Well, It Was a Good Start…

August 24th, 2009

It’s Good to Exercise

Within fifteen minutes of waking up this morning, I sat down on my recumbent bike and started peddling. Before long, my heart was racing and sweat beads were forming.

After an intense thirty-minute workout, I got off the bike feeling like I did something really good. I burned some calories then drank some Crystal Light. I took a refreshing shower then continued my day.

Start with a Smart Breakfast

When I sat down in my office after my shower, I started with a nice cup of coffee and a Harvest Nut Bar from NutriSystem. The bar is sweet and nutty. It’s a great compliment to my coffee.

I worked for a little bit longer before I decided to eat the rest of my breakfast. A boiled egg with a little bit of mustard, low-fat mustard and salt & pepper followed. I toasted some rye bread and spread some “smart butter” on it. It was very satisfying.

After I drove to work, I wrapped up breakfast with a banana.

Lunch is a Blur

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After spending a couple hours at work, I got hungry again. I started working on the rest of the food I brought with me. First to go was the turkey slices with horseradish sauce.

Before long, I had eaten through my BBQ Soy Chips. Still hungry, I ate my NutriSystem Pasta and Beef lunch. I just kept going and ate the vegetables I brought, carrots and green beans, too.

I was officially out of food until dinner.

Stress Eating is Bad

As the afternoon dragged out and the stress mounted, I couldn’t resist the urge for a snack or two.

The first snack was a peanut butter cup three-pack. Yes, I know…bad! Two cups are already plenty of calories, and I had 50% more.

The second snack was a bag of sour cream and onion chips. They were not baked or anything else that would make them a little healthier.

Back on Track with Dinner

I left the office on time. I drove home and ate dinner.

Dinner was a chicken breast sandwich with low sugar ketchup and low fat mayonnaise. A side of broccoli and some barley helped round out dinner. I also had some fresh pineapple.

Since I was still a little hungry, I had a 100-calorie bag of popcorn.