Fighting Food Cravings & Winning The Battle.....Today

Another beautiful day. Thankful that we didn't have any violent weather. I didn't sleep well, because of the threat of tornadoes. We only had a couple of high wind gusts and a couple of cracks of thunder. I slept really good after everything settled down and I was convinced it was over. I wasn't really ready to get up this morning, but knew I couldn't sleep all day. I made my smoothie, my motivation. I couldn't resist having another Banana Pudding Smoothie. Sorry, but I have banana and these are just really good. Unfortunately, I used the last of my vanilla extract, so you can rest assured, I won't be having one for breakfast tomorrow. Dang! Have you had a smoothie lately or ever? What kind did you have?

 

 What's in the glass

Fresh Sliced Banana

Vanilla Yogurt

Milk

Vanilla Wafers

Old Fashioned Oats

Ground Flax

Vanilla Extract

Ice Cubes

Yummy!!!

Well if you've been reading the blog, you probably know today was Zumba day. That is another motivation for getting up. I usually feel good all day on the days I have Zumba. Just knowing I get to go makes for a better day. I spent a portion of the day in my kitchen. I was cleaning out my lower cabinets. I am also trying to declutter a bit. I didn't get it all finished, but it was better than when I started. 

For lunch I had Campbell's Select Harvest Tomato Basil Soup. Let me just say, this is not Panera's or anything like it. To me, it just tasted like ordinary Campbell's tomato soup. It did look different, but that's it. Being vegetarian, it's hard to find canned soups that I will eat. Lots of canned soups have chicken stock or something similar in them. I wish there were more vegetarian friendly choices.

 I also had cheese toast with my soup. I really wanted a grilled cheese, but I figured cheese toast was as bad, since there is not butter or margarine involved. It was pretty good. I used some of the Havarti cheese we bought. Its a semi-soft creamy cheese with lots of flavor. A little goes a long way on cheese toast.

My pre-Zumba snack was a cup of Chobani Greek Lemon yogurt. I always want more after eating it. If only the container was twice as big with half the calories. Isn't that a nice thought?

 What's your favorite flavor and your favorite way to eat it? Vanilla is my favorite, because it goes with everything, but Lemon is my first choice, if I'm just going to eat a cup of yogurt. I would definitely pick Chobani over anything else, but I'm on a tight budget, so it's not an everyday thing. My first cheap choice is Food Lion Brand and mid range would be Dannon and nothing with artificial sweeteners, except gum.

 

We had a ball at Zumba tonight. We really get a workout on Thursdays. It Zumba toning on Thursday. I can still feel it in my arms and legs, but it's so much fun you don't want to quit. 

When I got home tonight, I could have really went for something fried or with bread and cheese. You know, something really fattening. I was starving, but I was good and I had a salad with light Caesar dressing and it was good and I was satisfied, after I had my piece of gum for dessert, lol.

 

What's in the bowl

Iceberg Lettuce

Spinach

Radicchio (from my Spring Mix bag)

Green Pepper

Radish

Carrot

Cucumber

Kidney beans

Light Caesar Dressing

Naked Salad Photo - Food Porn

 Did you get an eye full, lol? I'm so glad I didn't give in and eat junk. I've fought temptation all day, but I can't guarantee tomorrow, lol. I'm trying to save all my splurging for Sunday. I've also been craving Reese's peanut butter eggs all day and they are right there in my fridge calling my name, but it's fallen on deaf ears today. Go me!!! Now here's were you say, "Good Job" or " I have the same problem".  Ok well come back see how I do tomorrow.