Day 16 - Bad Day

I had a really bad day, and so my eating was off track as well. For some reason, I was starving all day long, which was most likely a result of not eating a completely Cinch balanced breakfast. Here I go being accountable again:

BREAKFAST (8:30 am)

Cranberry Cashew Parfait:

1/4 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
6 oz. honey vanilla Greek yogurt
2 TBSP chopped cashews
Dash cinnamon

After taking one bite of my yogurt, it tasted sour, so I was concerned that it might be spoiled even though the sell by/expiration date was March 24th. I ended up not eating the yogurt, and so of course by 10:30-11:00 am, my stomach was growling. I didn't have any other food at work, so I had to wait until I was able to go home for lunch.

LUNCH (12:30 pm)

Mediterranean Lentils with Couscous

1 cup spinach, sautéed and 1 chopped plum tomato
½ cup whole wheat couscous
½ cup cooked lentils
1 TBSP olive oil
Minced garlic

I knew I was planning to cook this lunch, so it took longer than I wanted. Meanwhile, I was so hungry that I ate a chocolate peanut butter chip cookie while I finished cooking. So much for will power...


SNACK (4:00 pm)

Sonoma Snack:

1 cup red seedless grapes
1 serving whole grain crackers
1 Laughing Cow garlic and herb cheese
10 Kalamatta olives
Dash rosemary

Unfortunately, I did not enjoy my snack today. The grapes and olives were becoming rubbery because they’ve been in my fridge for a week and a half. I need to start freezing grapes and buying olives from the olive bar at the grocery store. The olives that I had in this snack were from a jar and not very good. Since I had the lite Laughing Cow cheese with only 35 calories, I decided to eat the whole grain part of my meal today. Usually, I skip the whole grain.

DINNER (7:00 pm)

Turkey and Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers:

1 large whole green bell pepper, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 1/4 cup sautéed spinach, 1/4 cup shredded purple cabbage
1/2 cup cooked wild rice
3 oz. cooked ground turkey
1 TBSP olive oil
Minced garlic, dash paprika

Starving again before dinner, I reached for some whole grain tortilla chips, a handful of almonds, and I had my daily dark chocolate. My green bell pepper wasn't completely cooked in this meal. I didn't have any time left to finish cooking before my husband had to leave, so I didn't end up eating it.

All in all, it was a bad day. Mostly because I felt like I was constantly hungry. I am beating myself up a little inside, and I'm disappointed in my constant snacking lately. I'm looking forward to starting fresh again tomorrow.