Updates

Date: 3/1/2012

Workout: 5:30am Class at Fitness One

Food:

Breakfast: Protein Shake (1/2c. Frozen Blueberries, 1/2c. Low Fat Organic Milk, 1 scoop protein), plain oatmeal and 12 crushed almonds and 1/4c. Blueberries: 453 Calories, 45g Carbs (37 net), 45g Protein, 8g Fiber, 14g Fat, 194mg Sodium, 19g Sugar
Morning Snack: Apple and a Light Frigo Cheese stick: 135 Calories, 21g Carbs (17 net), 8g Protein, 4g Fiber, 2g Fat, 232mg Sodium, 16g Sugar
Lunch: Shrimp and Moo Shu Vegetable Stir-fry with 1c. Brown Rice: 485 Calories, 56g Carbs (50 net), 34g Protein, 6g Fiber, 12g Fat, 473mg Sodium, 12g Sugar
Afternoon Snack: Kashi TLC Bar and 1 Kiwi: 166 Calories, 26g Carbs (20 net), 6g Protein, 6g Fiber, 2g Fat, 67mg Sodium, 15g Sugar
Dinner: 6 slices Oscar Mayer Turkey with spinach on a Whole Wheat Bun: 182 Calories, 26g Carbs (21 net), 15g Protein, 5g Fiber, 3g Fat, 674mg Sodium, 3g Sugar

Total Nutrition Intake:

1,421 Calories
174g Carbs (145 Net Carbs)
108g Protein
29g Fiber
33g Fat
1,640mg Sodium
65g Sugar

My nutrition intake is a little high today overall and there is a reason for that. I am going to be flying to California today for work. So here is my thought process: if I fill up with healthy foods and make my nutrition slightly higher today, hopefully I won’t be tempted to get something unhealthy at the airport. My flight leaves at 4:45pm from Greensboro and I will be getting in to San Diego at 9:30pm tonight (12:30pm NC time). I packed a turkey sandwich for dinner and I’m planning on eating my afternoon snack before my first flight. Once again, I’m trying to plan ahead of time to resist the urge to get something unhealthy. I hope it works!

So I will be in California from today through next Friday. Let the games begin. I know I will face some challenges for sure. I will be staying with my family so I don’t know what to expect for meals. I know we will probably be eating most dinners together and then everything else I should be able to plan out on my own. So when dinner time comes, I’m going to try and stick with meat and veggies and nothing more. This way I will be avoiding extras and carbs as much as possible. This weekend we will probably eat out and run some errands together so I will need to make sure to stay focused, pack snacks, and make healthy choices. On my way there, I am going to plan out my workouts for the week too so that should help. I’m excited for my trip and to see my family though! And the dogs!

My goal is to really be strict and focused this week while I’m travelling for work. I know it is going to be really hard but when I look back at this journey so far, I really slacked and didn’t do well when I traveled for work in early February. I can’t be too hard on myself but I am so close to my weight goal and getting my body just where I want it so I need to keep up the intensity!

Updates:

1.       I will be moving to Southern California at the end of March. I will be a Regional Admissions Counselor for High Point University. So basically I will still be working for HPU but living in my territory. A lot of schools have Regional Counselors and there are a lot of benefits of this. For me, I know this will help in many ways for my job but I am also able to help my family out. My sister is currently deployed and her husband will be deployed. I will be able to help look after their house, my niece, and their dogs. I’m really excited about this opportunity! I’m also a little scared and nervous to be making such a big move but I’m just trying to take one thing at a time.

2.       I have decided to keep doing my blog for as long as I can. After Wednesday March 14^th, I’m not going to post every day and write every little detail of what I eat like I have been but I will still post a couple times a week about health and fitness topics. I think this will be great for me to still stay centered on living a healthy lifestyle and it will hopefully give people something helpful to read.