I was so busy on Wednesday...hence no blog about Tuesday which means you get a double dose of recap today!
Right, so, Tuesday. My HHC daily goal was to eat all natural. I kept confusing myself with all natural vs paleo. As you may know, Angela tries to keep as paleo as possible and I found myself trying to eat the "caveman" way which I guess could also be construed as all natural. Anyway...for breakfast I skipped the shake (ingredients I couldn't pronounce) and the bagel thin (more ingredients I couldn't pronounce) in favor of 2 eggs scrambled with 2 slices of deli ham (probably doesn't count because of the preservatives) and swiss cheese. This is why I could never handle that lifestyle, I'd drive myself crazy trying to figure out what to eat.
When lunch came around I was faced with a dilemma. Did I eat my pretzels & yogurt (not all natural) or go to the cafeteria and buy something all natural (use another meal out). I decided that the lesser of the 2 evils was to eat my food from home.
After work I had plans to meet Mandy at the gym for a kick boxing class. She was running a little late so I did 15 minutes on the elliptical while I waited for her. The class was awesome! I really enjoy the instructor and plan on making it to her Tuesday class as often as possible.
On the way home from the gym I was starving so I called Joe to see what our dinner plans were...he had already eaten...without me...the nerve! I debated picking up a salad on the way home but again thought about those 6 meals out left for the month and decided to raid the fridge at home. I ended up putting together a delightful treat, rosemary and olive oil triscuit crackers with vermont white cheddar cheese slices and deli sliced london broil. IT WAS SO GOOD!
Goals ~ Tuesday:
- Water: 64 oz check!
- Healthy Eats: 810 calories left!
- Exercise: 15 minutes on the elliptical & 55 minutes of kickboxing!
- Weekly Focus - 10 Minutes A Day: check
- Daily Challenge - All Natural Eats: just not my thing
Plus my other goals:
- meals out = zero!
- steps = 12,102!
I knew Wednesday was going to be a busy day and it really flew by for me. Seriously, I didn't even take any pictures! I started the day with a dark chocolate shake, it looked really gross but tasted good. We had a staff meeting and pot luck lunch scheduled at our main office that afternoon. I did a decent job of keeping my calories low, only eating 2 soft tacos and skipping the delicious cake & cupcakes. After work Joe & I attended a networking event at the Revel. It was really a good time. I knew a lot of people there but still got to spend time talking to new contacts. The only picture from the evening was this strip from the photo booth:
Goals ~ Wednesday (not great):
- Water: only got 48 oz
- Healthy Eats: 134 calories left! I was pleasantly surprised when I totaled everything up, I drank a few glasses of wine at the event but didn't eat much so things evened out. Not the healthiest plan but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do...
- Exercise: does walking in high heels count?
- Weekly Focus - 10 Minutes A Day: nope
- Daily Challenge - mini circuit: nope
Plus my other goals:
- meals out = zero!
- steps = 7,517
Friday 11/16 - I was just starting to feel better after my cold so I was doing my absolute best to stay hydrated. At lunch time we enjoyed a vendor provided lunch with another department. I'm not usually a lasagna girl but it really hit the spot after a long week! For dinner Joe whipped up Tuscon Chicken, Bean & Spinach soup, it was a new recipe for us and I think we'll hold onto it, not only was it tasty but very filling.
I had little desire to eat solid food. I started the day with a shake and packed yogurt, etc for lunch. I spent the morning drinking lots of water and tea at my desk, at lunch all I wanted was soup so I used a meal out and bought myself some Italian wedding soup and a soft pretzel (for dipping) from the cafeteria. It was pretty low calorie so I didn't do any damage to my goals, always a plus. Sometime in the afternoon, I found some DayQuil in my purse and took one. It really helped and I considered going to the gym but my trainer told me absolutely not, he wasn't getting sick...so...I skipped the gym.
I came home, curled up on the couch and when Joe got home and asked what we should do for dinner I told him I wanted more soup. Because he's the greatest fiance on the planet, he made me grilled cheese and soup, my favorite! I spent the rest of the evening on the couch watching TV and drinking more tea.
As of yesterday morning I was ready to quit the Health Holidays Challenge. After week 1 of the challenge I had gained .4 pounds. This really had my panties in a bunch since I am down to the wire when it comes to getting in shape for the wedding. While I enjoyed taking part in Angela's challenge I felt like it wasn't challenging me enough. I already log my food everyday and I need more then 10 minutes of exercise if I'm going to lose 10 pounds. I felt like the challenge was giving me an excuse to slack off, as in "oh, I only need to do the mini circuit today, I'll skip the gym and do it at home."
Sunday was all about wedding projects, which I will get to in another post. Joe brought me an egg & cheese french toast bagel for breakfast before going to work which was so good! I spent most of the morning on the computer working on wedding stuff then took a trip out to The Christmas Tree Shop and BJ's with Nicole. After all the excitement of the morning I vegged on the couch with Ian most of the afternoon. He was obviously exhausted as well...
When Joe came home from work we decided to take a walk over to ShopRite for some essentials. There was a woman taking a picture in the lobby when we got there and I thought it was odd until we were on our way out. She was taking a picture of the giant Pepsi turkey! 
