Sooo... I deviated a little bit today. Long story. lol

Just an update from today....

Breakfast:

• Egg McMuffin
• 16 oz. of water

Snack:

• apple
• 12 oz water

Lunch:

• yellow rice with sausage
•  2 servings of fruit
• half/half sweet tea 

Snack:

• apple
• granola bar

Dinner:

• spaghetti and salad
• sweet tea

Okay... so today was a "so-so" day. Will do better tomorrow! And one of my biggest mishaps today was the fact that I had two heavy meals-- yellow rice and spaghetti.

Day 2: A Little Bit Won't Hurt, Right?

Okay so....

Just a quick update as to what I ate today:

Breakfast:

• 1/2 cup of dry Cheerios
• small whole grain biscuit with jelly

Morning Snack:

• 1 lg banana

Lunch:

• deli sandwich (same as yesterday, except with 100- calorie bread)
• Quaker Oats Granola Bar
• small apple
• 12 oz of water

Afternoon Snack:

• 1 pack of Quaker Oats Kids Snack Mix (so yummy!)

Dinner:

• 2 narrow slices of thin crust pepperoni pizza (I know, I know!)

But ooooh wait for it...(Fitness Routine): I danced the night away in Zumba for a whopping 1h 15 mins! 

Evening Snack:

• handful of Pepperidge Farm chips
• apple

So... as you can see, my choices were a little better than yesterday's; but of course, there are still some things that could have been substituted with healthier items. 

My dish for now. Watching the Finals, I'm sure you are, too. 

"My" 30-Day Shred

Guys, I have had it. I've gained a total of 18 pounds in the last few months!!! Why? Certainly there's a simple answer to this: UNCONTROLLABLE EATING. It's been a mess. I've never been this size, and the more I think of it, the more I eat. And when I do attempt to start a day off eating healthy, the day ends with stuffing my face with extra snacks.

So, here goes-- today starts Day 1 of my 30-day shred. I have 30 days to lose between 8-10 pounds (by July 13th).  Keeping track on this blog will (*fingers crossed*) help me meet this goal. Currently, I am 165, 5ft. 3in tall (and there goes the evil villain music in the background!).

So, tonight, I'm drinking water. And I'm going to bed. I ate too many fatty stuff once again today. Here's the list:

Breakfast:

• Cheerios (not measured)
• Lactaid fat-free milk
• 1 large banana
• 8 oz. grapefruit juice

Lunch:

• Deli sandwich (2 slices of turkey,1/3 c lettuce, 1slice Swiss cheese, 1 slice tomato, 2 pickles, 1 tbsp mustard, whole grain bread)
• Granola bar
• Apple
• water

Dinner:

• Fresh tossed salad with grilled chicken
• 1 serving of tortilla chips and salsa
• water

Doesn't sound to bad, right? 

And wait for it-- the bad part of snacking/eating in between these meals:

• 3 small bowls of Fruit Loops with 2% milk
• 6 chocolate chip cookies
• handful of tortilla chips 

If I can eliminate the "bad" stuff, and replace it with fruits and veggies, I should be one step closer to my goal. So tomorrow, I'll have to change out the "bad" with the "good."  

Catch you guys up tomorrow!