There may have been a little food frustration going on yesterday – nothing major, just little inconveniences. To me, little inconveniences are the hardest part about healthy eating. You plan, you prepare, and things can still go awry. That’s okay! I think it’s something we can all work to improve. Anyway – here are my eats from yesterday.
Snack (pre-workout) – half a banana
Breakfast – egg whites, brown rice, and Rotel tomatoes with chilies (my first liquid egg white purchase – kinda odd not eating the whole egg)
Snack – a little of this yogurt with 1 tsp chia seeds and a mini cappuccino (I forgot exact change for parking, so I had to buy this cappuccino on my way to work to break a 20. That was frustrating, but at least it was delicious!)
Lunch – a Greek salad w/o dressing (I planned to have the salad below, but when I was in the office for meetings yesterday, my boss treated us to lunch. I’m not complaining, but it was a little harder to stay on-track with the healthy eats. Sorry – there’s no picture of the Greek salad.)
Snack – the tuna I pulled off my other salad (which was wilted, gross, and trashed) and 2 small pears (me = famished)
Dinner – asparagus in marinara and baked chicken (I accidentally bought tenders instead of breasts. Doh! So frustrating.)
Snack – a two-bite brownie and 15 almonds (I arrived at Bible study after dinner, but the girls still had leftover pizza. I managed to turn that down, but the brownie was too cute to ignore. Again – no picture)
And there ya’ have it. I think I still got my 100 g protein in 1400 calories, so I’m happy with that. Thanks to Jenn for throwing this whole linkup together!
- Do you do well when someone/something throws off your plan?
- Do you buy liquid eggs or egg whites? Like ‘em?
October 3, 2012 at 6:59 am
its hard to resist the mini’s. they give you that “i’m cute, eat me” look.
October 3, 2012 at 8:40 am
I know, right? Girls love minis!
October 3, 2012 at 7:02 am
Your cappuchino is making me want a coffee so badly. I’m exhausted and thinking caffeine might help pick me up! haha
October 3, 2012 at 8:41 am
It was small but soooooo good! I think it was the best I’ve had in Charlotte.
October 3, 2012 at 7:08 am
It’s usually harder to resist a cave in when somebody wants to go out. I rarely go out to eat so when I do, I like to get something delicious.
I used to eat just egg whites. I bought them in the carton for a while but I tried to move away from processed foods so I went back to seperating them….in the past few weeks I’ve gone to “whole, non-processed” foods, so now I”m eating the entire egg.
October 3, 2012 at 7:34 am
It is probably ridiculous that I am now craving asparagus at 7:30 in the morning……
October 3, 2012 at 8:42 am
Ha! I never crave asparagus. It’s one of the only veggies I don’t like, but the marinara sauce really helped!
October 3, 2012 at 8:14 am
I love egg whites!
Love you nail polish too
October 3, 2012 at 8:16 am
I totally get where you are coming from with the chicken breast vs. tenderloins. We usually buy tenderloins, but chicken breast is so much more flavorful when cooked in my opinion!
October 3, 2012 at 8:43 am
Yup – and the breasts bake so much prettier too, all plump and slightly golden. Oh well… Haha
October 3, 2012 at 8:53 am
Ugh I hate it when something throws a wrench into your plans… I didn’t used to handle it well at all, especially if food was involved, but I think I’ve gotten a lot better at just rolling with the punches. And I usually go with whole eggs. I bought egg whites for a while but I always found the taste and texture to be different so I went back to regular eggs.
October 3, 2012 at 9:08 am
I’ve been eating a lot more of just egg whites vs the whole egg. The taste is whatever- I think it’s good either way. However, they’re just not filling me up as much as the whole egg does. (it’s usually either a whole egg or two egg whites)
October 3, 2012 at 9:09 am
When I was on the south beach diet I bought the egg whites.. but bleh I just cant get myself to get them or eat them anymore.
October 3, 2012 at 10:40 am
I hear ya – I think I’d need the rice or something to bulk them up a bit, just not totally plain.
October 3, 2012 at 11:53 am
I love to plan everything so when something goes differently, it makes me a bit uneasy… I just try to take a deep breath and remember that it’s just part of life. I think you did great with the curve balls thrown your way!
October 3, 2012 at 12:38 pm
The only time I bought liquid egg whites was when I make macaroons, as each time you use about 4 egg whites, plus you have to weigh it out, so it is easier to use that instead of weighing separated egg whites and then having to do something with the yolks.
October 3, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Ugh…I’m terrible when my plan gets thrown off – something I am constantly working on! And I’m so impressed with your eats and calorie tracking – I keep trying and I get frustrated with all the counting so quickly.
October 3, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Counting is pretty easy for me… except on the weekends. After one meal out, I’m like – I give up! haha
We can do this!
October 3, 2012 at 3:35 pm
I think you handled the little things pretty darn well! All you can do is take ‘em as they come, and then move on afterward.
October 3, 2012 at 5:44 pm
I tend to be all or nothing with my “plan” which is why I’m rigid when it comes to my eating schedule. Probably a little too rigid!
October 3, 2012 at 7:19 pm
It’s easy to be all-or-nothing. I just had a little treat, and I’m trying so hard to not go back for more right now! ha
By the way – I love the “Free Range Human” name you’ve got there. Funny!
October 4, 2012 at 11:06 am
I hate when things don’t go as planned, especially because I am SUCH a hyper planner when it comes to food. I think you rolled with it admirably.