Today was a little crazy. I got up at 6:30–excellent! I wanted to work out and study my scriptures, but instead I cleaned my house. I’m enjoying the cleaner areas, but still haven’t gotten to my workout or scriptures yet. Tomorrow, I will get it right.
Breakfast was a Trim Healthy Mama inspired chocolate Waffle with blueberries and plain yogurt (sweetened with stevia in the raw.) Recipe at the end 🙂
Snack: 1 oz of sprouted almonds and a small apple
Lunch: 2 cups of torn romaine with 3 oz of grilled chicken, half a diced avocado, and 2 Tbs Aldi Light Caesar Dressing
Snack: 6 oz plain lowfat yogurt with 1/4 cup peanut flour stirred in. I wanted to grab a produce with it but couldn’t decide what. I already ate an apple today, the carrots are gone and then I ran out of time. So I took the kids to their Doctor visit and vowed to do better next time.
My mom came to stay with some of the the kids while I took others to the Doctor. She heard Heidi ask me if she could bake cookies. We don’t have an oven so I told her it would have to be eggless cookie dough. Which is soooo yummy! Then I asked her not to, because it would be such a temptation to me. So my mom went home and baked cookies and brought them over. OH my! I was so hungry form my pitiful snack and so close to dinner that it was a huge temptation to me. With our limited fridge (we just got back from vacation for a week) there weren’t many good choices for me. So I had a sugar free popsicle (not stevia sweetened so not on plan–but the best I could do.) And it tasted so good I had another. Whew! I made it by on 30 calories without a cookie and quickly made dinner.
Dinner: 1 Ole Extreme Wellness lowcarb tomato and basil tortilla (toasted) with 2 oz ground beef and .5 oz brown rice stirred together and seasoned with my homemade taco blend. Topped with romaine, salsa and about a tsp of hummus–just enough for a creamy cheesy flavor but still be dairy free. An avocado would have been lovely here, but I already had my allotment for the day at lunch :).
I saved 80 calories for an after workout snack tonight–if I remember to stop by the store for more almond milk I’ll make a half smoothie.
I’m going to my first ballet class at 7:30!!! I’m super excited about it. Heidi gave me her old split sole shoes and I found my leotard in the back of the closet. I’m going to let this count for my workout today so I can spend more time in the scriptures tonight.
Ingredients
- Waffle:
- 1/4 cup flax meal (or part peanut flour or almond flour)
- 1 Tbs cocoa powder
- 1-2 Tbs stevia in the raw
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbs coconut oil
- 2 Tbs almond milk or water
- Topping:
- 4 oz plain Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup thawed wild blueberries
- 1 Tbs stevia in the raw (or a Truvia packet)
Instructions
- In a small bowl beat flax, cocoa, and stevia. Stir in egg, coconut oil and water.
- Pour into a greased, preheated waffle iron. (Makes 1 Belgium or one half of a Foreman waffle iron.) Cook until the light indicates done or check after 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat yogurt and stevia together. Fold in blueberries (I use juice and all.) Spoon over cooked waffle.
Notes
27 g of carbs including 11 g fiber; 24 g protein (if using Greek yogurt); and 24 g calcium
Here’s my food summary before the snack tonight 🙂
Wowsers! Â Check out my fat grams today. Â I’m still in line with my calories so won’t stress to much. Â But maybe nuts; coconut oil; and avocado doesn’t need to be all in one day, lol. Â Or maybe it’s fine. Â What do you think?
So on the hungry scale. Â It’s not as bad as yesterday, though I’m still plenty hungry tonight. Â It’s the way I’m made. Â I’m always hungry unless I’m sick, lol. I’ve found the first few days of a new food routine to be more hungry than normal but my body seems to settle in after a bit and not complain so much. Â Also, I think drinking more water would help a bunch.
I’m always impressed by you! (And I try not to compare and feel defeated and lousy, lol). Since you asked what “we” think, I think you shouldn’t worry about the fat. They were mostly good for you fat, and you still aren’t feeling full. I’d probably tell you to up the fat a little, eaten with your produce and protein. But, again, you’re working out, and I’m sitting here reading your blog, lol! So, I’m probably not a reliable source. Way to go! Thanks for sharing all your recipes.
Lauren, Thanks so much for commenting! I’ve been clicking refresh all evening to see if there was anyone out here. Totally lame, I know, lol. Anyway, Definitely don’t feel lousy. I’ve been fighting this last bit of weight for over a year now and have not successfully finished a challenge for awhile. It helps me to put it out there on the internet. Knowing people might see it, makes me want to make good choices. So these last 2 days are better than I’d normally eat. I won’t worry about the fat then. Thanks for the vote of confidence! It sure was yummy :).
Oh my! What a yummy waffle, this is a new favorite. Thank you 🙂
I saw your recent before pictures and you look fabulous and beautiful right now!! The post below might be helpful to your goals though..
http://gokaleo.com/2012/09/19/body-composition-that-last-five-pounds-and-how-to-deal-with-problem-areas/
Thanks, Andrea. I’ll go check it out.