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The chocolate chip muffin and a helluva long workout
Today was my busy day at work. It seems like in the past few years I have an insanely tough and long day followed by an easy cheezy day. I guess it evens out because now I'm really looking forward to Monday. HA! Not really.
Food was kind of messed up because I tried to bring some different things and then didn't want to eat them. Honestly, it was like I was drugged when I packed my food for today. I ate it all except for the lentils (canned - i'm ashamed). They just looked so gross. I stayed at work late and decided on the way out I was going to Starbux for something full of lots of chocolate. Tired and hungry just don't mix. We all know it. But this was one of those times that I really craved some rich chocolate and I knew if I didn't have it it would come back to haunt me worse. You know those times, right? I chose one of their massive choco chip muffins. I tried to just eat the top off of it but it was too yummy and moist. I think those Starbux muffins weigh like a pound a piece so I will not bother with a search on the calorie count. If I had to guess it would be about 400-500. I'm a little embarrassed to say that it was worth every single bite. But it was.
When I got home I scarfed down two bowls of a yummy and creative salad that my husband made. I went late to the gym and worked out for 100 minutes. I remembered that I used to do this in the past when I was trying to lose weight but much more often than I do now. I think I did partly because I felt a little guilty about the muffin plus I know I won't be able to go tomorrow since I'll be up at school all day trying to catch up on work.
I hope everyone has a happy non-mega-choco-chip-muffin weekend!!
Food (lots of guessing today):
Breakfast: coffee, 1/2 c plain yogurt mixed w/ 2 tbsp almond butter (400)
Snack: nope
Lunch: 1 serving lentil chips w/ baba ganoush (250)
Snack: cherry tomatoes mixed with canned asparagus w/ a little oo and vin (200)
Um, another snack: one Planet Earth sized chocolate-chip-worth-every-bite muffin (~400)
Dinner: 2 bowls of salad - no cheese but lots of protein - w/ vingr - not lite but not a lot (~700?)
Total: best guess ~2000
Exercise: 100 minutes of cardio (stair stepper, elliptical, bike, treadmill) - 900 cals
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Comment by Jill Mace on August 25, 2012 at 3:25am -
Sometimes we just have to eat the whole thing! :)
If I was with you I would have helped by eating half!!!
Rather than feel guilty about it- you can count it as your sinful treat of the week when you are around other temptations. Just tell yourself- I can't because I enjoyed Planet Earth the other day. I do believe that a big splurge like that once a week can be acceptable as part of a healthy lifestyle.
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Comment by Almost There on August 25, 2012 at 9:45am -
Mmmmm--I love Starbucks treats. I also love that they have to put the calorie counts on them here in CA. It definitely makes you think twice. Yeah, I would not have been able to stop myself either.
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Comment by Brandy on August 25, 2012 at 11:25am -
You know what? It wasn't that bad. Sometimes you just need chocolate!! I completely understand the good days mixed with not so good days. I think the kids alternate. Fortunately for me, the newness of being in school hasn't worn off yet and the kids are little angels. Go you for working out!
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Comment by ElDee on August 25, 2012 at 12:17pm -
Somedays are just those jumbo choco-chip muffin kinds of days. And you owned it, that's what counts.
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Comment by Lynette S on August 26, 2012 at 11:54pm -
I'm with Almost There, the calorie counts on their snacks have stopped me more then once! I'm also with Jill and would have helped you eat it ;-) LOL! You do have to have some indulges during the week, it's a marathon, not a sprint!
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Comment by Dee on August 29, 2012 at 1:57pm -
"Tired and hungry just don't mix." Amen, SISTER!!! And I have to agree with you, it may be a "dirty little secret", but sometimes... it DOES hit the spot. The crazy caloric chocolate-y something. Or whatever it is. I get more mad when I eat something that's not-so-good, and it totally sucked. Last week I had two slices of pizza that were sucky and it's like, I'm limiting how much I eat this kind of food, so when I stray, it needs to be downright MINDBLOWING!!! Anyway. I get you!
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