- Coffee with Creamer (+/- 250 calories)
- 1 ounce of Beef Jerky (80 calories)
- 30 ounces of Water (0 calories)
- Taco Bell (630 calories)
- Raspberry Iced Tea (+/- 100 calories)
- Dinner *will detail later* (+/- 750 calories)
- 5 Double Chocolate Milano Cookies (350 calories)
- 1 glass of milk (110 calories)
Total Calories: 2270
Exercise: None
OK. Yesterday did not go as planned, but it wasn't a bad day. I went home to play with Oscar (who was EXTREMELY happy to see me) at lunch but forgot my Lean Cuisine in the office fridge, so I grabbed Taco Bell on the way back from my break. I know, I know - I'm awful. Trust me, I felt bad about it. Then I devoured taco-y, cheesy goodness and I forgot to feel bad. Oops. Coffee with my friend was great in two ways.
1) I did NOT order a Mocha Frappe. I ordered an unsweetened raspberry tea and thoroughly enjoyed it!
2) Taher taught me how to write my name in Hindu and in Arabic! So fun! He spent a long time explaining to me how they are both phonetic languages, which confused me at first, but as we got into writing names and letters, I understood it more and more. It's absolutely fascinating!
My awesome coffee-date with Taher ended up taking a little longer than I had anticipated, so I had to decide between buying groceries or working out. I opted for the groceries. You can't lose weight if you're eating fast food all the time. So I took the list I made at work yesterday and headed for the HEB. I stuck to the grocery list for the most part; I only added a few essential things like Double Chocolate Milano cookies and Wheat Thins. A girl's gotta have some snack food! An hour later, I headed to the apartment to make dinner for me and Ben. You remember that dinner plan I wrote about yesterday, with the baked chicken and green beans yadda yadda yadda? That, like my work-out, got triaged because of time.
Stir-fry made from brown rice, chicken breast, red bell peppers, green beans and awesome tequila mango coconut marinade was what we ended up eating last night. I am a big fan of the one-bowl-wonder meals, especially since Ben and I don't have a dining room table as of right now. So when stuck eating on the coffee table, meals that don't require a lot of cutting are choice.
I know what you're thinking and no, the 5 Milano cookies I ate as dessert weren't absolutely necessary last night, especially since Taco Bell claimed another victory over my lunch habits. However, I've heard that any time you tell yourself you are not allowed to have something (Milano cookies), you're more likely to gorge yourself on them. Therefore, in the interest of NOT gorging on the entire bag of scrumptious cookies, I allowed myself 5. There's a method to the madness, people. I promise.
Since my workday is over and I have literally NOTHING to do the rest of the day or weekend, I am resolved to knock out three solid workouts over the next three days. Laziness and couch-potato-iness will not prevail in this apartment! I have also decided that, since I am headed for 6 glorious weeks in San Francisco this summer, I will spend a little time planning outfits for the summer. Be prepared, O faithful support group, for poorly drawn pictures of clothing I intend to put together. It may be brutal to watch, but I am excited. Also, I may begin construction of a new yoga bag. I've already knitted one, only to realize the first time I used it that I did supply myself with any gym clothes storage. New bag will remedy that.
On the menu for tonight's dinner is baked potato soup from one of HEB's fresh express kits. All fresh ingredients = super awesome meal! Hopefully some of our friends will come over and eat with us and watch "Boondock Saints II" as Ben and I celebrate our partial Irishness. Should be good times!
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