Wild Wednesday

Breakfast 7:30am: Homemade whole wheat and flax seed waffle with olive oil–ran out of butter–and real maple syrup and water

Snack 11:30am: Handful of Goldfish crackers–can you tell I sub-ed at pre-school today?

Lunch 1ish: Whole wheat pasta that literally looks like a snail’s shell with parmesan cheese and homemade basil walnut almond pesto, heaping cup of organic cinnamon cereal, and water

Dinner 5:30pm: Chick-Fil-A combo #1 value-sized with a sweet tea with lemon. Truthfully, I was very hungry and wanted the caffeine to stay awake to get stuff done. Not the greatest choice, I know.

Physical activity: Worked with 2 years olds this morning and yes, I”m counting it. Ran some errands, tutored for half-an-hour, and was fortunate enough to finally buy long-awaited presents for a friend. Not too bad although it was such a pretty day I hated I wasn’t able to hit the pavement today. Perhaps tomorrow!

Assessment: No vegetables. No fruit. Too much refined sugar and fried foods–I think I could eliminate a lot of belly and extra fat if I’d nix the refined sugar altogether and curb my fried food addiction. One positive though-I did turn down a chocolate yellow cake cupcake and I was veeery tempted. Though later I did succumb to the sweet tea–perhaps they zeroed each other out.

Z-Ro is listening to: Knocks Me Off My Feet by Stevie Wonder–the man, the legend.

Wow…she’s actually awake

My bad, folks. Succumb to exhaustion the past two nights and thus tackling the ole weblo was the last thing on my mind.

Breakfast 9:30am: 1/2 cup of cheese and sausage grits–it sounds so disgusting, but surpisingly delicious, small danish square, 1/2 cup of fruit salad (yummy yummy), mini spinach quiche, regular coffee with artificial creamer (yes, yes, I know, but there was no milk) and real sugar, and water

Lunch 11:45am: 6in philly cheesesteak sub–guess where I ate lunch?–with spinach, green pepper, pickles, black olives, salt and pepper, and provolone–dreadfully yummy–and water

Snack 4:30ish: 1 cup of organic cinnamon cereal and water

Dinner 6ish: 2 cups of organic blue corn tortilla chips with 1/4 cup of local cheddar melted on top, 2 tbsp of organic mild salsa mixed with 2 tbsp of low-fat sour cream, glass of organic chocolate milk, and water

Physical activity: None–attemted to clean out my car, but my vacuum crapped out on me, so that was a no go. I reeeeeally need to jog tomorrow!!

Assessment: I need to get back into a more normal sleep pattern. I didn’t eat any fruit today. I need to drink more water. I could and should’ve pushed more physical activity today.

Z-Ro is listening to: Say No More to Astropop3. For those in the VB area, they will be playing this Saturday night at good ole Winston’s Cafe. Come out-it shall be grand.

Day off indeed….

Breakfast 8ish: 2 pieces of buttered spelt-wheat toast, homemade café mocha, and water

Lunch 11:45am: 1/2 cup of wagon wheel basil walnut pesto pasta (say that three times fast!), one slice of basil walnut spelt-wheat toast with extra parmesan cheese (totally weird cravings lately and unless it’s by immaculate conception no, I’m not pregnant), and water

Snacks mid-afternoon: 1/4 of funnel cake ::a la Mike Myers circa mid 90s:: you’re the Devvuhhl!, 1 cup of organic cinnamon cereal, 1/2 organic peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich on spelt-wheat bread, and water

Dinner: Fried chicken caesar salad–I think I”m finally getting burned out on fast-food (not too soon, right?)–the restaurant we visited–yeah, their idea of a salad is (I kid you not) 1/2 cup of white bread croutons, 1/4 cup of real bacon pieces, 1/2 pound (or it seemed like it anyways!) of friend chicken, tons o’ parmesan cheese, and a good amount of Romaine lettuce (that was the one redeeming quality). I was so hungry that it tasted good initially, but the more I ate, the more I realize how much and what exactly I was eating….yikes!

Physical activity: Spent virtually all day with the kid at the park–what a great way to spend a Saturday-and I’m totally going to count that as my activity.

Z-Ro is listening to: Mint Car by the Cure. Classic genius.

