After dropping off our chicklet at summer camp, my hubby dropped me off at the skytrain station and away to work I went. I worked. I got hungry. I had a mid morning snack. Watermelon!
Today's shoes were not good for lunchtime walking, so I decided to do something else. Being that I'm right downtown Vancouver, I decided to go shopping. And since I was feeling pretty darn good about the results I'm seeing so far, I decided to be really brave and go swimsuit shopping! Yikes!
I decided to head to La Vie en Rose, because I usually like the swimsuits they have on display. Of course, every female reading this knows that bathing suits looking fabulous on display doesn't always translate perfectly into bathing suits looking fabulous on the body. And I must say that I was really nervous. I know I feel better physically and mentally and also have lots more confidence in regards to my fitness and body, but I was really scared I'd try on 20 bathing suits and be really disappointed with what I saw. I sucked it up, narrowed it down to three bikinis that I thought looked hot, and went into the change room hoping for the best...
Guess what? Bikini #1: not sure who would look good in that one, but it certainly wasn't me. Uh oh. Not a great start. Bikini #2: looked pretty hot!! I was SO relieved, felt sexy and loved the changes I've made to my diet and commitment to fitness even more. I didn't even bother with Bikini #3, because why mess with what works? Yay!! Bathing suit shopping success. Who would've thought? Unfortunately, my budget wasn't allowing for this purchase today, but tomorrow is payday.... ;-)
I went back to the office in great spirits and had my lunch. Leftover chickpea salad...hit the spot perfectly and tastes even better the day after!
I'm going to confess right here and now that there was more in my container than is in this picture. Bottom line - I was hungry and started eating before realizing I forgot to take a pic. So this pic is about 5-6 bites in. Better late than never. And hey, I was honest right?
If you've been following my blog, you know that I work late on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Usually I finish the program I teach anywhere between 7-8pm. This translates into a long day away from home and a late dinner. By the time 3pm rolled around, I realized that today I didn't plan very well and was running out of snacks to get me through to my late dinner. The last thing in my lunch bag was my container of almonds...all 20 of them. Let's just say they went quick and slowly enjoying each bite was not how I ate them.
So this snack got me through to about 4pm and I was in trouble. I was hungry, tired, and basically sick of being at work at this point! Don't get my wrong, I love my job, but being at work hungry and tired sucks! I started having mad cravings for a soy chai latte, but it was my 'Starbucks off' day. So I did what any rational female having mad cravings would do - I called my husband and tried to justify to him why I should probably have a Starbucks soy chai latte (I was hungry, I needed the caffeine energy boost, I can go without tomorrow) and hoped that he would agree with me. He didn't. But of course he didn't tell me not to have one because he knows that if HE tells me not to, that I'm going to have one just to make a point (I don't like being told what to do). Instead, he said something along the lines of "Shan, if you want a chai latte, have a chai latte. You're the one who made the goal, so you decide if you're going to stick with it or not". NOT what I wanted to hear! I wanted to hear "it's no big deal, just have one if you want one". Ugghh!!
So, here's what I decided. I didn't pack enough food. I felt low on energy and I wanted a boost. I didn't want to drink a latte. I didn't want to eat a muffin from Tim Horton's or some other yummy treat that I'd immediately regret. So I still went to Starbucks and decided to try one of their 'refreshers'. It's a very berry hibiscus green coffee extract with blackberries. It has half the caffeine and calories of a soy chai latte. I know it's not ideal to fill up with liquid calories, but it gave me the boost I needed to make it through my program and wait to eat more until my late dinner. I'm okay with that!
My husband picked me up from work and we went home to have dinner. My hubby and daughter ate their own thing and I made chickpea curry. The night before I had soaked some chickpeas and while I was at work today, my husband cooked them for me so they were ready for the curry when I got home (I love him). While we cooked, he had one of these. So did I.
More liquid calories. I know, I know. I'm not even going to try to justify this one.
Anyway, my chickpea curry turned out pretty good. I tried a new recipe, because I'm still searching for the 'right' recipe that has an authentic Indian taste. To be honest, I think I liked a different recipe I've used better, so next time I make it, I'll post the old one. But it was still good enough that I had a salad sized plate full and ate every last bite.
I think I know what lunch tomorrow will be....
My plan was to go for a run tonight, but by the time I ate dinner, it was dark and I just wasn't feeling like a run in the dark. So tomorrow, I'll be going to Burnaby Hit after work, and MAYBE I'll try to squeeze in a run in the morning. Don't laugh. If you know me, that is a doubtful prospect as I'm NOT a morning person, but hey....there's a first time for everything right?
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