I thought I would kick off my first post with how I get
through the weekends! I know for a lot
of people, including myself, the weekends are when we tend to overeat. And it is also when it is easiest for me to
say f*ck it to my workouts! So here is
what I do...I make my food SEEM like its bad for me and I get my workout in,
first thing. For example, I will make a
huge breakfast for us, but I will make it under 300 calories. Some of my favs are banana pancakes, simply
made with one banana and some ground up oats.
I serve this with turkey sausage and sugar free syrup. Another fav is whole wheat french toast with
fresh fruit and grilled ham. This fuels
me up and FILLS me up, for my workout.
My weekend workouts tend to be more cardio than weights. I like to burn some extra calories, for the extra calories I might eat. Like when we go to the movies and I refuse to get my hand out of the popcorn. Or when I am unable to refuse a shit ton of chocolate covered raisins. Yes, my friends, I do indulge! I PROMISE! That is how I keep my weight off. I let myself have what I am craving. I just make sure I have one serving. This way I never feel like I am being deprived. And I will be honest, I will throw in an extra workout, just so I can eat more or drink wine. Yep, I can't forget my wine! Hey, there are some benefits to wine drinking. At least that is what I have read AND what Tony Horton says in my p90x2 handbook. And come on, wine is the sweet nectar of the Gods..duh!
My weekend workouts tend to be more cardio than weights. I like to burn some extra calories, for the extra calories I might eat. Like when we go to the movies and I refuse to get my hand out of the popcorn. Or when I am unable to refuse a shit ton of chocolate covered raisins. Yes, my friends, I do indulge! I PROMISE! That is how I keep my weight off. I let myself have what I am craving. I just make sure I have one serving. This way I never feel like I am being deprived. And I will be honest, I will throw in an extra workout, just so I can eat more or drink wine. Yep, I can't forget my wine! Hey, there are some benefits to wine drinking. At least that is what I have read AND what Tony Horton says in my p90x2 handbook. And come on, wine is the sweet nectar of the Gods..duh!
As far as lunch and dinner go, I try and make us foods that
are normally considered bad for you, good for you. Like if we are craving burgers (I don't eat
red meat btw) I make us some juicy turkey burgers and baked fries. SO GOOD!
And I will put the damn burger on a bun, I just take out some of the
guts. Nobody really needs all that
bread. :)
If we are feeling Mexican, I make either turkey tacos or fish tacos. Both are SO yummy! I get some lower carb whole wheat tortillas, and some arugula. OMG it adds such god flavor. I make homemade guac, avocado is a good fat, remember, and serve some baked tortilla chips. Another trick I use when I am starting to get hungry an it's not quite time for a snack or a meal...is I brush my teeth, eat an Altoid or simply rinse with mouthwash. This helps numb the old taste buds for me. I also chug a BIG glass of water. It fools the belly into thinking it is full. Chewing gum helps too.
If we are feeling Mexican, I make either turkey tacos or fish tacos. Both are SO yummy! I get some lower carb whole wheat tortillas, and some arugula. OMG it adds such god flavor. I make homemade guac, avocado is a good fat, remember, and serve some baked tortilla chips. Another trick I use when I am starting to get hungry an it's not quite time for a snack or a meal...is I brush my teeth, eat an Altoid or simply rinse with mouthwash. This helps numb the old taste buds for me. I also chug a BIG glass of water. It fools the belly into thinking it is full. Chewing gum helps too.
If I am dying for a sweat treat, I make my go to ice cream sandwiches. I take some low fat cool whip and add some
PB2 to it, to flavor it up a bit. Then I
spread that on a chocolate graham cracker, drizzle some reduced sugar Hershey's
syrup, top with another graham cracker and freeze. Tastes SO good! I also make no-bake cookies or banana oatmeal
cookies. Some ingredients as the
pancakes, you just bake them at 350 for 15 minutes. You can add some chopped walnuts, mini choc.
chips or blueberries, for extra flavor.
DO what you have to, to make food fun and yummy. Never let yourself feel deprived because you
do NOT have to. Ladies, I eat! I never
go hungry and eat what I want, when I
want, just in moderation!
Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!
xoxo,
Lori
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