Feeling motivated!

Posting so late at night, just watching girls next door haha.  I am excited and really motivated to work out tomorrow because I didn't do a very good job eating well today.  I stayed in my calorie range but it wasn't very healthy.  I'm planning to do lots of abs and I'm going to ask my boyfriend (a newly certified personal trainer!) what exercises I can do for my glutes.  I am also going to go to cactus club for dinner and drinks with my friend so I will have to be careful!! I am thinking chilled white wine (95 cals) and west coast pockets (200 cals).  Yumm!!
Today's calories:  
B - coffee with splenda and milk - 30 cals
L  - rice cake and orange - 107 cals
D - homemade burger - 650 cals?
S - 7 rice chips - 100 cals
    - italian soda - 150 cals?
    - green tea - 0 cals
    - toast with peanut butter - 210 cals
Total=1247 cals (better than I thought!)

Sore from workout yesterday!

I am feeling much better today! I didn't get a chance to work out because I worked until 7:30 pm though.  I am actually really sore today anyways, especially my abs it's hurts to laugh even! For calories I did pretty good, could have ate a little more actually but once I got home and ate dinner it was late.

B- 2 pieces of PB toast - 368 cals
L- banana and 2 white cheddar rice cakes - 195 cals
D- chicken fried rice and some carrots - 435 cals
S- Green tea - 0 cals
   - Skinny cow ice cream sandwich - 150 cals
Total= 1148 cals

Resistance band work out

So today I was still feeling under the weather but I was able to get a small workout in and try out my resistance bands.  I bought them from superstore for around $17.  Here's a picture of the ones I bought and some exercises to do!  I wasn't able to do that many exercises today but it is a really great workout; even celebs like Jessica Biel use them!

My caloric intake wasn't so great today :(
B - omelette - 500 cals
L - strawberries&fruitbar - 138.5 cals
D - quesadillas - 600 cals
S - angel food cake and sherbet - 294
    - .5 energy drink - 65 cals
    - liquorice candy -  10 cals
Total = 1607.5
I burned 404 calories at the gym though, so I guess it's not that bad.  

Caloric Intake

I was still feeling really sick today so I wasn't able to work out but I did eat mostly healthy.  I find keeping track of my caloric intake really helps me, so I think I will do it more often.  I would like to stay around 1200-1500 calories a day, but of course the less the better.  Tomorrow is my last day off before I work for 6 days in a row, so hopefully I can work out!
Here's my calories for today:

Breakfast                                 Lunch
yogurt            - 70 cals            clubhouse wrap -  615 cals
strawberries - 28 cals            side salad w italian dressing - 60 cals
1/2 banana   - 53 cals            sweet server (drink) - 154
matcha            - 7 cals

Dinner                                      Snacks
salad      - 89 cals                   halls candy - 6 cals
dressing - 35 cals                   green tea    - 0 cals

Total = 1117 calories

Fitspo and snack ideas

Hello! I've been feeling sick so I wasn't able to work out today as I planned.  I am hopefully feeling better tomorrow so I can finally try out the resistance bands I bought from superstore.  In the meantime here are some fitspo photos (eye candy if you are a guy) and healthy snack ideas I've been looking at while I am resting up! 

Wake up sunshine!

The girls I work with showed me this new recipe, a metabolism-boosting sundae which burns fat, is high in protein, and contains caffeine from matcha green tea.  I am excited to try it because it looks delicious and will give me the energy I need for working out.  I have tried and love matcha before, but I found it bothers me on an empty stomach so adding yogurt and fruit is the perfect solution!!

Ingredients
1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
1 banana (just one half should be fine)
1/2 cup strawberries
Unsweetened coconut to taste
Ground flaxseed, to desired consistency
Matcha green tea powder, to taste
(my favourite is from www.teadesire.com)

Directions
Combine all ingredients and enjoy.

Here's my attempt below :)

My Seven Deadly Food Sins

I thought I would post some foods that I want to avoid from now on.  I can use this list to look at when a craving hits.  I also tried to mention a healthier alternative beside each item.  Here are my Seven Deadly Food Sins:

1. Butter - A little butter is not bad but I eat too much of it.  At 102 calories/ tbsp and 12.5 grams of fat, I will use pepper and maybe a bit of mixed spices or chopped herbs and garlic on my mashed potatoes from now on.

2. McDonalds- Junior Mc Chicken and fries - 740 calories, 38 grams of fat.  Note to self: Don't keep eating this or you will look like this lady. <--

3. Pizza - The unhealthy kind. One slice of little caesars hawaiian is 280 calories, and has barely any nutritional value.  From now on if I eat pizza it will be veggie and thin crust!

4. Ice cream- I do actually have some healthier ice creams at home like Skinny cow ice cream sandwiches (140 cals, 1.5 grams of fat) and healthy choice bars (100 cals, 1.5 grams of fat).  I still need to cut back though.  Dairy Queen can be no more, a small strawberry cheesequake blizzard (my fave) 530 calories and 21 grams of fat.


5. Cheese- I believe it's not bad for you if you just have a little, but when I'm sprinkling it on broccoli at dinner and crackers at 10:30 at night... that's not good for anyone.


6. Starbucks- There are healthier choices at starbucks, but I never choose them haha.  From now on I will be getting a skinny latte (90 cals), non-fat iced caffe latte (70 cals), coffee frappuccino light blended coffee (90 cals), or a black shaken iced tea (60 cals).   


7. Alcohol- That pretty little martini will sure pack on the pounds.  One green apple martini is 344 calories and 10 grams of sugar.  I will drink wine, if anything, from now on.  The lowest calorie white wine is chardonnay at 95 cals per 5 oz. glass.