vicious sweet tooth

Breakfast: It’s been a while, but this morning, I actually had a smoothie!  I practically froze at work drinking it. (137 cals)      

• 1 cup Unswtn orignal Almond Milk
• 1 Lg handful of Spinach
• 1/4 avocado
• 1 Pkg Amazing Grass Berry Flavor
• 1 Tbsp Unswtnd Cocoa Powder
• Splenda
• Crushed Ice

I don’t know what it was, but this tasted bad to me…then I added the cocoa powder and another splenda so I could drink it.  I usually like how these flavors blend together, but there was something about the berry flavor that just didn’t taste good to me.  Oh well.      

Snack: Approx 1.5 celery stalks (10 cals) + 2 Tbsp Hummus (50 cals)      

celery + hummus

6 pcs chocolate (110 cals)      

Maya Gold Green & Black's Chocolate

I also had a 10 oz bottle of Ocean Spray Light Cranberry Juice (50 cals)      

Light Cranberry Juice

Lunch: Left over Chana Masala (250 cals) + 1 med raw zucchini sliced (12 cals)     

Chana Masala + Zucchini

I also had another 10 oz.  Ocean Spray Light Cranberry Juice (50 cals)      

Dinner: 1 egg + 1 egg white w/ 1 Tbsp of Hummus (112 cals) + 4 mini banana bread muffins (approx 150 cals)      

I quickly ate dinner and then headed over to our small group.  I was in charge of bringing snacks, so I brought Sabra Hummus – original, Stacy’s Baked Pita Chips, Celery sticks and Green Bell Pepper strips, Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and Banana Bread.  I snacked on some celery and hummus and had 1 oatmeal cookie. (Approx 125 cals)     

We let out earlier tonight because we didn’t really do our study, there’s a lot going on so we just talked for a while and then had a group prayer for a bunch of people in our church who are dealing with health issues, etc.      

After I got home from small group, I decided I needed to get a work out in.  So, I headed to the gym. And man was it crowded.  I didn’t realize so many people at our condo frequent the gym after 9:00pm.  So, I did some cardio first and then came back to do some strength training in my condo.  I definitely need some heavier weights of my own and a medicine ball.  But I worked with what I had.  It felt good to set my mind to getting a workout in and actually complete it, even though it was later than usual.      

Workout:      

Stationary Bike – 33 mins      

I did week 1 of the Winter Shape up 2010 from The Fitnessista - I started with the beginner      

• - Warm up with 5 minutes of walking or light jogging
• Circuit: complete a total of 3 times
• -Dumbbell frontal raise (12) – 3lbs (all I had in my apt)
• -Plie squat (12)
• -Medicine ball twist (10 on each side) (used 3lb weight)
• -Jumping jacks (45 seconds)
• -Chair squats (12)
• -hammer curl (10 on each side) – 3lb weights (all I had)
• -Chair dips (10)
• -Good mornings (15- instead of holding a barbell, hold a medicine ball at your stomach) – I used both 3lbs weights
• -Bent knee leg raises (12)
• -High knees (1 minutes)
• Stretch. 

After my workout, I snacked on some Natural PB – Approx 75 cals      

Total Calories: 1131 calories      

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 I’m off to bed…peace out!