Day #6- Mindless Munching

Day #6

Saturday. A day where the whole family is together.  It can get a little chaotic; being the lone-girl among a sea of boys. It’s probably the day I struggle the most with no sugar! Where I wish I could sip on a glass of wine in the evening when the kids are in bed; discuss life and all that lies ahead with my super-hot husband …but I digress. It does remind me of a quote though. (It was even good enough to make the Marquee!)

Don’t give up what you want MOST for what you want NOW!

It’s so VERY powerful. You should commit it to memory. It can be applied to many different situations and goals; everything from your diet to your finances. 

So today I chose to do other things instead of eat sugar and meaningless calories.

Things I do when I want to eat, but I know I’m not hungry. Just bored.
-Take a walk
-Read my Bible
-Do laundry
-Go work out
-Take a Nap
-Drink a glass of water
-Go outside
-Take a shower
-Play a game
-Clean a bathroom
-Read a book
-Plan a vacation
-Brush my teeth
-Drink a diet ginger-ale
-Plan my garden
-Do 10 Push-ups
-Shopping anyone?

…Speaking of push-ups.  (Not that we were, but that was my attempt at a segue.) Practice your push-ups ladies! I’m not sure if this is scientific or just AWESOME, but here I am as a woman, mom, 30-something, wife, sister and daughter telling you how powerful you will feel once you can do 30 REAL PUSH-UPS!  ESPECIALLY at parties... I don’t know about you, but how fun would it be to throw down 30 push-ups and challenge your spouse/significant other/friends? Here is how I got started. Begin from your knees. Try to do 3 sets of 10. (In “non- fitness lingo”-do 10 push-ups  rest 30 seconds, do 10 more, rest 30 seconds, and then do 10 more!) Once you feel you have mastered that, try doing 5 push-ups from your toes and five from your knees… repeat 3 times! Continue to challenge yourself by adding more push-ups from your toes and less from your knees. Incorporate it into your current fitness regimen and you will be so glad you did (and so will the "girls").  LIGHTBULB! (said in my best "Despicable Me" voice)- I just figured out why I don't get invited to parties. Ok, maybe do this at parties at your own risk of not getting invited back!

Ramble much? I do. :)

Ok-Back from Random Land. Overall, despite my crankiness for wine-I did great! I got a SUPER 30-minute circuit workout in first thing in the morning and gobbled up 1231 calories for the day.

Name	Type	Quantity	Units	Calories
Cream,	Breakfast	4	Tablespoons	80
Egg Whites, Large, Ckd	Breakfast	2	Each	50
Egg, Hard Boiled, Whole, Large	Breakfast	1	Each	78
Bacon, Cooked	Breakfast	2	Pieces	87
Coffee, Brewed	Breakfast	16	Fluid ounces	5
Chicken Fillets (Mesquite)	Lunch	0.333	Pound	195
Baby Spring Mix	Lunch	2.5	Cups	13
Balsamic Vinaigrette - Light	Lunch	2	Tablespoons	45
Egg Whites, Large, Ckd	Lunch	1	Each	25
Cabbage, Shredded, Cooked	Dinner	1.5	Cups	52
Onion, Yellow, Chopped	Dinner	0.25	Cup	16
Chicken Breast, Skinless	Dinner	1	Each	142
Peas, Green, Cooked	Dinner	0.25	Cup	34
Egg Whites, Large, Ckd	Dinner	1	Each	25
Soy Sauce, Low Sodium	Dinner	1	Tablespoon	5
Almonds, Coco Roast	Snacks	1	Ounce	150
Fit Frappe	Snacks	1	Scoop	60
Peanut Butter, Natural, Creamy	Snacks	1	Tablespoon	95
Almonds, Coco Roast	Snacks	0.5	Ounce	75

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What about you? Are there any tips you have to avoid mindless munching?

Have a Beautiful Day!