Happy Sunday to everyone!
I'm on Day 3 since I joined with Weight Watchers, so I thought I'd pop in and give an update.
I've been tracking my points every day, and through logging on paper, and taking photos of my meals, I've realized that I eat a lot of bread and otherwise consume many carbs. I didn't realize how much I use bread and grains as the staple or foundation of my meal. For example, here was DAY 2:
Breakfast: whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese (7 pts) + 1 MacIntosh apple (0 pts)
Lunch: 6-inch turkey sub (from Subway) on a whole wheat bun + cheddar, lettuce, tomato, cukes, green peppers, pickle, light mayo (11 pts)
Next time: using mustard instead of mayo (which will be hard - I will miss that rich, mayo feel) and getting a bit more veggies to bulk it up.
Dinner: rye bun (12 pts! omg), mustard (0 pts), goat cheese (2 pts), 1/2 avocado (3 pts), pan sautéed chicken (5 pts) = 22 pts!
Seriously - bread at every meal. So I made a mental note to reduce the bread today, so that my meals were more balanced and full of nutrition.
I'm not a religious person, but my friend Erin wanted me to come with her to this progressive church called the Forward Church. I really liked it and think I'll keep on coming with her. We went to Swiss Chalet for lunch afterwards. This was my first time being tested by a restaurant while on WW.
My normal meal would have consisted of their perogies with cajun sour cream as an appetizer, plus their quarter chicken meal (white meat) with mashed potatoes/gravy and corn. Because I knew that my "favourite meal" would be a points-bomb, I went straight to their healthy menu (which makes things easy), and ordered their Sweet-Chili Heat Chicken Salad. It clocks in at only 6 points, so I was happy with that. I even gave away the roll that comes with it. I'm planning on getting some grains in at dinner instead. Balance is the key.
I'll admit... eating salad compared to what I would have normally eaten sucked. I really wanted something warm and comforting instead.... but I'm now more interested in nourishing my body and being healthy, so it's a change I need to make. Growing pains!
Yesterday afternoon, I went to the gym for the first time since this all started. I walked about 25 minutes to the gym, and of course, the 25 minutes back home. At the gym, I did a 30 mins interval treadmill workout:
Getting to the gym is not fun. I don't like having to plan time out of my day to go - but I'll admit... once I'm there - I kinda enjoy it. I like being able to focus on myself and knowing I'm doing something good for my body. I like the alone time to think about whatever is on my mind. And the best part is the lukewarm shower afterwards!
What are your tips for eating out?
Check menu before you go .choose what your having.order water for your drink.ask for all sauces and dressings to the side skip the bread basket..pack half your meal in a to go box.dip your fork in dressing spear greens saves calories. Yhose are off the top of my head.
ReplyDeleteDrinking water will def be a goal for me. I'm so used to getting a diet coke with a lemon wedge. And not filling up on the bread basket. Thanks for the tips!!
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