Keepin’ it goin…

or trying to anyways…

Breakfast 7:45am: Homemade whole wheat and flax seed waffle with local butter and real maple syrup and water

Lunch 12:30ish: 2 tbsp of spinach artichoke dip, handful of homemade pita chips, half of ham sandwich on buttered white bread (ahhh bread contraband!), 2 tbsp of lebane (I’m totally butchering the spelling of this Jordanian cream cheese spread–apologies to my Arab brothers and sisters), a banana, handful of walnut/pecan mix, and triple chocolate Klondike bar (and yes, I ate at my Gran’s today….can’t you tell?)

Dinner 5:30ish: 2 heaping cups of Veggie Booty, 1/4 of an organic chocolate toaster pastry, small fries, 2 apple slices with peanut butter, wagon wheel pasta with homemade basil walnut pesto, and water–I know–completely random assortment of food. It’s called I was ravenous and yet didn’t feel like cooking a proper meal

Physical activity: Ran slightly over half a mile today–sounds weak, but it’s progress for me, folks–10 slow-and-control (SC) push-ups, 20 SC sit-ups, 10 SC military presses, and some yoga/Pilates/dynamic stretching thrown in for good measure.

Assessment: Refined sugar is the devil–chocolate can be great in small doses of the organic and non-refined sugar persuasion–and unless I work it off, it sends me straight into a sugar crash coma–as what happened today On a strangely positive note, my nap did help me feel better as I’m fighting a slight cold. I need to just say no to refined sugar!

Z-Ro is listening to: I Can’t Win by the Strokes

Back…

Skipped a few days to catch up on some zzzzzss….yeah..I think I’m good now.

Breakfast 8ish: Organic chocolate toaster pastry, slice and half of buttered wheat toast, and water

Lunch 10:45am: Homemade basil walnut pesto and natural turkey on buttered sprouted-grain wheat bread, handful of Veggie Booty, and water

Snack 3ish: Banana, flax, and nut organic energy bar and water

Snack 4ish: Handful of fries and four fast-food nuggets—I know, terrible snack–but since I’ve taken up jogging (notice I wrote jogging, not running) and aerobics again, I’ve been ravenous. But you’re right–I should’ve eaten something…anything..healthier than that!!

Dinner 6:30pm: We had a delightful busy day and yes, I caved and did fast-food again and my favorite no less–good old Chick-Fil-A number #1 combo, but at least I got water. Of course after I ate my second! batch of fries, remorse, regret, and some expanding fat cells soon kicked in. Addictions are something, aren’t they?

Solid Rock Café fare–yeah Celebrate Recovery!–half of a cinnamon sugar biscuit and diet sweet tea.

Physical activity: Jogged almost half a mile–yeah, that’s sad, but at least I was moving–and 10 slow-and-controlled push-ups (as suggested by my lovely aerobic instructor). In retrospect, I could have and should ran for longer. I’m bad about not healthily challenging myself. Wimp.

Assessment: I have a bunch of lovely organic apples sitting in my fruit bowl…yet did I ate any today? Heavens no. Did I eat any vegetables today? Of course not. Although Solid Rock Café fellowship is wonderful, I don’t have to stuff my face with a bunch of refined sugar in order to enjoy said fellowship–and yet…..eat it I did and not going to lie, it was good going down. It won’t be good coming off though in sweat and exercise thought will it? Consequences of my actions, right?

Z-Ro is listening to: Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple–one of my lyrical heroines and soul mates. Do ya thang, sister!

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Breakfast 7:45am: Two homemade by Mom cinnamon buns with walnuts and water

Lunch 10:45am: Natural turkey and colby jack cheese sandwich on buttered grain-sweetened bread, organic chocolate milk, and water

Afternoon snacks: Organic chocolate toaster pastry, homemade cafe mocha, and water

Dinner 5:30ish: Whole wheat penne pasta with parmesan cheese, basil walnut pesto, and wheat germ/bread crumb mixture–an experiment and water

Physical activity: 1 hour of aerobics/strength training/Pilates mix–my favorite–and suffice it to say my upper body and core need some serious work.

Assessment: No veggies and no fruit–though truthfully I am in between paychecks, this is not a good pattern.

Z-Ro is listening to: The wonderful silence of peaceful and quiet house–hallelujah, praise Jesus.

