My sweet tooth was in overdrive today and I definitely overindulged. Whoops!
I was at work 9-9 again so I wasn’t able to make it to the gym again (second day in a row).
I plan to hit the gym HARD tomorrow (think 2+ hours cardio AND strength training) to cancel out some of the munchies I’ve had the last 24 hours.
Hope everyone else has been doing better with clean eating than I have this week! 🙂
Bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
Amazingly, I’m not horribly sore today. My legs feel like lead — they are puffed up and swollen — but I’m able to walk normally despite yesterday’s intense 60+ trek.
My appetite was crazy and I barely kept myself under 1,500 calories. I have class Mondays, so the gym isn’t an option – fortunately, we had a brief field trip to the Genius Reserve (48 acre wilderness preservation in Winter Park), so I was able to squeeze in a little bit of walking into my evening.
And I snapped a few awesome pictures! Here are a few:
All in all, it wasn’t a terrible day:
I’m hoping Tuesday brings a return of my normal appetite (today has been beastly on my self control) and a return to the gym.
Bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
Today was a very, very good day.
Why? Because I woke up with a CRAZY fitness idea and I ran with it.
I live very close to the Cady Way Trail, which is a 6.5 mile shady bicycle/walking trail that cuts through Winter Park. What a lot of people don’t know is that Cady Way Trail connects to the Cross-Seminole Trail, a 23 mile tour that dissects Seminole County, Florida. It leads from Winter Park/Oviedo border all the way to Lake Mary – a solid 30 minute drive down I-4 on a day with no traffic.
My wild idea was to ride my bike (not a race bike, mind you, but a mountain-hybrid) the 60+ miles round trip to Lake Mary for lunch.
And guess what?
I did it!
Here’s how I looked PRE-departure:
Here is how I looked after 31.55 miles (I got lost on a trail detour!) as I sat down for lunch at Dexter’s in Lake Mary:
And, unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture upon arriving home; I was too exhausted and proud of myself to remember!
I tracked my food today purely out of habit, as I burned off WAY more than I could eat — a very good Sunday, indeed.
Did I mention Dexter’s had unlimited mimosas for $12? Don’t mind if I do:
Such a great day! I hope everyone had a stellar weekend and, as always, bon appetit!
Tori
Holy CHEAT DAY, Batman!
Man, did I splurge today! I enjoyed frozen yogurt at the mall, a couple of adult beverages at Downtown Disney, and a few beverages before bed.
I must say… I enjoyed myself today. I will probably regret the calorie damage tomorrow, but I walked over 4 hours at Downtown Disney and squeezed in 90 minutes on the elliptical, so it wasn’t all bad!
I hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Bon appetit!
Tori
Whoops!
I crashed early last night (I blame the wine!) and forgot to post my report.
Here’s how I did:
Not horrible for a Friday night! In fact, I am positive I walked more than 45 minutes, as I walked up and down an outdoor art stroll for over an hour (and bought an awesome steampunk necklace and vintage shirt in the process)!
All in all, it was a good night!
How is your weekend starting off?
Bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
No time to hit the gym (11.5 hour days do that to you), but I managed to squeeze a few walks in and keep my calories on par with goal, though still a lot of candy.
Hoping to be good tomorrow, but you never know on Fridays…
Have a great evening and bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
Tired of Greek yogurt every day, I decided to throw together these super simple crestless quiches for breakfast during the week.
Seriously, these took less than 5 minutes to prep and only 15 minutes to cook. They are endless customizable and store well in the fridge or freezer.
Here’s what my finished product looked like:
Using whole eggs and a 1/2 turkey sausage link in each, my crustless quiches were roughly 95 calories each. Not bad! I had two for breakfast this morning and plan to enjoy them over the weekend, as well. I’ll freeze the extras for future enjoyment or a quick and easy snack.
These are great for Paleo dieters, low-carb friends, or anyone that needs a quick, protein-filled breakfast in a hurry.
Bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
I decided to forgo the weigh-in today, as I’m not in the best headspace right now and don’t want to compound it with body issues, too.
I splurged today, savoring candy with my team and enjoying a cookie (and wine!) after the gym. No regrets.
Here’s today’s breakdown:
Lots of sugar! Definitely going to try to be better tomorrow. I’m working 9-9, so that should help …as long as I don’t eat any of the cupcakes I baked for my team. Whoops! They don’t have any chocolate (or sour watermelon flavoring), so that should help!
Bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
It was a good day, but a bad evening. A very bad evening.
I won’t expound here, but I will say that a bad evening translates into a good workout: when I’m upset (or angry, or stressed), I feel compelled to push myself harder than normal at the gym. I try to make the emotional pain fade by trading it for physical exhaustion.
When your muscles ache and tremble from fatigue, it’s hard to think of anything but a hot bath and a soft bed. Through exercise, my hurt is numbed.
Probably not healthy, but it’s better than my old habit: binging and purging.
With that said, my exercise tonight basically cancelled out the entirety of my day:
Fortunately for me, I ate my “planned cheat,” the gluten-free chocolate chip cookie I was salivating over in an earlier blog post, before heading to the gym. So, at least that part of my evening went well!
Tomorrow is a new day. Tomorrow will be a better day.
Have a good night and bon appetit, my friends!
– Tori
I’ve made a deal with myself today.
If I am good – eat healthy for lunch, avoid the vending machine in the afternoon, and hit the gym HARD after work – I get to have an extra special treat tonight.
I’m not normally one for pre-made cookie dough, but I picked up a package of Immaculate Baking Company’s gluten-free (and dairy-free) chocolate chip cookies this weekend. I baked them last night and, amazingly, resisted the temptation to have one (as I’d already gone over my sugar allowance for the day).
Check these beauties out:
Yum! My house smelled like HEAVEN for hours after baking these up last night.
So, if I can survive today without temptations (my diet has been pretty shaky the last week or so), I get to have one of these dream-discs (150 calories!) and a glass of wine after dinner!
Perhaps not this generous of a pour, but who knows? 🙂 Let’s see how my day turns out!
Bon appetit, my friends!
– Tori
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