Quest for a Skinnier, Healthier Body

I am quickly realizing that two things are needed in my Quest for a Skinnier, Healthier Body: organization and discipline. Of these two practices, I am severely lacking. So, waking up at 7:45 a.m. this morning and having to be at work by 8:30 a.m. did not afford me any time to eat a proper breakfast or fix a nutritious lunch. So, I was forced to make grits (no butter though!) at the office for breakfast and will have to face the madding lunch crowd at 12 p.m. today. Better Choices is my motto for the day.

So, at 10:34, for my first diary entry of February, 23, 2009, I have had the following:

-2 cups of coffee with probably about a tablespoon each of french vanilla creamer (not the sugar free or fat free kind. Better Choices.)
-Bowl of grits with salt and pepper

So, by my calculations, that's about 270 calories. Well, I'll just round it off to 300. I'm thinking it needs to be heavier in the morning, lighter in the evening. Better choices, better choices, better choices. I think I need to record myself saying that over and over and then listen to it while I'm sleeping. The osmosis technique might work, who knows?

By 11:20, I've drank 17.5 ounces of water. (Is that on target? I don't know. Trying to aim for about 70 o-z's a day.)

11:27 thoughts: I've really been craving bananas lately. Hmmm, may be some kind of Freudian sub-conscious slip...

After lunch thoughts: My breath smells like onions.

To add to the earlier 300 calories calculation:

-2 soft steak tacos (I know, not the best choice, but seriously, what could be considered a GOOD food choice at a mexican restaurant? At least they weren't stuffed with cheese and sour cream.) -A handful of chips and salsa-Water

I don't know how many calories that makes, but I know it's a lot. I'd say probably around 900-1000. So I'm up to about 1300. Hmmm...not much room left for anything else.

I can't remember if I've posted this before. A great website for nutrition information: www.nutritiondata.com. On the top right toolbar, there is a place where you can type in ANY food and it will give you the nutrition information. The nutritional target map is a helpful tool too. Check it out.

3:23 p.m. thoughts: Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate.

3:44 p.m. thoughts: I think Crystal Light gives me heartburn. Oh wait. Maybe that esophageal burning sensation is from the steak tacos and greasy tortilla chips. 52.5 o-z's of agua down the hatch.

I eat a Weight Watchers yogurt at 5:30 p.m. Boston Creme Pie flavor. Seriously, how do they make that taste so good with only 100 calories to spend?

For dinner, I make some fantastic food. I think my creativity gets me in trouble in the food department because I love to cook and I love to be creative. So tonight, I saute some habanero chili chicken sausage with onions, garlic, and red and green bell peppers. Get them good and sauteed (didn't add any oil...just let them cook in their natural juiciness) and then add a little red wine. Reduce that a little bit; add some itailan seasoning. All the while, lovely penne pasta is boiling away with some fresh garlic cloves for taste. Towards the end, I add some fresh spinach leaves and toss it all together with no more than a quarter cup of mozzerella cheese. It's delish!!!! I also enjoy 2 glasses of merlot with it.

I'm pretty proud of myself, actually. No chocolate was consumed. (That's a big stepping stone!) Sure, there could have been better choices made. Tomorrow.

(Right now, I am currently enjoying some pretzels. Why? I don't know. I'm not even hungry. Ughhhhh...)