Thursday, August 23, 2012

Day two oopsie!

Today started out as most do: with a smoothie and a coffee (light roast, bit of cream, dash of cinnamon). I went out to lunch with my friend Brad to my favorite salad spot in Columbus, Market 65. I got my usual: mixed greens and arugula, roasted corn, jalapeno, cucumber, black beans, blue cheese, lean steak, with HONEY dijon dressing on the side. 

Honey. 

I made it a measly 1 days 1.5 days before I had added sugar. However, I only had a tablespoon of the dressing and it was honey - which is natural - as opposed to a candy bar or something with refined sugar. 

I actually don't know if the above statement is true since I didn't make the dressing or see the ingredients, but I do know that Market 65 uses quality local ingredients and makes everything in-house. 

Enough justification?  

In reality, this isn't a big deal. It's just a reminder that there's got to be a little give in everything. I had a great workout tonight at hot yoga (burned 900 calories!!) and ate quite well beyond the #honeyfail2012. I feel great and less bloated already. 

Tomorrow will be a busy day at work with spinning and toning classes over lunch, so I'm packing some smoked salmon, lightly dressed greens, and a kale/onion/mushroom sauteed in coconut oil and red wine vinegar (which is heavenly), along with a handful of nuts, berries, and grapes for grazing & craving purposes. 

"This seems to be getting easier,"she said optimistically, the night before her weekend began.

4 comments:

  1. Nice catch! But it sounds like you more than made up for it. Plus, there are definitely worse things than honey. Great job so far!

    P.S. Are you sticking to a loose paleo diet? Just curious, I saw you had corn and beans!

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  2. Thanks Jess!

    I'm actually just cutting out grains and sugar for now, then hoping to ease into a 80% to 90% paleo diet. I'm not ready to give up beans or corn, and honestly I don't know if I will. As a recovering vegetarian, beans are a staple in my salads! I just don't eat a ton or either. :)

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  3. What gym do you attend or what classes are you doing as exercise?

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  4. I try to do spinning and toning classes at my office gym twice a week, along with one hot yoga class a week, plus jogging (no more than 2 miles) and weight-lifting at my local gym once or twice a week. Every now and then I'll take a bootcamp class if I feel like I've been slacking!

    Thanks for asking, Jonida!

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