Enders_Shadow's Group - eating clean & getting lean - FULL (Page 8)

checking in for the first time in a few days - today was better than the past few, but being saturday i've have a few alcoholic beverages  i plan to shop and cook a handful of healthy options tomorrow - i like having all that done and no excuses, just eat the good stuff.  some of the recipes i'm targeting:

chopped greek salad http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/chopped_greek_salad_with_chicken.html

salmon patties http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/recipes/salmon-patties-with-saut_ed-squash-zucchini/

curried chicken soup http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/recipes/dinner-tonight/curried-chicken-cauliflower-soup/

butternut squash enchiladas http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/recipes/classics-made-clean/butternut-squash-enchiladas/ (only because i have some in the freezer to use up!  but still!)

reviews to come! tomorrow will be a busy day in the meh-kitchen!

I can relate; I am a stress drinker!  I've had no alcohol since Jan 1, but gave in Thursday night after a stressful day at work and anxiety over some things going on in my personal life.  The drinking continued Friday and Saturday nights.  After having a personal pity party, I found my resolve to move on.  One thing I've learned is that I cannot control the decisions of other people, but I can control how I allow those decisions to affect me.

So I had a bad training week, but did good with food choices except for the alcohol  My Half Iron training plan starts tomorrow so I need to pull myself together and find my motivation.

I was doing well until last night when I ate a whole 150g, 780 calorie bag of chips myself !! 

Today will be : B - oatmeal
                        L - big salad with tuna
                        D - chicken, quinoa, veggies

OK redid my menus for the week...only keeping one prior recipe.  cooking up the teriyaki chicken and sausage and peppers from this site.

http://www.ringaroundtherosies.net/2012/02/freezer-cooking.html

off to the food lion!

I am now back from my travels and have arrived back at the stresses of reality.  My eating was okay while gone but it seems like I just don't care now.  The weather has been decent, so there is no excuse to not go out for a quick walk or run.  My mojo is somewhere and I really need to find it again.  

I REALLLLLLY strongly recommend these salmon patties.  they were AMAZING and the whole recipe was so simple!

start with something simple you like!  take the dogs/kids out hiking in a park?  keep pressure and expectations low!  and if not, don't beat yourself up.  

Finally went out for a run and so glad I did.  Saw a huge snowy owl sitting on a post.

Made chicken tacos for supper, they were yummy.  Good eating day today.

The weekend has been a non-stop eating frenzy. I would give myself an F for effort and food choices this weekend. You name it- I ate it.
The biggest part of the problem is not having planned meals/food for the weekend. I have a black/white attitude about food so when I get off plan things go to hell really fast. At least I'm well fed!

Tomorrow is another day. Back to scheduled meals, routine and work.

not to keep quoting myself - but OH EM GEE the teriyaki chicken was PERFECTION!

Can I join the lost mojo club?  I've been in a slump too!  But all we can do is move forward and get back on track. 

My Half Iron training plan starts today and I always do better when I'm on a plan.  Now I just need to make the routine a habit, and I'll be okay.

Time to get that Mojo back!!!

I'm doing a trainer ride today.  Plan says 45 minutes, not sure I'll last that long, I'll try.  Bike has been on the trainer since mid December but I have not been on the bike.

i plan to do an insanity DVD tonight.  i'd prefer to get to yoga, but no way i'll get out of work in time for the teacher i like.  and i do NOT like the late teacher at all!  no excuses - dinner is already in the crock pot and laundry all got done over the weekend.

i used almost 2 pounds of chicken, 1 pound of carrots, and a large can of pineapple rings with the juice.  i used the entire 10oz bottle of store-brand teriyaki sauce, and it was really good.  there was a lot of liquid i poured off at the end, but i think i needed all the sauce, the chicken is soooo juicy it just falls apart even with a crappy cafeteria plastic fork!

I will run 5 miles and do Body Pump class tonight.  No excuses!

Got on the trainer for 35 minutes and did some strength work.  Ate well today B-Oatmeal, L-chicken wrap, D-Roast chicken breast, potatoes, carrots.  Don't have any junk food in the house so no snacking tonight.