BREAKFAST
Poached Salmon with Ginger, Garlic and Dill, Poached Chicken Breast and 12 Raw Organic Cashews.
My carb count was well under 300 calories for the plate above, so I added 4 Raw Organic Brazil Nuts ....
.... and an Organic Green Tea.
MORNING SNACK
Today was a mess. After no sleep thanks to elephant-like upstairs neighbors clomping around all night, I needed a caffeine drip to get me through the day.
I had an Organic Darjeeling Tea with Cream ....
I had an Organic Darjeeling Tea with Cream ....
.... and then another one ....
.... an Organic Boiled Egg for protein and fat ....
.... with 3 more squares of that phenomenal Tanzanian 75% Dark Chocolate leftover from yesterday's trip to Eataly.
With my focus on protein, I am amazed to find how easily I can enjoy a tiny bit of chocolate and stop at that. Gone are my uncontrollable urges to eat the whole pack. Woo-hoo!
With my focus on protein, I am amazed to find how easily I can enjoy a tiny bit of chocolate and stop at that. Gone are my uncontrollable urges to eat the whole pack. Woo-hoo!
LUNCH
My boss shouted me and the new guy (who I'm training to take over my position this week) to lunch. They wanted sandwiches, so I suggested the only place to go in NYC. 'Wichcraft.
I had a Pole-Caught Tuna Salad with Green Olives, Lemon, Fennel and Organic Greens. It came with a delicious Olive Oil Lemon Vinigarette on the side.
This isn't my exact salad as I didn't have a camera at work today, but mine was similar, (well, much better .... this is NYC's top sandwich and salad bar).
I had a Pole-Caught Tuna Salad with Green Olives, Lemon, Fennel and Organic Greens. It came with a delicious Olive Oil Lemon Vinigarette on the side.
This isn't my exact salad as I didn't have a camera at work today, but mine was similar, (well, much better .... this is NYC's top sandwich and salad bar).
I cheated pre-gym with an Organic Green Tea.
AFTER-GYM SNACK
I made it to the gym today for the first time in a week. man it was good to be back. I'm easing into it as I still have a bit of a tingly sore throat and can't afford to push myself when I've got a huge active vacation on the horizon.
Afterwards I had a Buffalo Mozzarealla and Shredded Chicken Salad.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: BUFFALO MOZZARELLA AND SHREDDED CHICKEN SALAD: poach and shred 1.5 oz of chicken breast. Tear 4oz buffalo mozzarella into small pieces. Toss through 1 cup chopped organic kale, collard greens, basil, baby spinach and 1/2 a roma tomato. Dress with 1/4 tsp olive oil and 1 tsp red wine vinegar.
AFTERNOON SNACK
1/2 Tbs Raw Organic Cacao Nibs ....
.... and 7 Raw Organic Almonds.
This is the perfect late-afternoon pick-me-up. The almonds add a little protein and cut through the bitterness of the cacao nibs. So much goodness packed into such a small space.
This is the perfect late-afternoon pick-me-up. The almonds add a little protein and cut through the bitterness of the cacao nibs. So much goodness packed into such a small space.
DINNER
Dinner began with a nutrient-dense bowl of Green Soup.
Coconut Berry Jelly with 1/2 cup of Organic Full-fat Ricotta and 1/2 tub Fage Full-fat Greek Yoghurt.
I also added a cheeky dollop of my Italian 100% Peach Compote after the photo was taken. Yum. I love peaches. Especially peaches imported from Italy. The fruit grown in the nutrient dense soil in that country tastes a million times better than fruit grown anywhere else in the world.
I also added a cheeky dollop of my Italian 100% Peach Compote after the photo was taken. Yum. I love peaches. Especially peaches imported from Italy. The fruit grown in the nutrient dense soil in that country tastes a million times better than fruit grown anywhere else in the world.
I was so incredibly full after dinner. But I was stress-eating, (bad, I know) and grabbed 2 sugar-free Organic Coconut Chocolate Chili Fudge Squares without thinking.
They are only 50 calories a pop, but I have certainly eaten my fair share of chocolate today and there's only so far you can go using 'I'm feeling run-down and stressed' as an excuse before you're facing serious diet blow-out.
They are only 50 calories a pop, but I have certainly eaten my fair share of chocolate today and there's only so far you can go using 'I'm feeling run-down and stressed' as an excuse before you're facing serious diet blow-out.
My stress had me craving carbs, or so I thought. I cut up a Pink Lady Apple, ate 1/4 of it and decided it was too sweet and didn't make me feel as good as protein and fat. So I gave the rest to Garbage-Guts Dave, (who I'm slowly converting to healthier ways).
I've really gotta get back on the wagon and commit to lowering my calorie intake again. I've been around 1800 the past week just about every day. The Golden Rules have gone out the window, (which is good once in a while), but I have noticeably shifted my thinking towards maintaining my current weight rather than reaching for the 15lb weight-loss stars.
How do you get back on track when your life is so overwhelming and your neighbors interfere with your sleep patterns and you have a sore throat and less energy than usual and rain or snow prevents you walking to and from work to reach your daily exercise quota and you're trying a new higher-protein/higher-fat/low-carb eating approach that leaves you unsure of your results?
it's time to refocus.
I've really gotta get back on the wagon and commit to lowering my calorie intake again. I've been around 1800 the past week just about every day. The Golden Rules have gone out the window, (which is good once in a while), but I have noticeably shifted my thinking towards maintaining my current weight rather than reaching for the 15lb weight-loss stars.
How do you get back on track when your life is so overwhelming and your neighbors interfere with your sleep patterns and you have a sore throat and less energy than usual and rain or snow prevents you walking to and from work to reach your daily exercise quota and you're trying a new higher-protein/higher-fat/low-carb eating approach that leaves you unsure of your results?
it's time to refocus.
PRE-BEDTIME SNACK
3 slices of Applegate Farms Organic Turkey Bacon with 2 Tbs Unsweetened Shredded Coconut.
STATS
TOTAL CALORIES: 1987
CALORIE DEFICIT: -142
EXERCISE: Stairmaster 20 mins + Elliptical 5 mins + Arm Weights 15 mins + Brisk Walk 40 mins
CALORIE DEFICIT: -142
EXERCISE: Stairmaster 20 mins + Elliptical 5 mins + Arm Weights 15 mins + Brisk Walk 40 mins