The Devil Made Me Do It!

Hello, everybody!!

I felt like I had the devil on one shoulder last night and an angel on the other!!!! Here’s what I mean. My hubby bought some warm beer nuts (almonds, actually) at the game last night and I ate a handful. Then I really wanted a French vanilla cappuccino, but bought a large chamomile tea instead. When we got home at 9:30, all I could think about was eating a Toasted Coconut Macadamia Nut granola bar, so I dug in…

About ¾ of the way through, I heard some familiar thoughts go through my head. They kinda went like this, “Mmmm, this is really good. Maybe I’ll grab a Cadbury Thin bar or ½ a Clif bar when I’m done.” I gave my head a shake and promptly made a green smoothie. Ahhh…disaster averted!!! I had no regrets when I got up this morning, but I know I would have if I’d eaten what my sugar craving wanted me to! LOL!! :)

Another thing I did last night was steep some Vanilla Hazelnut tea to use as the liquid in my oats this morning. Here’s the brand I used.
I let it sit for a good 30 minutes, then put it in the fridge just before I went to bed. This morning, I poured it in the pot and proceeded as usual!
-1 cup Vanilla Hazelnut tea
-1/2 cup Quaker oats
-1/2 mashed banana
-tbsp chopped pecans

I’m so glad I used the tea for this bowl because it was super delish!!! The oats took on a really nice texture, but I don’t know if the tea did that or not!

Here are some Parnoosh dates and dried figs that I nibbled on while plowing through a pile of paperwork.

I wasn’t hungry at all for them, but I find that I need to keep my mouth busy when performing a monotonous task and I figure that these little guys are better than candy (I hope)!!

Just before hitting the gym I ate a piece of Pumpkin Bread to give me a boost;

For some reason my run was challenging today. I plugged through the 45 minutes, but it felt hellish! That’s pretty odd for me! Oh, well…I got it done and that’s what counts!

Time: 45 minutes
Avg Hr: 159
Max Hr: 172
Calories Burned: 406
Distance: 4.66 miles

Sadly, my lunch was a bit on the boring side today, but it tasted pretty good! Before the game last night I threw the leftovers veggies into a container with some pre cooked, sliced chicken breast and a few squirts of Bragg’s Amino Acid (soy sauce) and called it lunch!

Then, and I know it was because I was bored; I hit the office candy bowl’s for these 4 piles of sugar.

I know. What I was really after was chocolate, but there was none to be found. That’s probably a good thing!! I did redeem myself towards the end of my work day with a bowl of strawberries & blueberries…

DD had her last skating lesson for the year tonight at 5:30, so dinner was a bit later than usual for me. To help tie me over I munched on a toasted PB & carob chip sandwich...

So good! Reminded me of my PB & Nutella days!!!

Dinner ended up being pretty light! The sammie I ate before hand had some pretty good staying power so I wasn't really hungry when we got back. I knew something had to make it's way to my belly or I'd regret it later! I decided on a bowl of Nature's Path Optimum Slim cereal with unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze.
I also had a handful of Sahale Snacks Walnut mix, but forgot to take a pic!! I plan on a green monster later on to enjoy while watching CSI.

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Bye For Now!!