But... working out makes me HUNGRY!!!

So I went over my calories today..... by A LOT!!!! I ate 167% of what I am supposed to be eating. I am blaming this on swim practice this morning. I felt SOOO hungry today, and I just wanted to eat! I know that sounds bad but it's true! And the bad thing is I justify it by saying, "It's ok, I swam today so I can eat whatever I want." When in reality I don't think it really works that way at all. :( It should though! I really want to start to get back into watching what I eat. I have been eating so horrible lately... and when I eat healthy I feel more energized and just better all around, so it's back to healthy eating for me!!!! NO MORE CHEESECAKE FOOD!!!!!!

Although on the workout front I have been doing alright. I have starting swimming again so that has helped, but I have pretty much wasted my gym membership this month... hopefully after this week is over (swim lessons will be over and I will have my mornings back YAY!) I will be able to start back up a more regular routine at the gym. I know Billy will like that, because he wants to go swimming more anyways :)

I haven't read anything from you in a while so I hope everything is going good with you!!! I can't wait to see you the first weekend in august!

So Mad!

so, I didn't count my calories today. I am probably right on the edge... yet again... if  not over.

Breakfast:
- apples and cinnamon oatmeal from Trader Joe's
- Green tea

Snack:
-small lunchables (like the ones with just meat, crackers, and cheese.

Lunch:
-Billy made me the best lunch ever (all homemade):
barenaise sliders
fried zucchini
french fries

Dinner:
1/12 of a kids pizza from work. Super tiny piece, not many calories.

It's the lunch that killed me today. First of all, ground beef is not particularly low in calories. I don't usually like to waste calories with sauces, but berenaise sauce is delectable! The slider buns were Hawaiian rolls (I ate 4 at 100 calories a pop... Yikes!)

OKAY I just logged all my calories, and I REALLY should have checked the nutrition label on my lunchable... that shit is almost 400 calories! I was under until I out that at the las thing! LAME!

Really???

So I thought I did sooo good today! I feel satisfied without having ate a lot, and I thought I was going to make it WELL within my alloted calorie count. Well the good news is I didn't go over, but the bad news is I almost did! Here is a copy of what I ate today... tell me what you think!

Wow, I know that is like huge... but I can't seem to get everything on the screen at once without making it really small before I take my screen shot.

Anyways, not a bad day overall (from my perspective). The things that I did eat were all pretty healthy if I do say so myself! The bummer is that sometimes a small amount of food adds up to sooo many calories, and then... your already at your limit :( 

Today was also my first day officially back in the pool (YAY)! I only swam about 2500 yards (which is like half of a normal workout) so I am glad to say my butt wasn't kicked as hard as I thought it was going to be... we shall see how tomorrow goes... Also, my first swim meet will be in August, YAY! I can't wait to start swimming, and I am kind of excited for Billy to be able to see me compete :) 

Don't worry, I'm BACK!

So, after going on vacation... and eating everything in sight... then gaining 10 pounds... then coming home loosing 5... I still felt like I was in a bit of a funk. Eating semi healthy, barely working out, and NOT counting calories at all has been my life since I came back from the river (2 whole weeks).

This would be the first day... when I still looked skinny :) 

WELL... I am here to say that I am BACK! I am ready to start counting my calories again (diligently) and working out on a regular basis! Not to mention I called my club swim coach and told him I wanted to start swimming AND racing again! I will be starting morning practices this coming Wednesday, I will also get all the information I need to sign up for USA swimming, and I am sure I will be taking part in a swim meet this month at the earliest :) YAY!

I have a new goal for myself (besides my goal weight and what I want my body to look like). I want to be able to swim a 100 fly in under a minute! This was easy for me for a very long time. My best time ever (if I remember correctly) was a 54.something (I will have to double check that). I want to get fast again! I'm almost positive I will never be in as good of shape as when I was in college working out 2 and 3 times a day... but 1.00 is totally doable! I will start keeping track of my progress on this blog :) I can't wait to report how my first practice goes.... as my coach called it... splashing around (which is pretty much what I will be doing haha). I'm nervous and excited!

Look at my freaking arms!!! DANG!!! I had to post it!

Also, tomorrow... there WILL be a post about my calories! Goodnight world :)