I Just Fell in Love… with Veggie Burgers!

But first let me tell you about my day…

So at Weight Watchers… I was thinking that I’d be up a pound, but I’m down half, so that’s better than nothing, right!? Our WW meeting today focused on portion control. A lot of people came up with so many different ideas. So it was good to hear people’s tips and tricks to going easy on portion sizes. What I did to get my home workout pumpin again?

The HR Director at my company’s husband is a professional KettleBell trainer and she’s into it as well, so I asked what I should start with. Her response… The Swing! Check it out.

So I subscribed to this channel the KBellQueen, Lauren Brooks. I love the the quick to the point snippets. Just enough to show you what needs to be done.

Yoga at night and KettleBell workout in the morning… let’s see how this one goes… I’ll have to report back on that one!

On to food!

Last night was Butternut Squash and Veggie Lean Cuisine. I was beat by the time I got home from all the running around and such. I was running off of blueberry multi-grain waffles and scrambled eggs. I was so busy I forgot to eat. Not good, not good. But I think I got all the veggies, protein and whole grains that I needed plus the Apple Juice. Gahhh I love apple juice! :)

My friend usually grabs the gourmet one from the local grocer but she thinks the Lean Cuisine one is better and plus its healthier. The Spa Cuisines have me hooked. They are all natural with no preservatives. Especially for work. I can eat one and I’m full. That’s a lot. Usually I’m like “What, I can eat like three!” But with the veggies and protein in them, they keep my tummy satisfied. I try to eat before I leave the office so that I don’t eat as much at night. I had a sip of red wine and just wan’t impressed with having it last night. Instead of feeling bad for wasting it and feeling like a slob in the morning, I ditched it for some SleepyTime Tea caffeine-free :) The weather was horrible, but I put on Sounds of Nature on my Zune (for some reason the water flowing through the creek always puts me in a deep sleep, plus the people upstairs don’t know the meaning of sleep!), and I was out like a light! I woke up at 6:30am and did some stretches and crunches.

I bought a new supply of Pepperidge Farms Deli Flats. I’m obsessed. I wanted to try it with a sandwich, so I had turkey and cheese for lunch.

 

I washed it down with some Fuze (20 cals a bottle, 0 WW points- woohoo! and 10 cents goes to Susan G Komen per purchase) and before I left the office I wanted to finish my Bolthouse Farms. This one is by far my favorite. It’s not thick like the other ones. It has that carrot juice taste and you can taste the sweetness of the fruits as well. Super good!

Enter my new obsession:

Keeping portion control in mind, I grabbed a small plate :) I had two of the filling foods on my list as well (sweet corn- no salt added, and lettuce).

 

 

I was scared at first, so I added a slice of fat free american cheese, tomato, lettuce and a tiny bit of ketchup. Omigod, I’m hooked! So good. My dog was crying because I wouldn’t give her any haha. This was so good. If all burgers tasted like this I could definitely go vegan. But only one step at a time, I do love cheese but in small portions.

   

My only upset of the day… I saw that this is from concentrate and has Splenda. BOOOOO! It’s good but I can taste the sugar in it. Ugh! Does anyone have any suggestions for all natural apple juices that are not from concentrate and no sugar added? Due to a food allergy I can’t eat apples because my gums and mouth itches horribly, so when I can drink some fresh and natural AJ, I’m all over it!

I’m still working on my career development and studying for IT Project Management. It’s not easy, but I must. And it’s fun, I won’t lie ;)

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