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Breakfast 8ish: Two homemade (not by me…thanks Mom!) cinnamon buns with walnuts…delightful and not super sweet which was great..and water

Lunch 12:30pm: Natural turkey and colby jack cheese on buttered grain-sweetened wheat bread, whole wheat penne pasta tossed in parmesan cheese and wheat germ/bread crumb mixture~new recipe and it didn’t turn out as expected–not bad though, and water

Snack 4:30pm: Tall glass of local 2% milk with organic non-dairy chocolate syrup–Ah!laska, I adore you.

Dinner 7ish: Same food as lunch only add 1/4 of an organic crunchy peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich, small glass of organic chocolate milk mix, and water

Dessert:None—shocking, isn’t it?!?

Physical activity: Mowing the lawn and you’re darn right it counts. 20 non-consecutive push-ups and 5 minutes of stretching.

Assessment: No vegetables and no fruit=not good.

Z-Ro is listening to: her leaky faucet dripping in her wonderfully quiet home

Baby goes to 11

….for all my Superdrag home-gees out there.

Breakfast 10ish: Organic cinnamon grain cereal, local 2% milk, and water

Lunch 1ish: White bread pita, 2 tbsp of hot corn and cheese dip (yum), 1 tbsp of chicken salad, a few chips, two whole wheat crackers with slice of sharp cheddar cheese (yet another weakness), one glass of sweet tea, water, and slice of birthday cake

Dinner 5:30ish: Chick-Fil-A (I know…again?!?) strip salad with caesar dressing, croutons, and honey-roasted sun flower seeds, medium fries, and water

Dessert: Small waffle cone (actually it was gi-normous) with New York Super Fudge Chunk ice-cream (Vermont’s finest) and water

Physical activity: None.

Assessment: Too many sweets, not enough exercise, and no fruit today.

Z-Ro is listening to: the swirling sounds of her dishwasher

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Breakfast 7:45am: Natural turkey and colby jack cheese on grain-sweetened wheat bread and water

Lunch 12:30pm: Chick-Fil-A strip salad with Caesar dressing, croutons, honey roasted sunflower seeds, small order of fries, and water

Dinner 6ish: Whole wheat organic black bean, corn, and mild cheddar cheese quesadilla with equal parts sour cream and organic mild salsa, large slice of tiramisu, two bites of crunchy pasta snack–whole wheat penne pasta tossed in olive oil, butter, and breadcrumb/wheat germ mixture, and water

Physical activity: 10 minutes of joggings, 5 minutes of power walking, 10 minutes cool down and warm-up–20 sit-ups, 10 push-ups, and 10 military presses.

Assessment: I ate lunch out as food therapy. I could’ve jogged a little bit longer to increase stamina. I purposely ate foods with high fructose corn syrup and MSG respectively, knowing full well those are NOT good for me. I didn’t need the tiramisu especially as it was after 7pm when I ate it. I was enabling and indulgent overall.

Z-Ro is listening to: studio sessions with Astropop3 with Bill and Gabe

Up to 9, right?

Breakfast 8ish: Whole wheat and flax seed waffle with local butter and real maple syrup, glass of local 2% milk with organic non-dairy chocolate syrup, and water

Lunch pt.1 11:45am: Organic energy bar–delish! and water

Lunch pt. 2 2:30ish: Organic chocolate, nuts, and cranberry energy bar–can you tell I didn’t have time to pack a decent lunch and water

Dinner 5ish: The Golden Arches…..I know…and oh wait, it gets better. Nuggets, fries, two medium sweet teas, and a chocolate and vanilla sundae. My legs are going to hate me tomorrow for all the running I’ll be doing in penance for these horrible food choices. No excuses–I knew better and chose poorly.

Dessert 9ish: Decaf coffee with powdered creamer and sweet and low for Solid Rock Café. Much love to my fellow recovery warriors at Celebrate Recovery!

Physical exercise–jogged for about 10 minutes (one day I’ll be able to type that I jogged 10 miles, but that’s for another day) or so, yoga/Pilates/strength training quickie session for about 10 minutes, and 20 non-consecutive push-ups.

Assessment: I need and can make wise food choices regardless of where I am. The extra glass of sweet tea was unnecessary–and the headache and brain freeze that followed reminded me of that lest I forget. I didn’t need the fries or at least not as much as I ate. I didn’t eat any fruit or any vegetables today. Not good at all.

Z-Ro is listening to: the hum of my modem and the crickets outside. For once, the iTunes is off.