Monday Newness: Amy's Pot Pie

So I've decided that each Monday I'm going to try to have something new on Mondays . . . maybe dinner, maybe recipe maybe protein . . . we'll see ;)

Todays newness was Amy's Pot Pies

I'm gonna have to say . . . eh it was ok
Gonna have to try the vegetable one and see how the tofu effects the 'goodness'





 What I ate . . .
Peppermint Coffee
Eggplant Parmesan Bites (150 - 8)
Green Grapes (100 - 1)
Doritos (150 - 2)
Cheese (300 - 14)
Broccoli Pot Pie (430 - 11)
Protein Shake (110 - 17)
Total: 1240 - 53

I literally thought i ate like a pig today but right now I'm sitting her and absolutely cannot think of what I ate today.


What I did . . .
650 calories burned 
1 mile jog/walk (5.3/3.6 1 min each)
- wasn't in the mood to jog tonight . . . sadness
30 minute elliptical
20 minute biking

I think i might have to go in tomorrow morning to do a little extra workout . . . we'll see

NEW Protein . . .

i tried this stuff tonight . . .
ewww gross is all i have to say.
took me literally like 45 minutes to drink this stuff
bad new is . . . i still have 3 more 'bottles'
I dont like protein shakes !

Forgotten Lunch

So I forgot my lunch today and it made me sooooo upset.
I had a discussion with how if you forget food then you're obsessed with the fact you dont have food. However when you do have your lunch but dont have time to eat it then its not a big thing on your mind. I think thats sooo true, I thought I was going to die this morning when I was prepping for work, however once the day started and I was teaching it wasn't such a big deal to not have food.
Interesting . . .


What I ate . . . 
Mocha Mint Coffee
2 Green Apples (190 - 1)
Diet Coke
Chili's House Salad w/ dressing (400 - 15)
Chili's Tostada Chips (300 - 4)
Swedish Fish (140 - 1)
Total: 1030 - 21

Not the best . . . but I'm paranoid about what I'll see tmr on the scale

Good Day

So today was a good day. Someone brought donuts into work today and I didnt eat one. That in itself makes the day a good day.

What I ate . . . 
Mocha Mint Coffee
Muffin (200calories - 5protein)
Chili (300 - 18)
Banana (100 - 3)
Muffin (200 - 5)Spaghetti w/ meatballs and sauce (530 - 25)
Bread (80 - 5)
Protein bar (240 - 10)
Total: 1650 calories - 71

wow 1600 calories . . .


What I did . . .
930 calories burned
15 minute elliptical
Personal training
1.5 mile jog/walk (5.2/3.6 1 min ea)
15 min rowing (1 min row, 30 sec rest)
20 min biking (5 miles)



The winner for protein tonight was a Clif bar (chocolate chip)

 Not super amazing but it was nice knowing that I could eat a chocolate bar that tasted like candy after my workout :). It was the bar with lowest amount of protein, but I think has a high # of calories. Not bad, would buy another one. Friday  morning will be my next workout, which means my next judgment of protein . . . I'm thinking the shake :)

And the word of the day . . .

Protein . . .
This simple thing has been on my mind ALL DAY. Started with a suggestion last night, boiled to the top with a discussion with a coworker then spilled to an obsession at Target.

So one of my goals within the next month is to get more protein in after I workout. Now I'm not sure exactly how many grams of protein I'm supposed to have in a day. One website told me like 150g, and a co-worker said up to 45 . . . quite a big difference there. I'll keep doing my research . . . I dont have one source for protein, so at Target today I looked at everything I could (excluding protein powers b/c they dont sell them in the size I want) and bought a few protein trials . . . heres what I found

 

These items range from 10g of protein to 23g. There are 4 bars, one thing of greek yogurt and one shake thing. I'm told that I'm supposed to try to get more protein in after a workout, so you bet your butt I'll be sharing my thoughts and rating what I've put in my mouth ;)

What I ate . . . 

Peppermint Coffee

Banana (100 calories)

Salad (egg, dressing, croutons, cranberries, cheese, romaine) (400 calories? eh)

Pretzels (120 calories)

Popcorn (100 calories)

Corn dogs (280 calories)

Baked Potato (150 calories)

Total: 1150 calories

What I did . . . 

NOTHING, its Tuesday ;)

New Goals

So tonight my trainer gave me some new goals to pay attention to for the next month. I think I do really well when I have to prove something to him . . . its my way of saying 'i know i dont make much progress but I literally can do it when you challenge me'.


What I ate . . . 
Peppermint Coffee
Green apple 100 calories
Taco Salad (fake meat, lettuce, cheese, tortilla chips) est. 400 calories
grapes 50 calories
brownies (pretty sure they were about 400 calories . . . thanx Heidi!)
corn dogs (2) 180 calories
fries 120 calories
ice cream sandwich 160 calories
Total:  1,410 (thats an estimate)

What I did . . . 
825 calories
10 minute elliptical
2.5 mile jog/walk (3.5/5.2 1 min ea)
personal training (rowing, squats, planks)

Positive note:
My favorite happy blogs 1000 Awesome Things posted something that mad me laugh
Awesome thing #377 Taking your pants off . . . .
I totally agree with this, sometimes its just a great feeling to come home, take off you work pants and walk around in jogging pants or pj pants

Warrant - Cherry Pie

just downloaded this song to run to today. One of my favorite songs . . . enjoy!

Running Music

Today ended up being a good lazy sunday . . . and I'm totally content with that :)

What I ate . . . 
toast w/ jam (2 slices)
fried potatoes (i made them they were good)
thin crust, individual cheese pizza (i only ate 2/3 of it)
ice cream sandwich (oops)
diet cokie


What I did . . 
750 calories
2 mile jog/walk (5.2/3.5 1 min ea)
.5 mile uphill walk (3.7)
25 min elliptical

Positive note:
I found vegetarian corn dogs today at Target, I haven't tried them yet, but prior the whole vegetarian change I LOVED corn dogs and i haven't had one since. Over the summer a friend got a corn dog at the state fair and I drooled so much she had me eat some of the bread that covers the dog . . . lol.