After a not-so-great week last week, I am back on track. At first, I was pretty frustrated with myself for last week. However, with terrible driving conditions and not feeling well (plus some craziness at work that threw off my WHOLE schedule), I was easily able to get back on track over the weekend. Yesterday was a low day, and today is a lowER day, and I’m handling it well. The way my cycling program works, I can go as low as I want on these two days. Yesterday, I was under my calorie range by 175-300 calories ( 🙂 ). It was tough, but manageable. Today, I’m going for less. When I feel hungry, I try to remember that tomorrow is a maintenance day. I think I’m going to make a really yummy chicken sandwich or homemade pizza – with PopChips!
Training is also back on track. Since we had some really bad storms, I had to miss a couple structured workouts. I think I made up for them with shoveling and treacherous walking conditions while at work. I just couldn’t justify the extra driving when the conditions were so bad.
My recipe for this week is from Ask Georgie – Creamed Spinach. Not only is this recipe a low-ish calorie side dish, it also makes an amazing substitute for Spinach Dip! My husband and I enjoyed this with some PopChips (can you tell I **heart** PopChips??) while watching a football game this weekend. Jeb’s not much of a veggie person, but he loves this recipe, and I love anything that gets some greens into his body! I follow the recipe pretty exactly, though I sometimes add a bit more garlic. Since discovering this, I’ve made it 3 times! Yum!
The Full Glass 