Week 2 (January 16-22) Summary

So, still not feeling weight loss per se but feel digestionally healthy, energy-level healthy, financially satisfied (little waste of fresh produce), and in better control overall. I didn't have to return to the grocery store to make it through another week! It has been tough to make good choices when presented options that aren't within the limits of GC. For example, I skipped the Friday Breakfast at work that is always loaded with dense white-flour-based carbs (muffins, bagels, pancakes, french toast, wraps, etc.) and hardly low-fat cheese, bacon, and sausage. It helps to have a new cube spot on a different floor than the cafe where it is served. The fumes don't make the distance! But, I gave in to chocolate cake at a baby shower, a cookie served at garden club, and a cupcake for a co-worker's bday. I didn't eat the whole piece of cake, only had one cookie, and chose the carrot-flavored cupcake. C'mon you could see the slivers of carrot!

A summary of what I ate & excerise I did:
Note: 95% of the days include coffee with fat free french vanilla creamer.

- Saturday 16Jan10
Breakfast = GC nutty carrot raisin muffin and 8oz. 1% milk
Lunch (friend's baby shower) = caprese skewers, smoked salmon egg salad (1/2 slice white bread), roast beef sandwich (1/2 slice marble rye bread), artichoke frittata
Snack = chocolate cake
Dinner = popcorn with butter


- Sunday 17Jan10
Breakfast = GC nutty carrot raisin muffin and 8oz. 1% milk
Snack = 1/4 cup cinnamon roasted chickpeas
Lunch = GC mixed salad greens with pear and feta cheese
Snack = 1/4 cup natural, sugar-free applesauce
Dinner = GC garlicky tomato shrimp


- Monday 18Jan10 (MLK Day - no work)
Breakfast = GC raspberries and cream soy smoothie
Snack = 1/4 cup cinnamon roasted chickpeas
Lunch = caprese salad
Dinner = gluten-free pasta with Lisa's fresh & sun-dried tomato sauce
Exercise = 30-min GC level 1 with 4" step


- Tuesday 19Jan10
Breakfast = 1 slice of sprouted bread toast with natural peanut butter and agave nectar
Snack = clementine
Lunch (new hire lunch) = fried cod with broccoli and carrots
Dinner (Tara's) = gluten-free pasta with roasted squash in cream sauce, 2 slices of bruschetta
Alcohol = 1 glass red wine
Dessert = 1 lime sugar cookie


- Wednesday 20Jan10
Breakfast = GC Day 8 banana smoothie
Lunch = GC Day 8 bean burrito and 1/4 cup salsa with nut thins
Dinner = GC Day 12 garlicky tomato shrimp, 1 cup of broccoli, and 3/4 cup of cous cous
Exercise = 30-min GC level 1 with 4" step (AM)


- Thursday 21Jan10
Breakfast = GC Day 13 GC nutty carrot raisin muffin (no butter), 1 hard-boiled egg, clementine
Lunch = GC Day 2 ham and cheese on 1 slice of sprout bread (no tomato, spinach or mayo), 3/4 cup of broccoli
Snack = less than 1/4 cup of homemade trail mix (all natural, no salt, slivered almonds, sunflower seeds, dried cherries, and raisins)

Dinner = 3/4 cup cous cous with Seeds of Change Korma sauce

- Friday 22Jan10
Breakfast = 1 slice of sprout bread with Boursin light and a clementine
Lunch = GC Day 8 bean burrito and 1-2 cups of Kirsten's sweet potato ginger soup

Snack (co-worker's bday) = carrot cupcake

Dinner = 3/4 cup cous cous with Seeds of Change Korma sauce

Exercise = 30-min GC level 1 with 4" step (AM)