Today was a low key day, and I found it surprisingly easy to get back to my clean eating today despite yesterday’s massive cheat meal. Though I did indulge in an extra piece of chocolate this evening with my wine …
I kept my exercise lighter than usual, as I was feeling a little feverish this evening when I got home from work.
Of course, illness won’t keep me away from my daily glass of Malbec. 😉
I hope everyone had a great day!
Bon appetit, my friends!
– Tori
I wrote a nice, long post yesterday to give you an update on my day …and my browser froze, losing EVERYTHING.
Ugh.
Well, I don’t feel like repeating all of it, so I will just sum it up as best as I can:
1.) Discovered I could still taste peppermint despite my cold.
2.) “Accidentally” found my hidden stash of gourmet peppermint bark. 
3.) Ate almost 500 calories of said peppermint bark.
4.) Felt guilty (since it wasn’t my cheat day), I hit the gym.
Here’s my summary for yesterday—
I’m still feeling all of the cold symptoms, but it’s not enough to inhibit me from my workouts, so I’m going to stick with it until my body tells me otherwise.
Happy weekend to everyone!
Bon appetit, my friends!
– Tori
OK, it’s my fourth day of clean eating (counting a daily cheat of chocolate and/or wine), and I definitely felt challenged to stay on track.
I had four pieces of chocolate, and it took every ounce of self control not to have 1,871,491 more. Ugh.
My appetite is crazy, probably from the massive amount of cardio I did yesterday. Here’s how I managed for the day:
As you can see, I definitely toned down the cardio today. I’m sore (and tired), plus I have a bit of a sore throat/sniffle thing starting …uh oh. Hope I don’t catch something, as that will completely throw off my exercise routine.
I’m dosing up on NyQuil and hoping a good night’s sleep knocks it out of me.
On that note, bon appetit, my friends!
– Tori
I’d originally planned to post pictures and measurements, but I hit the gym TWICE today and I’m too exhausted to move.
I weighed in this morning at 134.4, down 0.8 lbs from Monday. This seems like a lot, but considering I gained almost 6 lbs during a five day trip to NYC, I’m sad the number isn’t moving faster (which would indicate water weight). This leads me to believe I really did pack on some “insulation” during those few days.
Mathematically, it doesn’t add up (considering what I ate versus the excruciating amount of walking I did), but I guess that’s just my body.
Here’s how I did today:
Yeah, I definitely overdid it. An hour of elliptical before work, two hours after, and just one short walk during the day.
Keep in mind my Jawbone Up tracks the movements of my arm as “steps,” so the three hours elliptical make up a HUUUUGE part of those 33k steps. That’s why those steps don’t actually count to my workout, because the mobile app recognizes that I’ve already given myself the credit from the elliptical exercises logged. I swear, I’m not walking laps all day, every day. Hahaha!
Here’s hoping the scale is a little better to me in the AM!
Bon appetit, my friends!
– Tori
P.S. For those curious about my breakdown of nutrients:
I normally have a protein shake (whey protein, banana, strawberries, and almond milk) for breakfast, a pear or apple for a morning snack, a giant salad (no dressing) with grilled chicken for lunch, hummus and carrots for a mid-afternoon snack, grilled chicken or steak (or fish) for dinner with tons of veggies (cooked in salsa), and then a daily cheat of one glass of red wine (Malbec) and 1-3 pieces of chocolate.
Normally equates to 1,300-1,500 calories.
Well, I survived the Three Kings dinner with my family with minimal damage.
Despite the insane temptations, I managed to eat only half of a chicken tamale, about half of a serving of torta espanola (an egg/potato/onion quiche thing), and just the topping of my piece of Rosca de Reyes, the Mexican version of fruit cake.
Despite wanting to go home and veg out, I kept my workout commitment with my girlfriend and we killed it at the gym:
Boy, I wanted to quit after the first 30 minutes on the elliptical, but we hopped from machine to machine to keep ourselves from getting bored and it worked! Almost 100 minutes of pure cardio, plus a fun conversation!
