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Day 225

The new (fabulous) trainer put us on a new eating regimen while we try to not look flabby blobs before our honeymoon.  Yesterday was a cardio/rest day, and I was supposed to do 30 minutes on the elliptical, and try not to tear my calf muscle more.  Check and check.  My heart rate did get close to 180, and I felt really hot, but I lived.
Not the look we're going for.
Here's what yesterday's suggestions were versus what I ate:
  • Suggested Breakfast:1 cup blueberries (90), 1 slice Ezekiel bread (80) with 1Tbsp peanut or almond butter (95) and whatever veggie you choose.  (I'm looked up Ezekiel bread and it's based on Bible verses.  Interesting.)
  • Actual Breakfast: 1 cup blueberries (90), 1 slice whole wheat bread, 1 poached egg (80), 2 glasses water.
Guess who learned how to poach an egg!  The secrets are using vinegar and making a whirlpool in the pot!
  • Suggested Snack: celery and ¼ cup hummus (120)
  • Actual Snack: None, saving calories for dinner (0)
  • Suggested Lunch: 3oz Salmon (180) and salad with ½ avocado (160) and 1 cup blueberries or strawberries (90-100)
  • Actual Lunch: A taco made with a whole grain wrap (90), 3 ounces of turkey (150),  a tablespoon of fat free sour cream (10), tomatoes (5), kale (5), half cup refried beans (100), sprinkle of 2% cheese (20)

  • Suggested Snack: ¼ cup hummus (120) and ½ cucumber (10)
  • Actual Snack: None, saving calories for dinner (0)
  • Suggested Dinner: 1/2 cup wild rice (110), ½ cup peas (60), 6oz chicken (250)
  • Actual Dinner: 1 cup of wild rice (220), 6 ounces chicken (250), steamed broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower (25), 1/4 cup hummus (120), cucumber, carrots, and celery (20), pita bread (80), beer (150), ice cream bar (110)
If you like wine, you'll like this beer!  It was sweet and mead-y.
  • Suggested Calories: 1400
  • Actual Calories: 1615
Not perfect, but not a bad first try.  We'll give it a Queen Maxima in a cute purple dress, and an inexplicably bizarre Peter Pan-ish hat.
Oh Max, you so crazy.

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