Day 49 of 90

There comes a point where this is more than just about me.  It's about me and everyone around me.  When I feel good about my choices, it shows itself in my daily interactions.  

Rest Day

Ahh.... what's that?  That's the sound of my body resting.  I did go shopping today, and assembled a side board, and stained our front closet.  But aside from that, I did not exercise.

Meals were good, although dinner was a hodge-podge of what I made for the kids.

I managed to get up and make those Blueberry Banana Muffins this morning, so I had one hot and fresh from the oven this morning with my coffee.  These have got to be one of the best muffin recipes ever.  Not only is it made from whole wheat flour, no sugar, healthy fats... but it tastes incredible!  Even my oldest son has marvelled that they "smell like Tim Hortons'".  Now that is no easy feat!  Try them, enjoy them.  Only 210 cals per muffin.

While out at IKEA this morning, I encountered my morning snack.  I was out picking up a side board for our nook (aka breakfast nook, and art room), and I must have been very efficient at my ordering and picking up, because by the time I got back inside after loading up the van I still had 25 minutes left before picking up William from the ball room.  I walked past and peered in the window, and William was happily talking with another girl, while playing with dinosaur slippers.  All is good.  I scooted up the escalator with Geoffrey hanging off my arm and headed to the restaurant.  It's hard to beat a cinnamon bun and coffee for $2!  I picked up my bun and coffee, helped an older couple find the exit, and found a seat to relax and enjoy a few minutes of quiet.  (You know what happens here, right?).  Just as I set down my coffee cup and pull out the chair to have a seat, there is a vibration emanating from my pocket.  [I sigh].  It's the playroom calling...  So I pack it all up and rush to the playroom to find out what's happening.  Turns out William is all done playing.  I pick him up and we head down to the van, where I end up giving him 1/2 of my wonderful, gooey, cinnamon bun.

Lunch was a bit of leftovers.  I still had two slices of my multigrain thin-crust pizza from Friday, as well as some pea soup, so I warmed those up and enjoyed.  For afternoon snack, I had one of mums granola squares.  Turns out mum reads my blog fairly regularly and noted that yesterday I didn't know the calorie count, so she sent me the recipe.  I plugged it all in, and after some discussion on square sizes, determined that total cals are about 200 for this satisfying treat.

Dinner ended up being a multigrain-crossaint-wrapped-weiner with a few mouthfuls of Kraft Dinner, and a couple glasses of white wine.  Totally off the menu, and no pics of this one!  Total cals were about 300 for the dinner.  Eating like this reminds me of why I like to prepare meals that are healthy.  I ate a teeny croissant and weiner and a few mouthfuls of KD, and I hit 300 cals.  I would have much rathered a salmon steak on a bed of wilted greens and some roasted veggies which would have come in at the same.

Tomorrow I am back at Workout 7.  I cannot explain how I've been feeling the last couple of days... not depressed, but feeling as if I am coming to grips with something deep and important.  I am a very optimistic and positive and encouraging person, so this level of seriousness is new to me.  I do hope that I feel back at my regular wits tomorrow.  Otherwise, I feel I may not want to workout or eat right yet again.

Nighty night,
Peach