¡Hola lector!
Today has been great. Not for any particular reason, it’s just feels good to be alive and a little lighter than the day before. Last night I wore my wedding suit for International Suit Up Day and it was a little baggier than the last time I wore it (which was for a frat formal in 2009.) I really felt it in the collar shirt I wore which I had no pull at the bottom (when I started this, so like 4 weeks ago, I had issues buttoning the bottom button up) and there was actually room in the collar instead of me choking. I have to admit it was one of the only times I didn’t mind having my shirt tucked in which for most big guys is their worst nightmare. (Actually at the high school I went to you had to have your shirt tucked in at all times to make sure you didn’t have a gun or something stupid like that. I was like the least threatening person so I never tucked my shirt in because I looked stupid and really fat so I actually went to detention a lot for that but then by senior year they didn’t care. It still annoying that kids who are bigger got in trouble for something like that. You’re vulnerable enough as it is, why make it worse? I’m just saying.)
Anyways…
Breakfast: I had Kashi, Yum! It had a lot of fiber. This picture is gross. (Yes, I just wrote a haiku about my breakfast.) I’m really sorry about this picture, unfortunately for you today is “All of Nathan’s Food Pictures Are Gross Day” The cereal is only 2 points and the cup of skim milk was also 2 points so it’s worth it and it doesn’t taste too bad… I mean, it’s fiber cereal folks.
Lunch: I was pressed for time so we made Smart Ones for lunch. I have always been a fan of their Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo and it’s only 6 points so it’s a good deal if you are a fan the creamy sauces you shouldn’t eat. I added some ground pepper and a tablespoon of Parmesan which is 1 point to give it a little more flavor. It was really good just make sure you microwave it thoroughly. If you don’t you will be sad.
Snack: I had some work to do up at school so I brought a pack of Emerald Trail Mix to snack on. It was 5 points.
Dinner: Megan and I went on our Chick-Fil-A college night dinner date tonight and I actually remembered to take a picture! (Finally.) I got an 8-piece nugget (6 points) and we split a large fry (their waffle fries are the most amazing thing on the planet) which was 5 points for half of the box and then had 2 packets of BBQ sauce (an amazing 2 points.)I think I need to find a better trail mix/snack since the bag of trail mix is almost as many points as an 8 piece at CFA, but I really like trail mix because it’s really filling. Does anyone have any suggestions?
So far today I’m at 29 points and the night is young. See ya tomorrow.
I am obsessed with trail mix, too, but you really don’t get much for your points. If you’re a popcorn fan, you could get some of those 100 calorie bags of popcorn. (For me, I snack because I get to take a break from working more than being hungry, so I’d obviously rather have a bag of popcorn than 10 almonds… lol) One of my favorite low cal snacks is some sugar free/fat free yogurt with a few fresh berries on top. You could take this to class if you took a snack sized yogurt with you, but the risk of squashing yogurt in your backpack might be too high for it to be worth it 😉
PS Go Kashi!! Fiber twigs FTW!
PPS If y’all need a workout buddy this weekend, I’m thinking of either doing a walk/jog around Lake Ella (it’s a tiny lake) or heading over to Leech so feel free to hit me up!
Oatmeal is my go-to when I am hungry, low on points, and need something to hold me over for a while. Two of the flavored Quaker packets are about 4.5 points, but I’d sure if you went the plain route it would be lower. Depends on what you like. But it does leave me feeling full for 4 hours or so, so its a good deal for me. I only get 26 points a day over here.