39/38/37 days to go...

I'm back from my trip to Ithaca! Let me try to remember all the things I ate:

Thursday:
- Breakfast was a smoothie with banana, greek yogurt, strawberry, orange juice and chocolate protein powder. They were serving bagels with the morning seminars so I had one, poppyseed with cream cheese
- Lunch was served in a box, one for each person, and contained: a turkey and brie sub, a ginger molasses cookie the size of my face, an apple, some pretzels, and water. All this stuff on top of breakfast was a lot so it lasted me until dinner.
- For dinner we went to a place called Agava and I had pork carnitas tacos with some quinoa fritters and a mojito with Holly for dinner. So good!!

No gym since I forgot my stuff this weekend. :(

Yesterday:
- Breakfast was the same smoothie and a bagel again
- We had beam time from 10-4pm so we grabbed some stuff at the grocery store to take with us. Lunch was a seafood salad sandwich (again, everything in the states in massive) with some crackers.
- Dinner on the drive home was a 6" sub from subway, with a small Dr. Pepper and some chips.

Again, no gym.

I decided to make a last minute trip to Montreal to see Rob, so when I got there I was starving and had an apple and a slice of pizza he had saved me.

Today (worst slob day ever):
- "Brunch" (aka. I got up at like noon and slept again until 3pm) was some pizza and a kitkat bar that Rob had.
- We went to the gym and I had a hardcore cardio with arms and abs. It felt soo amazing to get back into the swing of things after being a huge gym slacker for the better part of last week. I'm determined to look amazing in my dress for formal two weeks from yesterday, so here we go!
- For dinner, he made us wild/brown rice, loads of veggies and chicken breast in tomato sauce. Vegetables were SO nice.

I'm sorry the entries have been rather truncated lately. The posts have been a "oh whoops, forgot to blog today" entry and I have to get back into the swing of taking things more seriously and documenting everything better as well.
Clearly with all the cheating and slacking on the gym, one thing that, now close to halfway through, I've really learned is that sticking to a really strict diet is pretty unrealistic for someone who has an unpredictable schedule, a boyfriend, who likes to eat in general, and who travels a lot. I'm trying not to be too hard on myself and taking it as an observation of the process and not a criticism.

41/40 days to go...

Here I am, writing from Ithaca as I embark on a two-day training at Cornell. Wee!

Yesterday's details:
- breakfast: smoothie, as usual
- lunch: two pieces of whole wheat toast with peanut butter, a little salad, yogurt with berries
- dinner: pita pit again (leaving for two days means fridge is empty), but this time no pop or chips
- gym: 30 minute cardio + abs
I also kept up with my crunches and pushups today! Go me!

Today I started my day with a banana only for breakfast. I had a LONG night with very little sleep, so I had very little appetite. Lunch at work before we left today was some leftover pasta/tomato alfedo/spinach from the other day. I had a snack of an apple and a small individual bag of Smart Food once we got to the hotel. No gym today, unfortunately. I didn't have space for my gym stuff either so I'll have to make due with crunches and pushups if I can sneak them in. I'm traveling with our technician, so we're having a nice girly weekend! For food we were told that there was a fun thai place in the downtown core, so we went and I had pad thai. Thankfully I only ate about half of the monstrous portion we go, so I don't feel completely stuffed. Bonus.

Tomorrow is a day full of training, math, catered food (uh-oh) and another dinner out. Let's see how we manage...

43/42 days to go...

Yesterday was a bit of a mash-up. I slept in with the intention of going into work, until a friend posted some pictures of campus on Facebook that made me think twice. Apparently 2000 students shut down an entire city block for St.Patrick's Day for a massive street party, prompting news crews and police to pepper campus. I absolutely hate all that nonsense, so I stayed in bed a little longer...

I had leftover spring rolls (3) for lunch, along with leftover chips (horrible, I know). I had a banana as well. Brunch of champions haha!

For dinner I went to my brother's Iron Ring ceremony and munched on a few mini sandwiches (curry chicken and tomato lettuce and cheese), along with some pita chips and dip. I got home and felt pretty lazy, so I used leftover tomato alfredo sauce with whole wheat pasta and threw a bunch of spinach in there too. My first real pasta in a while, and honestly after a month of eating super healthy, nutritionally dense food, pasta doesn't really cut it. It also doesn't have the luscious cheat factor that somethings like pizza, chips or candy have. Honestly it's probably not even worth it, so I'll opt out of that next time.

I did hit the gym though, and stuck with a 20 minute cardio and abs. The gym has been packed lately, which I know isn't an excuse to skip the targeted muscle exercises, but I have also been quite busy with work between being in Montreal and Toronto. I'm going to make that my goal for the next few gym sessions.


Today I made a smoothie with frozen mango, frozen raspberry, strawberries, banana, orange juice and yogurt. Delicious! Frozen fruit are the way to go, and they were on sale this week. Bonus!

Lunch was a spinach salad with leftover carrots from the spring rolls, cucumbers and the last bit of that block of cheddar for protein. I also had a small cup of yogurt with that chocolate protein granola and strawberries. I had snap peas and green tea for snack.

I've caught myself not making tea or coffee in the morning anymore, and I've also realized that I don't need a cup of tea until 2-3pm. Today I hit a crash around 3:30pm (Rob and I call that the "three-and-a-half o'clock"). I am pretty proud of myself in having almost completely cut my coffee intake! The only caffeine I've had in the last month, besides the almost daily green teas, have been a cup of coffee in Toronto after the early morning train ride last week, and in the mornings with Rob in Montreal. That's it! Hooray!! I miss the cup of warm coffee in my hand following me around in the morning when I get ready, and that's why I indulge with Rob because it's a beloved tradition for us. But, I never would have thought that almost without noticing it, I've cut morning coffees out of my diet.

Dinner tonight was Pita Pit (chicken breast on whole wheat, with romaine, tomatoes, pickles, green olives, feta, mustard and light mayo - sooo good), with a small bag of chips and a Canada Dry. I usually get some diet version of pop, if I ever do get pop which is rare, but I decided against all that aspartame and decided to go with the real thing and drink it slowly over the next few days. I love ginger, and ginger ale is definitely one of the most underrated drinks out there. I'll be happy to have that can in the fridge on a day when my stomach needs some soothing bubbles.

I decided to take a break from the gym and yoga tonight to relax a little. I've had a very emotionally tough week or two, first with being in Montreal and on shark week (complete gong show) and now just being away from Rob and being in a bit of a work slump, among other things. I decided to listen to what I needed and have a warm bath, and do some reading in my pjs. I'll have time for the gym tomorrow, but some rest and relaxation is in order for this tired and emotional girl.