Sleepy Spring?

I slept for almost 12 hours straight last night. WHOA. I guess I was really tired? It bums me out that this means I don't have time for a workout today, but on the flip side I slept really well! I feel like I need a nap now though...

Nutrition today is going OK. I mean, I had almond milk and cheerios for breakfast, and a little carnation chocolate milk. Lunch was about 5 hours after breakfast, so I was starving by the time I got there. I had a strawberry meal replacement smoothie.. and then had mac & cheese and a hoagie this afternoon. Mac & cheese wasn't such a healthy choice, but I skipped the regular mayo, white bread and cheese on my hoagie and just had wheat bread, veggies and turkey with light mayo. Healthy trades =)

Not sure what dinner will look like tonight... I ended up eating cookies with dinner last night, even though I had the latte from starbucks, so I think I'm going to avoid sweets tonight.

My day is only halfway over & I want to go home! Rawr.Can I just point out that it is gorgeous outside?! I mean, it feels and smells like spring, and it is not helping my need to get work done!

I'll be heading to the track bright and early again tomorrow, back on the fitness train, so until next time... ;-) xo

Monday Morning Jumpstart

I feel so much more on top of things when I get up early. This morning I was up at 5:30am. Yes, I'm totally serious. I went to bed at 10pm, and got up at 5:30am. It took me a few minutes to wake up my brain, but once I did, I was off to the trails behind my house. I walked for about 25 minutes, listening to the Jillian Michael's  Show via podcast, and finished with a light jog home. Nothing too strenuous right off the bat, I'm hoping to work up to being a runner. By the time I left for class at 8:30am this morning, I had posted my first blog (I keep four blogs, heh), got through some laundry, made breakfast, and got ready for my day. I feel accomplished!

I almost feel like I will jinx it if I explain, in too much detail, my new fitness plan. So for now let's just say I'm taking it easy on myself - it's a very low pressure plan =D

As for nutrition, I had kind of two breakfasts this morning, poptarts before my walk (if I don't eat first thing in the morning I get some serious shakes) and then an egg white/egg mix on whole grain toast with 1/2 an apple. I know that poptarts are processed foods, and therefore not the best choice. But in the grand scheme of things, I don't eat milk chocolate, soda, ice cream (often), pie, and most types of fatty meat. I try to avoid a lot of harmful chemicals, so I'm not cutting out the dang poptarts. Yet.

The other thing I wanted to address about my double breakfast was that studies actually show that consuming a high-calorie meal early in the day is much better than later on. So my dinner will be lighter than usual to balance out. Ever heard "Breakfast like a king, Lunch like a Prince, Dinner like a Pauper?" That's why!

Lunch was a "Summer Roll" made by the Japanese guys on campus. It's made with rice paper, veggies, and imitation crab. I had yogurt and a banana for my snack this afternoon, too! My sweet treat today was a Grande (translate: medium) pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks. No whipped cream ;-)

So far, it's a great week! I'm strength-training this afternoon, have a three-hour class tonight (sigh) and then I'll be back in bed by 10pm! Woot!

Until next time. xo

Hunger Pains

Right now, the hardest thing for me to deal with in getting healthy is making sure I eat right. I don't know that I've ever noticed how prone I am to emotional eating until I spent the last few weeks craving cookies and chocolate. Now, I know that both can be eaten in moderation, but it has seriously become a problem. When I buy cookies I just can't seem to grasp the concept of portion control. Generally, I just try and keep that out of the house instead.

Today my food planning just kind of went out the window. I ate two small pumpkin muffins for breakfast and they were excellent! I planned on eating lunch but things got pushed around so much that I ended up going almost six hours between breakfast and "lunch." Thanks to the moving schedule, I had to go to the food store hungry or they would close. Thankfully, with my list in hand I only bought three things I didn't intend to - turkey dogs, hot dog buns, and cheese. I was just thinking of what I could eat when I got home!

I also brought apples at the store, which is kind of funny since I really don't like apples. Wait, that's not true. It's not that I don't like apples, it's just that I don't like them whole. Seriously. I like them cut up, plain or with caramel/peanut butter, as apple juice, applesauce, etc. Not whole. So, I bought five apples and figure maybe I will cut them up and actually eat them this time. Maybe.

THINK... Vegetables!

I planned out my meals for the week last night, and feel like I am taking control again. Getting to the gym hasn't been a priority recently, but I DID go to the track this week and ran a bit. That's something, right?

Nutrition has been my little demon on my shoulder this month. I don't know that I have ever been conscious of emotional eating until these last few weeks. So much stress!!

Today is a new day, though. I'm planning lots of veggies, plenty of sleep, and just being conscious of EVERYTHING I put into my mouth.

Short post today... Until next time.