day nine

So today wasn't bad.  I feel like my clothes are fitting better than they did a month ago when they were tight due to the holidays.  Lunch was better tasting today as I incorporated mini peppers along with the other parts of the wrap I had made at lunch.  I think my mistake this time was that I overcooked the veggies.  I will keep that in mind next time.  The mini peppers gave it some crunch and flavor.  I probably need to experiment with seasonings for the chicken also.  Spice Hut here I come!!


I went to a friend's after work and didn't work out.  I felt like I did fairly well eating but of course I could have done better.  Not going to get down on my self as that's counter productive, I'm just going to continue down the path I've set for myself.  Alright here's the menu for the day:


Breakfast: Same as yesterday which was the same as the day before that.  Egg sandwich with roast beef, tomato, and avocado on a thin bun. A banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Chicken wrap with roasted brussel sprouts and asparagus.  Added mini peppers today, along with spinach and a squirt of ketchup.  Better tasting than yesterday but still not very satisfying as a whole.
No afternoon snack
Dinner: Alright for dinner there was a black bean/rice mix with chicken and sausage.  I brought two heads of romaine lettuce and some mini peppers ( yes there is theme for the peppers today).  I ended up eating two servings of both black bean/rice mix and salad.  First serving was 8"bowl of salad with bean/rice mix on top of romaine and dressing and cheese (Parmesan).  Second serving was same bowl size but smaller portion of bean/rice mixture but everything else was the same.  All in all I think I did very well this time as there was more than enough food to have at least thirds and a full bowl at that.  Granted the rice and bean mix along with the sausage probably not the best thing to be eating but at least I didn't do what I've been known to do and eat until my stomach hurt.  Which I could have done as that meal is a favorite of mine.

So there we are my food list for the day.....wait I conveniently forgot one small addition.  Someone brought donuts and left them in the lunch room today.  On my break there they were and I had planned on eating my yogurt and almonds as usual.  There were people in the lunch room and so I bravely declared that I was not going to be tempted.  Ha as soon as I was done with my yogurt and I was alone with the box of donut's, I decided that I would have just a piece not a whole donut.  So I did tear off a chunk and eat it and then another piece and then another small piece.  In total probably about a 2"x2" chunk.  Not bad considering but still a bit disappointing.  Especially since the donuts were still there at lunch time (about an hour later) and I had another small chunk.  Oh well I tried and frankly I didn't eat a whole donut so I'm ok just wishing I could have avoided the situation entirely.  Once again food for thought (ouch a food reference to remind me of food).