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January 1st

Well, this shouldn't be a surprise!  Here are the resolutions:

 1) Lose 20 pounds
2) Take more pictures of the adventures Chris & I have together
3) Re-read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and apply them at work
4) Save more, spend less

 Ya gotta start somewhere, so here we go...

 Breakfast
  • Hard boiled egg (80)
  • Center cut bacon - 3 slices (80)
  • 8 ounces of apple cider that came in our From the Farmer box (100)
Lunch

I got a Veggetti spiralizer from my mom and dad for Christmas, so I got to try it out.  And it works!  Which is amazing, because it's an "As Seen on TV" product!  I'll have to try zoodles (zucchini noodles) next, even though I think "zoodles" is a stupid word.

 Snack
  • Coffee with 1% milk (30)
  • Half an apple (50)
Dinner
We went to Red Lobster at 5:30 because we wanted to continue our theme of We Are Old ever since we fell asleep 2 hours before the ball dropped last night.  "Really?  Red Lobster?" is what you're thinking.  To which I say, "yes, because they have a decent healthy menu, and because I had a gift card so it was free."
  • Half of a cheddar bay biscuit - such restraint here! (75)
  • Parmesan-crusted tilapia (375)
  • Green beans (90)
  • Baked potato w/ sour cream that I didn't finish (175)

Exercise
  • 20 minutes on the bike, keeping my heart rate around 145
  • Fitsugar's 10 Minute Core/Flexibility Workout
Total: 1430 calories vs. a goal of 1400
Glasses of Water: 9 vs. a goal of 8

In conclusion... Middleton!

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