Downward Spiral

So I had a rough week at work last week, Friday being the worst. I came home and informed my husband I would be drinking..... Hard.

I decided to work my way through the rainbow of rum drinks. Now when is the last time I drank.... Christmas. The last time I drank hard liquor.... At least 3 years ago, if not longer. 

In my defense, I got a workout in every day this weekend, two on Sunday.

I also ate out.... Lunch and dinner on Saturday. Huge family lunch on Sunday.... out for supper that night.

I like to call that a downward spiral.

Stepping on the scale.... Well I haven't yet lol no point in facing the reality I already know!

So today I picked myself back up and got my sweat on.

I made better choices and submitted to the misery that is what I call bad food hangover.  I am committed to eating well until Easter :) 

Here is my meal plan for last week that kept me on track...guess I should have extended it into Saturday and Sunday!

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Breakfast	¾ cup yogurt 1 cup berries Agave/Honey to taste	1 cup berries ½ whole wheat bagel	2 hard boiled eggs ½ whole wheat bagel	2 scrambled eggs ½ cup veggies Can make egg cups	¾ cup yogurt or Shakeology 1 cup berries Agave/Honey to taste
Snack	Shakeology	Shakeology (Or Protein Powder) 1 tsp peanut butter	Shakeology 1 cup berries	1 cup yogurt or 1  serving Shakeology 1 cup berries	Orange 3 tbsp sunflower seeds
Lunch	6 inch tortilla shell 3 slices turkey/ham ¼ cup shredded cheese ½ cup lettuce ½ cup veggies Mustard to taste	2 cups lettuce ½ cup mixed veggies 3 tbsp dressing 2 hard boiled eggs OR 1 cup shredded chicken	2 cups lettuce 1 cup chicken cooked with taco seasoning ¼ cup shredded cheese Salsa	6 inch tortilla shell 3 slices turkey/ham 1/4 cup lettuce and 2 tomato slices 3 tbsp sunflower seeds Mustard to taste	6 inch tortilla shell 3 slices turkey/ham 1 hard boiled egg Mustard to taste
Snack	Apple 3 tbsp sunflower seeds	1 cup cottage cheese	Apple 3 tbsp sunflower seeds	¼ cup hummus 1 cup raw veggies	¼ cup hummus 1 cup raw veggies
Dinner	4 oz. steak 1 cup steamed veggies ½ cup rice	1 6 inch tortilla shell 1 cup chicken cooked with taco seasoning ¼ cup shredded cheese ¼ cup lettuce ¼ cup tomato Salsa	Sliders ¼ pound patty 1 cup steamed veggies ½ baked potato OR whole sweet potato OR 80 calorie and delightful bun	Mixed veggie stir fry 4 oz chicken OR steak ½ baked potato OR whole sweet potato	4 oz. chicken breast with seasonings 1 cup steamed veggies ½ cup rice
Snack	1 cup celery 2 teaspoons PB ½ cup cottage cheese	1 cup berries	If you need a snack, save breakfast snack berries for now	½  cup cottage cheese 1 cup berries	1 cup celery 2 teaspoons PB ½ cup cottage cheese

Can substitute Shakeology for 2 hard boiled eggs, 3 egg whites, ¾ cup yogurt, ½ cup cottage cheese or other protein shake

Meal List:

5 servings Shakeology OR the following substitutes for each serving of Shakeology (2 hard boiled eggs, 3 egg whites, ¾ cup yogurt, ½ cup cottage cheese or other protein shake)

PRODUCE

Baked or sweet potato (1 baked potato per person, 2 sweet potatoes per person)

Medium Orange

Mixed berries (7 cups-1 person)

Apple (2)

Romaine lettuce (5 cups)

Tomato (1-2 depending on family size)

Mixed veggies for snacking and steaming

• 1 c for wraps/split across 2 days
• 2 cups raw veggies for eating w/hummus
• 4 cups steamed veggies per family member (3 family members,   need 12 cups steamed veggies)

Bell pepper/Yellow onion for egg cups

Salsa

Green beans (1 serving per person)

1 stalk celery

Hummus

Meats:

Turkey or ham slices

• 9 slices for lunches

4 oz steak or chicken

• X however many people in your family example:  3 people= 12 oz of steak or chicken

4 oz. steak

• X however many people in your family example:  3 people= 12 oz steak
• Hot dogs or other meat for kids if they don’t eat steak

¼ pound hamburger

• X however many people in your family example:  4 people= 1 pound of hamburger

Shredded chicken

• I buy a rotisserie chicken and then remove skin and shred it
• Need 2 cups for lunch
• Need 1 cup for supper per family member

Chicken breast

• 4 oz per family member

Grains

6 inch whole grain tortillas

• 3 tortillas for lunches
• 1 tortilla per family member for supper

Rice

• 1 cup per family member

Whole Wheat Bagels

• 1 bagel needed for breakfast per person

Dairy:

Eggs

Shredded cheese

20 oz. 2% cottage cheese

20 oz. plain Greek yogurt

Other:

Sunflower seeds

Mustard

Peanut butter

Extra virgin olive oil

Taco seasoning

Dressing

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30 days to 30.... Except I can't count

Where do you start when you haven't posted in 19ish days? Do you complain about how insane life has been.... Do you just write a regular post and pretend like it didn't happen? What is proper blog etiquette?

Who the hell knows....

I have been so insanely focused on Lucas turning 2 (2!!), that when it happened I realized my life had paused until it did. 

And THEN I realized I was going to turn 30. So on Monday I vowed to start a 30 day clean eating to 30... With the exception of Palm Sunday and Easter... And then I realized I only had 29 days. And then I ate a bar today. Fffff. Lol.

On the plus side I am nailing my workouts and have officially started Week 1 of marathon training.

Thank you gorgeous Minnesota spring weather (I know we will get a blizzard soon) for the outdoor runs. I've been putting my Garmin and Flip Belt to good use and I cannot wrap my head around how I trained for my half last summer without them. Life changing! 

I keep trying to tell myself food is fuel.... Food is fuel. And I've done pretty good.

But that's because I keep reminding myself how I ate this last week....

Yup.... The whole freaking cake. Lucas maybe had two pieces. I am still slightly mortified when I recall that... It was over 4 days but still..... 

Balance of life has been thrown lately and I am struggling to find my groove. But with the warm weather and daylight savings time, I am hoping it will hit soon because this mama wants to turn 30  looking better than I did at 20... Wait, already did that. Ok, 18!