Triple B's! Blueberries, Blue Ball and Broccoli!

Strawberry is the flavor of the month at Napoleon's Bakery! I only noticed this because I have to pass by this case every Tuesday and Thursday on my way to Mom's dialysis clinic. LOL! I did stare at the whole wheat brownies for a few seconds...wonder if they are "healthier" because they are made of whole wheat? Nahhhh....

But anyway...today was a slightly rainy day, I got off downtown this time but only saw baked goods and fruits and veggies for sale at the open market, so I just kept walking. It is a bit difficult to balance an umbrella and iPod in my hands in addition to carrying breakfast/lunch/snacks/drinks/work clothes in my backpack! I seemed to manage though.

My boss (who's actually on maternity leave) brought some low-fat muffins to work today! I took one, ate half for a.m. snack and the rest for a p.m. snack. Boy were they yummy. One of our engineering interns brought in salmon dip and crackers. I had some the last time he brought them in and I KNOW they are tasty but i'm not sure if I can control myself to eat just ONE salmon topped cracker. They are truly that "ono" (delicious)! I just admired the salmon dip from afar. Hehehe.

We had Toastmasters today, so no walking in the office today, no walking in the office tomorrow (nutrition workshop at lunch for points), and no walking on Thursday either (need to leave earlier to bring Mom to dialysis; bro is going to Vegas). Since I have his vehicle for the weekend I could drive to work on Friday but I'll save the $8 parking fee and ride the bus/walk instead. :)

I had a problem with a map so ended up leaving work an hour later than expected, so I couldn't walk into town to catch the bus to the mall. I did a little walk to the other side of the mall to pick up my new glasses and also bought a cheap medicine ball at Ross. Only 4 lbs. (I think someone stole the 10 lb ones...there were 4 empty boxes and no balls), but I figure maybe it can help me w/ different ab exercises since I'm really having trouble with crunches. My tummy "locks up" and it HURTS like hell; I need to bend backwards to try to unlock it and straighten it out! Scary!


I'm tempted to paint the face of Bloo (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) on this ball, but it reminded me of how Tom Hank's made"Wilson" in the movie Cast Away. I might get too obsessed with Blue Ball as my only companion against the war on fat! Heh!

My boss and cubicle mate have been raving about this broccoli salad from Costco. It has broccoli, carrots, sliced something else and packets of dressing, nuts and bacon bits inside. I'm not usually a fan of raw broccoli, like the type on veggie platters, but this stuff is pretty good! And crunchy! I didn't have any bacon bits though. Wooo spicy ahi for dinner too! (I didn't buy it, I promise)

Breakfast Pro Carb Fat Cal

0.75 Cup BARBARA'S Shredded Spoonfuls Cereal 5.0 g 23.0 g 1.5 g 120.0 Cal 1.0 Serving Dragon Fruit 2.0 g 9.0 g 1.5 g 60.0 Cal 1.0 Cup WESTSOY Lite Plain Soymilk 4.0 g 15.0 g 2.0 g 90.0 Cal Total 11.0 g 47.0 g 5.0 g 270.0 Cal

AM Snack Pro Carb Fat Cal

1.0 Item Hard Boiled Egg 6.3 g 0.6 g 5.3 g 77.5 Cal 0.5 Item HOSTESS Low Fat Blueberry Muffin 2.0 g 23.5 g 1.3 g 115.0 Cal Total 8.3 g 24.1 g 6.6 g 192.5 Cal

Lunch Pro Carb Fat Cal

0.5 Cup Chicken Salad 14.8 g 1.2 g 15.9 g 208.6 Cal 1.0 Serving Pink Lady Apple 1.0 g 22.0 g 0.0 g 80.0 Cal 1.5 Cups Romaine Lettuce, Shredded 1.4 g 2.0 g 0.2 g 11.8 Cal 1.0 Item Whole Wheat Pita Bread 6.3 g 35.2 g 1.7 g 170.2 Cal Total 23.5 g 60.4 g 17.8 g 470.6 Cal

PM Snack Pro Carb Fat Cal

1.0 Cup Blueberries 1.0 g 20.3 g 0.5 g 80.6 Cal 0.5 Item HOSTESS Low Fat Blueberry Muffin 2.0 g 23.5 g 1.3 g 115.0 Cal 0.5 Cup Low Fat Cottage Cheese, 2% Fat 15.5 g 4.1 g 2.2 g 101.7 Cal Total 18.5 g 47.9 g 4.0 g 297.3 Cal

Dinner Pro Carb Fat Cal

2.0 Cups Broccoli 5.2 g 9.2 g 0.6 g 49.3 Cal 4.5 Ounces Yellowfin or Ahi Tuna, Raw 29.8 g 0.0 g 1.2 g 137.8 Cal Total 35.0 g 9.2 g 1.8 g 187.1 Cal

Late Snack Pro Carb Fat Cal

3.0 Items Cherries 0.2 g 2.4 g 0.0 g 10.7 Cal Total 0.2 g 2.4 g 0.0 g 10.7 Cal

Total for all meals 96.5 g 191.0 g 35.2 g 1428.2 Cal

Steps: 11,361
Calories Consumed: 1429
Calories Burnt: 2626
Activity: 1 hr., 12 mins