I did something really dumb…so I thought I would tell you all about it! 😉
K, so I ate really well all week and stayed on my eating plan for the most part.
Yay!
So last night, being the Friday night that it was, I wanted to “live it up a little.” Â I told Kev, “Ya know, I’ve eaten really well all week and right now I really feel like eating fries.” Â Yum.
So, after giving it much thought, I decided we should go to Training Table to partake of their famous cheese fries. Yes, cheese fries!
What the….??!?
!!!??????!!?!?!?
So, off we went.
Kev and I ordered a pretty benign chicken sandwich to share (thank heavens!) and then I proceeded to order a FAMILY size order of cheese fries!!???!!
Ya.
I could have gotten the small or even the medium, but I decided to order the FAMILY sized one!
When we got them, I quickly realized their fries are really not that good!! Â It’s the sauce that’s the bomb!
And SAUCE is not worth the calories!
So, thankfully we didn’t come close to finishing our FAMILY size order, but I definitely chowed my fair share and then some.
Why???
I don’t know.
When we got home, my stomach was saying “AAUUUGHHHH????!!!!” Â Just another reminder to me that fries are not good for my body!
Dang it.
I told Kev that next time I want to OD on fries to just tell me “no!” and put his foot down.
We’ll see if he ever does that.
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K, so what did I learn from this???
I learned that next time I want to eat fries, I will order a SMALL one and maybe even share that small order!
I will also make sure the fries are even worth it! (BTW, Red Robin’s fries are the best!)
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So, on a brighter note, this morning I went to a KILLER cardio class at the gym. Â The chick that teaches the class is an ANIMAL! Â Seriously, she scares me.
After doing 8 million push ups, jump squats, mountain climbers, sprints, hurdles, etc, I thought I was going to die.
I really thought I was going to throw up or pass out at any second. Â It was awesome.
I was so happy I dragged my bones out of bed this morning to go to that class. Â I probably burned enough calories to get a FAMILY size order of cheese fries tonight!
Just kidding….really.
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I thought I would share a recipe for my new favorite PROTEIN SHAKE! Â It is so yummy!!!! Â In fact it’s so yummy, my 3 year old has been asking for it every day!
If any of you have late night ice cream cravings, this is your SHAKE! Â YUM.
Here ya go….
Peppermint Chocolate Protein Shake
(if you don’t like peppermint, just omit it and it will taste like a chocolate milkshake!)
1/2 C. Water (or liquid of your choice)
1/2 C. Unsweetened Almond Milk (or liquid of your choice)
1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder
1 T. Sugar free Chocolate Pudding Mix
1 T. Cocoa
1 T. Ground Flax Seed (optional)
1-2 drops Peppermint extract
2 big handfuls spinach
Ice
Mix everything up in the blender and enjoy!!!
Nutritional Information:Â Calories 242, Fat 5.5 g, Carbs 19.1 g, Sodium 487.5 mg, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 28.6 g, Sugar 1 g
YUM!!
Mel! That shake looks delicious! What are the calories, etc.. in it all?
Alfalfin, this shake IS so delicious!!! I just figured out all the nutritional info (which could be different if you use different brands and things), but here it is: Calories 242, Fat 5.5 g, Carbs 19.1 g, Sodium 487.5 mg, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 28.6 g, Sugar 1 g. I will try to put the nutritional info up for all my recipes in the future! I <3 and miss you TONS!
The ultra sad thing about the calories in the cheese fries is even running a marathon is probably not enough calories burned to be able to eat them. Good luck next time on NOT ordering them. I am having a really hard time ever since I ran the marathon. I have been really lax on my eating and have put on 5 lbs. I will have to recommit and be strong like you. I eat the 5 small meals too like you do. Have you ever heard of the challenge Game On!? Kevin and I have done this with a couple of groups in a competition and it is very similar to your suggestions that you are following right now. Check it out…it is really a lot of fun. http://www.thegameondiet.com/
Dang Kelly, I never thought about it like that!! The fries were definitely not worth the calories! Blah. That “Game On” thingy sounds like so much fun. I want to look into it a little more. Thanks for sharing. Love ya!