I’m leaving sparkpeople because the bodybugg site is so much better and works with the calorie deficit that the bugg calculates. I’m doing a great job tracking my calories eaten now because I want to see what the deficit is. While I’m sad to be leaving sparkpeople, I am excited about my new tool. I think it’s working, the scale has gone down 3 lbs. Some is water, and I know it. But I don’t really care. I’m working out, getting stronger, eating well and seeing results in the scale. Win!
Breakfast was another Mix 1
and some PB & Fig Balls.
I did something new for lunch. My friend wanted Panera but I wanted the food I brought. So, I brought my food to Panera. Just my chicken and tangerine.
I felt great about this decision, I chose health. I had a few snacks in the afternoon including some raisins.
After work I was STARVING! But, I hadn’t met my calorie goal yesterday and so I jumped onto the treadmill. Dan was home and just starting dinner so I didn’t want to snack, so this was perfect timing. I started with a walk and chatted with my mom. Once we got off the phone I started running. Nothing huge, 14 min/miles. It was a fabulous pace. I felt like I could go forever. I was sweating a ton, but I wasn’t too out of breath (I could still talk) and I felt like it was all coming together. Maybe I’ll add some more distance runs in at this pace.
A few weeks ago Foodbuzz and the folks at Bertoli sent me two samples to try. Four Cheese Rosa and Arrabbiata pasta sauces.
Dan saw the recipes and saw a few that appealed to him so we tried one tonight. Mozzarella and Bacon stuffed chicken breasts with the four cheese rosa sauce.
This was NOT a low calorie dish. One serving was about 800 calories. But one serving was an entire chicken breast and 7.5 ounces of cooked pasta. Huge amounts of food.
I had about a third of a serving, about 300 calories. Not bad. This is a fantastic meal for me and Dan to share because the amount I ate was satisfying and Dan had two servings and is almost done for the day. Perfect!
Do you live with someone with different food needs than you? How do you accommodate both needs?
