11/27 & 11/28 - Day 6 & 7

I just about had a mild panic attack, I logged in to write my new blog & the computer said it couldn't load the page!  Thankfully I found an alternate way in!  I didn't get time to blog yesterday so you're getting another full weekend post.

Saturday:  After all the excitement of Thanksgiving & Black Friday I was ready for a standard run of the mill day.  My alarm went off at 6:30am as usual & I got ready for work at the restaurant.  I serve breakfast at a cafe by my house on the weekends for spending money.  I really like working there because I get a decent work out on top of the $$.  I usually walk close to 10,000 in the 5-6 hours I'm there, which I figure counts as a work out.

I try to eat before I go in because having all that delcious food around can make my calories sky rocket.  Usually I just make a quick breakfast sandwich = 306 calories.  The owner is always curious about it because I use a sandwich thin, he always wants to "see the bread."

I was concerned about getting my water on the weekends but once I realized our soda cups are 20oz I try to drink at least 2 during my shift.

I worked until about 1pm and was starving when I got home.  Even though I cheated & had 1/4 cup of home fries at the restaurant = 90 calories.  Time for the first round of turkey day leftovers.  I microwaved some turkey, gravy, mashed potato & stuffing.  Then I figured I should add a veggie to the meal.  We have a ton of broccoli in the fridge that Joe picked up at Produce Junction.  I pulled out one of the steamer bags from ziplock that I asked Joe to pick up at the grocery store months ago.  This was the first time I tried them & I love it!  You fill the bag to a certain line with the veggie & microwave for the directed time and voila perfectly cooked broccoli!  Leftover turkday day lunch = 433 calories.  (there's really only a 1/2 cup of mashed potato there, I just mushed it up all flat)

Joe's sister & my dad share a birthday of 12/1 so we have a lot of family dinners between Thanksgiving & Xmas.  We had Janey's birthday dinner this night.  Joe's mom made baked ziti with salad & garlic bread with spinach = 450 calories.  I don't love not being in charge of my own meals (when will everyone learn the world revolves around me & my diet plan?!?!) but I just made sure to take small portions.

We also had birthday cake and ice cream = 409 calories.  Here's Janey with the gifts we got her & her cake. 

That's it for Saturday.  My daily wrap up:

1. I burned 587 calories working at the restaurant for 5+ hours, I usually burn around 500 calories in an hourly workout so I'm counting this as 60 fitness minutes.

2. 4 servings of fruits/veggies

3. 64 ounces of water...check - this goal isn't that difficult, I just always make sure it gets done, even if that means drinking 2 bottles of water while I watch tv in bed.

4. Tracking: 2307 calories burned - 1688 calories eaten = total 619 calories burned

5. I didn't do anything overly relaxing.

6. No weigh in until 12/3.

Sunday: We went to bed pretty early on Saturday night so I woke up without any real issue on Sunday morning & got ready to waitress.  I am really trying to have more fruits/veggies so I made a protein shake.  We use probolic brand.  This morning I used the powder, 1% milk, a banana & ice = 347 calories.  This is my protein shake cup, Joe got it for me at Bed, Bath & Beyond last year.  Things are always better when drank through a straw :-)

We were pretty busy at the restaurant & I ended up working until about 2pm.  I couldn't last as long without any solid food in my system so I had 1 slice of rye toast with butter = 93 calories.  I forgot to take a picture until I was almost done.

After work I was starving!  Joe was trying to get out of work early to watch the eagles game but not early enough for me to wait for him.  I microwaved some more Thanksgiving leftovers & broccoli = 328 calories.

Angela & Rob were looking to escape their house for the evening so we invited them over for Chinese & football.  The boys drank quite a few miller lites (96 calories each) but we stuck to water.  After reviewing the Shanghai House menu for a few minutes I placed the order and we were eating about an hour later.  I ordered Cashew Chicken with white rice & cream cheese wontons = 499 calories.  It was a little spicier then I like but pretty good.  I had enough for 3 servings so I'm sure you'll be seeing more of it.

I'm usually very good at avoiding the candy dishes in our living room but I must have been craving chocolate because I was grabbing carmel kisses on & off all afternoon = 190 calories for 9.

I love my little penguin dish!

Daily wrap up:

1. I burned 733 calories walking while waitressing for 5+ hours, I usually burn around 500 calories in an hourly workout so I'm counting this as 60 fitness minutes.

2. 5 servings of fruits/veggies, that's right I finally got them all!

3. 64 ounces of water...check

4. Tracking: 2351 calories burned - 1457 calories eaten = total 894 calories burned

5. Nothing extremely relaxing today.

6. Not weighing in until 12/3.