Well, how's everyone feeling after SuperBowl Sunday? I think the city of Baltimore is on a all-time high. I'm excited to be a part of it! Tomorrow I get to take some pictures of the parade...I'm going to have to layer up because it's probably going to be very cold!
Anyway, I just wanted to drop in and tell you that I saved up all my WW points for SuperBowl Sunday and was able to eat what I wanted there. I used up the rest of my 'weekly point' allowance (which is totally legit to use for special occasions like these!). I have 2 more days left until the 'new' week begins and I'm doing really great. I doubt I'll even need to use my 'activity' points.
Yesterday was a whirlwind kind of day. I worked out in the morning, cleared the sidewalks and cars of snow, then got a shower, went to Kinko's and then to 2 grocery stores. I didn't get back until about 2:45 or so. And then, I had about an hour to prep food for the week. I peeled and chopped carrots and celery, and then bagged them and a big bag of grapes up into individual portions. Then, I hard-boiled some eggs for snacking, cooked 3 chicken tenders (plain, not breaded) for a homemade chicken salad (I'm replicating Potbelly's Uptown salad because it's delicious!).
Finallllly, I made some tuna fish salad. I substituted Greek yogurt (Fage 0% is my go-to!) for the mayo and it's practically the most awesome thing ever. I always add relish to my tuna fish (passed down from my mom), but a co-worker told me curry seasoning is a really nice spice to use. Anyway, I love-love-love the tuna salad; next time, I'm going to chop up some spinach and mix it in. The tuna is great for dipping with the celery and carrots, too.
All of that preparation took me 45 minutes!! I couldn't believe it. I thought it would take much longer, but not so! I couldn't be more pumped to have healthy foods prepped for the week and to have saved a bunch of time, too! Woo!
Okay, that's all for now. Over and out.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
Bending Resolve
My resolve was tested today. Twice. The end of the week has left me a little frazzled because I had to cancel my weekly Thursday remote working day for a meeting. I am lucky that I'm able to work remotely, and I have to say what a blessing that is. It's not just about the time I save by not traveling to work; it's also about the energy saved. I'm not saying it takes a tremendous amount of energy to wake up, get dressed, and travel into work every day; but on days that I can wake up and log on from home, I feel like I can breathe easier. I'm more relaxed. It's not about physical energy, but about mental energy, too.
Luckily, I was able to work remotely this morning, but this Friday didn't have that same relaxed feeling my usual fridays do, due to having gone into work Thursday. I feel like I sound like a snob, complaining that I didn't get my usual work-from-home day this week. Perhaps I am. But it really does a lot for my personal life balance, which is very valuable to me. I wish that it was a more popular concept in traditional companies. I wish the technology was cheaper, easier to figure out and monitor, too. I wish all employees could be trusted like I am to get work done from their desks at home. That's my bubble...but I digress
About my resolve: I ate some mini cupcakes at work, thanks to the Tailgate party my floor hosted yesterday for the superbowl this weekend. I'm all for the Ravens being in the Championship, but man... I'm not for the cupcakes being left in the kitchen for two days. Oh well. So I ate some cupcakes. I'm logging it. And that just means that I can't have something else later in the week (my weeks, by the way, are Wednesday to Wednesday, since I weigh in on Wednesdays through WW at work).
Anyway, my resolve was weakened and I was considering not going to my planned gym class after work. I just wanted to be home before it got dark. But, I think I felt a little guilty about the cupcakes. I thought... you know, I could just go home and workout for 20 minutes there and get to the gym sometime in the next few days... but then I realized I didn't want to break the chain. (Do you know about breaking the chain?) I was already invested in this plan, already made the commitment with myself AND WITH YOU GUYS! I didn't want to just back down so easily right after I started.
So I went to the gym, as planned. Instead of doing the step class, the timing worked out that I was there for Body Sculpt. We worked out arms and abs. It was a quick 30 minutes, and I stayed for half of Step afterwards! So after loosing resolve, it strengthened to last through 1 1/2 quick classes! I surpassed my original 1-class goal!
Anyways, now that I'm home and showered, I think it's time for dinner and relaxation. I'm going to the Y again tomorrow to get set up and registered on their FitLinxx program. It's a software that allows you to scan your gym card at every machine--weights or cardio equipment--and tracks your work for you. How cool is that? I think I can log in and get reports and stuff, too. What is most exciting is that it'll remember my weights and reps for the weight machines. That'll be very helpful.
Okay, more on that later. Have a restful weekend, ya'll!
Luckily, I was able to work remotely this morning, but this Friday didn't have that same relaxed feeling my usual fridays do, due to having gone into work Thursday. I feel like I sound like a snob, complaining that I didn't get my usual work-from-home day this week. Perhaps I am. But it really does a lot for my personal life balance, which is very valuable to me. I wish that it was a more popular concept in traditional companies. I wish the technology was cheaper, easier to figure out and monitor, too. I wish all employees could be trusted like I am to get work done from their desks at home. That's my bubble...but I digress
About my resolve: I ate some mini cupcakes at work, thanks to the Tailgate party my floor hosted yesterday for the superbowl this weekend. I'm all for the Ravens being in the Championship, but man... I'm not for the cupcakes being left in the kitchen for two days. Oh well. So I ate some cupcakes. I'm logging it. And that just means that I can't have something else later in the week (my weeks, by the way, are Wednesday to Wednesday, since I weigh in on Wednesdays through WW at work).
Anyway, my resolve was weakened and I was considering not going to my planned gym class after work. I just wanted to be home before it got dark. But, I think I felt a little guilty about the cupcakes. I thought... you know, I could just go home and workout for 20 minutes there and get to the gym sometime in the next few days... but then I realized I didn't want to break the chain. (Do you know about breaking the chain?) I was already invested in this plan, already made the commitment with myself AND WITH YOU GUYS! I didn't want to just back down so easily right after I started.
So I went to the gym, as planned. Instead of doing the step class, the timing worked out that I was there for Body Sculpt. We worked out arms and abs. It was a quick 30 minutes, and I stayed for half of Step afterwards! So after loosing resolve, it strengthened to last through 1 1/2 quick classes! I surpassed my original 1-class goal!
Anyways, now that I'm home and showered, I think it's time for dinner and relaxation. I'm going to the Y again tomorrow to get set up and registered on their FitLinxx program. It's a software that allows you to scan your gym card at every machine--weights or cardio equipment--and tracks your work for you. How cool is that? I think I can log in and get reports and stuff, too. What is most exciting is that it'll remember my weights and reps for the weight machines. That'll be very helpful.
Okay, more on that later. Have a restful weekend, ya'll!
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