I came home hungry, but only let myself have my pre-scheduled mini cheat (two pieces of chocolate, no wine) and a half slice of cheese. I wanted to scarf some leftovers, but it’s almost 11pm and I know I don’t need it.
Day two is in the bag!
Bon appetit, my friends!
~ Tori
Just to keep myself accountable, here’s the summary of my food log and workout diary:
I am working out with my girlfriend, so there is extra motivation to hit it hard and stick to my clean eating.
I was perfect today: protein shake for breakfast, pear for a morning snack, big salad with grilled chicken (no dressing) for lunch, carrots and hummus for an afternoon snack, and lean flank steak with veggies (sautéed in salsa) for dinner.
My planned cheats? A small glass of red wine (Malbec) and two mini pieces of chocolate (70 calories for both).
It was a good day!
Bon appetit, my friends!
– Tori
OK, I was quasi-successful yesterday.
I managed to stay under 1,750 calories for the day – which sounds high, but I’m awake/functioning 20-21 hours per day with my two jobs, so it’s actually a decent caloric goal – but at least 300 of those calories came from Reese’s Peanut Butter cups before bed. I was only going to have one… but one turned into a handful.
Still… it was a mostly good day. I hit the gym (75 minutes elliptical = 800 calories burned!), got a few walks in (about 45 minutes in total), and I ate a high-protein diet for the majority of the day.
For those of you that use MyFitnessPal, you can see my full diary under the username: toricatjr. Look me up!
Hope everyone’s having a great Tuesday so far — let’s make it great!
Bon appetite, my friends!
~ Tori
Instead of trying, with difficulty, to take several pictures of my good diary and exercise log to post on here, I wanted to encourage my fellow Yo-Yos to join me on MyFitnessPal (www.myfitnesspal.com).
I am 100% honest with my food and exercise log, and I publish everything so that it’s fully transparent to my friends.
Doing this keeps me accountable, as I’m far less likely to eat an entire bag of cookies if I know my family, friends, and coworkers are going to see it! The more people who join and add me as a friend, the more accountable I feel.
Here’s my handle – look me up!
As a note, I do not gain ANYTHING for mentioning these apps/sites; they’ve just been a huge personal help on my health/fitness journey so I’m a big fan. Feel free to skip if you have a system that works better for you; or, even better, share it with me in the comments!
On that note, bon appetit!
Tori
Man, I’m slipping up a bit on posting these – whoops!
It seems that any alcohol consumption around dinner time totally knocks me out (or causes amnesia), but oh well.
Here’s how I did yesterday:
As you can see, drinking definitely loosens my inhibitions with my diet – I pretty much blew my whole day between dinner and late night munching. That’s OK: today is a new day!
Bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
OK, I know I’ve bragged about the GymPact App in the past, but I must tell you:
Why do I say that?
Don’t believe me? Take a look below:
By committing to a set number of workouts, food diaries, and veggies/fruits per week, I’m earning money for following through on my obligations. I’m basically “betting” the millions of other users of the app that I WILL workout and eat right, and I’m putting my money where my mouth is.
Here’s my usual weekly wager:
$10/item for my Veggie Pact, for which I commit to seven fruits/veggies per week.
An example of the type of thing you load to meet your “Veggie Pact.”
So, where does this money come from?
Yes – if you commit to 5/week for the Gym and bet $10 per day, you’ll get charged $20 if you only make it to the gym three times. It’s a real pact, guys! You put your money where you mouth is, so you’ll risk losing it if you’re not consistent.
The app connects to either a Credit Card (you provide) or PayPal, so you have to be serious about your health and you commitment to using the app before you dive in. It’s helped me a ton with accountability and progress – and, to date, I’ve made over $150 from using the app for 9 months. Yeah, that’s serious money, folks.
I’ve told a lot of friends about this app and many have started using it. Some make money, some lose money (once or twice) and then get SERIOUSLY motivated… or delete the app. It’s not for the faint of heart, so only sign up if you’re prepared to follow through with your PACT!
Bon appetit, my friends (and don’t forget to put it in your FoodLog)!
Tori
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