kind of chili like, like a veggie chili. I’ll also grab a salad from the cafe downstairs in about an hour or so. Again pics to come soon.

I’m also supposed to have a dairy/protein serving with lunch but I think i’m saving it as a pre dinner snack since I have class tonight and a friends happy hour and wont have time to eat a real dinner until late. I brought a Stoneyfield Black Cherry Yogurt. I’ve never tried this flavor it sounded interesting though.

Afternoon snack is another dairy/protein serving and some fruit. I packed 1% cottage cheese and a pear. I desparately need to go to the store to get some variety options for my fruit, dairy/protein, and veggie servings.

Since I have my coworkers bday happy hour this afternoon at 5:30 I won’t have time to squeeze in a run or gym time before class. We’re having it at a Mexican place. I don’t think I’m going to drink anything tonight though because 1) i feel motivated since I just started my diet and 2) i’m only going to be there for like 30 minutes.

I had a mid afternoon snack of a PB Cookie Larabar. It was good better this time around then I remembered. I think my fav is still the Coconut Cream Pie. Or maybe the chocolate coffee both are good.

Well after a totally insane day at work I was ready for a glass of wine. But before wine came a quick work out. I did my couch to 5k run which was almost 2.5 miles. I was going to do weights but the benches were taken and I didn’t feel like waiting around. I’m going to have to think of an alternate plan for fridays maybe an AM workout because the last thing you feel like doing after work on a Friday is going downstairs to the gym. I stopped by Trader Joe’s to pick up some items and wine for my friend’s house warming party and bought some sushi to eat for dinner. The sushi was interesting it was wrapped in carrot not seaweed. It was called a Sunny California Roll. It was good and a little spicy. When I say good I mean good for store bought variety.

I went to my friend’s housewarming party and drank a boat load of wine but had a great time with my girls and of course my bf. He is the best at parties with my friends he doesn’t follow me around he makes his own conversations. i love that!

Saturday morning I was incredibly hungover and was craving something bad so the bf and i went to arby’s and I got a turkey market fresh sandwhich and curly fries. I barely touched the sandwhich and devoured the fries. I also had some cookies. Not a healthy day. Then I did a makeup trial for a girl’s wedding (i’m also a makeup artist on the side sometimes for weddings) which took FOREVER so I came home starving and ate my arby’s sandwhich. It’s going to be a movie night with the bf tonight we are going to go see that George Clooney and Brad Pitt one. I’ll let you know how it is.

Sunday will be healthier and pictured I promise!

I had an intense day at work I’m swamped! Is it Friday yet?

I had a snack of some sort of plum not sure what kind and 1% cottage cheese

At work we usually have cookie day every Wednesday afternoon at 3 but apparantly they were “low in inventory” so no cookie day. After a stressful day I needed my cookie fix so I wandered over to the evil vending machine and came back with Milano. I only had 2 of the 4 in the package so I was good! Yay self control. I’m glad I did because it totally kicked my craving and i think prevented me from going nuts tonight.

I had a good sweaty workout. I’m on week f4 day 1 of the couch to 5K. I did almost 2.5 miles today and let me tell you I am def not a runner. I also did my weight routine. I’ve been focusing on getting a lot of good stretching in after each workout too. Here is the link for the couch to 5k in case you have no idea what i’m talking about:

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

On to dinner, since I had a big lunch and several snacks I decided a light dinner would be good. I had a banana that was almost a gonner so smoothie it was! I used Jay Robb’s whey protein Vanilla, 1 cup light vanilla soy milk, and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice and cinamon to spice things up (literally). I really like the Jay Robb protein powders they are quite tasty and use stevia. It’s a little pricey that is the only downfall. I tried the chocolate and it tasted too much like stevia for my liking. I like the vanilla way better. For some reason I think stevia has a chemical taste. Ironic right? Considering it is supposed to be the natural one and to me splenda doesn’t taste chemically and it has tons!

I also just saw the high fructose corn syrup commericial I’ve heard all the buzz about. RIDICULOUS! They are trying to say it is healthy. Here’s the site:

www.sweetsurprise.com

First of all I had a snack of some simple harvest oatmeal at work around 4:30 because my stomach was growling and I was going straight to the gym after work. Has anyone noticed that simple harvest doesn’t get to the same consistancy as most oats? Its still good just different. I feel like I’m eating a hybrid of oats and granola.

Wow I’m not going to get an award for food photography thats for sure. sorry guys.

Anyways on to dinner. I had some extra time tonight since the bf is traveling for work. So I decided to cook I had some squash and some pasta so then I started throwing things in the pot and it came out sooo yummy.  I can’t even type out the recipe because I tend to not measure things and just eyeball it.

I chopped up some yellow squash and grilled it on the george forman grill. In the meantime I cooked some whole wheat pasta. Once both the squash and pasta were done I added some cherry tomatos, feta cheese, artichoke hearts, olive oil to taste, salt and pepper to taste, and some minced garlic. It turned out really really good. This is a keeper and so easy. I had my dish below as well as seconds (oops!).

My plan for the rest of the evening is to work on some more flash cards for nutrition class and watch some on shows I dvr’d. We just got dvr and i’m obsessed. how did i live without it!

Night!