Work Day

Today is a long work day for me. This is the day I find it the most difficult to eat right and stay on track. This day takes a lot of prep work to keep from going off the rails.  I have a really hard time getting my snacks in because I don't have the opportunity to eat until my lunch. And I have to be at work very early, so everything has to be ready for me to grab and go first thing in the morning.

2 months ago, my breakfast would have been a Southern fried chicken biscuit from my favorite fast food restaurant.  But if I have the time to stop at a fast food restaurant, wait in line to order, and eat while driving, then I have the time to make a shakeology shake and grab it on my way out the door.

My shakeology recipe this morning was:
A scoop of vanilla shakeology
2 TB of PB2 (this is powdered peanut butter. All the flavors of peanut butter with a whole lot less fat)
8 Oz coffee (brewed and cooled)
1/2 cup of almond milk
Ice
1/2 a banana

Blend it all together and there's my breakfast. And it cost me just about as much as fast food, maybe less.

My lunch was pretty big since I missed my snack.

A bowl of vegetable soup
A turkey burger patty with my cilantro dipping sauce (recipe to come)
Homemade (whole wheat) tortilla chips (recipe to come)
And salsa
Of course my water to drink. (Always)

I won't get another chance to eat until dinner tonight. So my dinner will be pretty large as well. It's already planned out though.

1 baked potato with Greek yogurt in place of sour cream
Pork tenderloin with fat trimmed off (cooked on the George Forman grill)
And steamed Brussels sprouts

I also have a piece of fruit before bed time.

*note - I try very hard to follow the 21 day fix meal plan. But there are days like today that it just isn't practical  for me. So I stick with what I know is good for me, and resist everything else.

I've learned that if I'm going to be able to do this and succeed at it, that it has to be easy for me to fit into my life. If it's to difficult or tedious, I'll get frustrated and give up. The important thing is not giving up. Nothing worth while is ever maintained by giving up.

Have a great day everyone!