Good evening everyone. I can’t believe we are already in the middle of May. It is crazy how fast everything is going. I am so ready for our pool to open; we are counting down the days. Now I just have to hope and pray McKenzie and McKayla like the water as much as the rest of us.

Since, it is Wednesday it is time for another What I Ate Wednesday.

As, you know I try to be as open as possible. I wanted to talk to you about how off my eating has been this past week. I have not been as on with my eating as usual and I know it has to do with my lack of sleep and cranky babies. This past week has been a tough one in our house. I will tell you it is very easy to want to beat myself up over how I have been eating lately, but I know that is the worst thing I can do. Instead I am embracing it and simply taking it one day at a time. Honestly, when I say off I simply mean maybe an extra treat or grabbing a few too many veggie straws or crackers while my girls are snacking, I don’t really eat too much “junk” food. When I have an off day it usually means I am mindlessly snacking too much. I need to take a step back and reevaluate my eating habits. No big deal I will get it together.

Post-Workout 6:45am

Today was HIIT day on the Blogilates May workout calendar and it was a good one. I love working hard for a short period of time. It was only a 40 minute workout and it was perfect for a school day. Once, I finished I quickly drink a peanut butter protein shake before the girls woke up.

Breakfast 7:45am

Once, we came downstairs after getting dressed for the day we made pumpkin protein pancakes.

Snack 8:30am

I was quite hungry still so before heading out the door to take Sophia to school I ate a banana and paleo protein bar.

Lunch 12:00pm

Once I got home from running errands. (It felt amazing to get out of the house by myself for a few hours. I came home feeling like a new women, I could conquer anything. Thank you Mom for always knowing what I need.) I came home starving, I made a poached egg, but I was still hungry so I also had peanut butter and jelly on half a Flatout flat bread.

Snack 1:00pm

I was really in the mood for something sweet so I had my typical go to; yogurt covered pretzels with almond butter.

Snack 3:00pm

I took a nap today and it was amazing. Once I woke up from my nap I had a big bowl of fruit. Followed by some veggie straws.

Snack 4:00pm

Okay so from 4pm on I really kept on snacking. I ate some veggie straw, crackers, and a couple bites of turkey meatballs (McKenzie and Mckayla’s dinner). I need to get back into the habit of making a big salad around 4:00pm. I know that really helps me make it to dinner without the mindless snacking.

These are a favorite of ours. McKenzie and McKayla love their meatballs.

Dinner 6:00pm

I made us a delicious dinner of healthier chicken parmesan. So good and so easy!!

Dessert 7:30pm

I ended the night with a single serve chocolate cake and some ice cream. Seriously, if you haven’t tried this yet, you must do so soon. You won’t be sorry.

Okay, so now that I see my day in print it doesn’t sound as bad as I thought in the eating department. I still want to get my afternoon snacking figured out. So, I am going to plan different things I can eat during that time to help me make it to dinner. I am a big believe in if you don’t like something change it. Don’t simply complain about it, do something about it!!

Things I am Going to Do to Change my Eating:

1. Measure everything. No eating out of bags or boxes.
2. Have protein at each snack/meal. (I truly enjoy healthy food, so this one won’t be difficult.)
3. Eat a salad around 4pm or whenever I need a healthy snack before dinner.
4. No mindless snacking.
5. Drink 1 gallon of water a day. (I have really been bad at this)

In the Comments Below:

1. What was your favorite food from this week?
2. What do you do when you have an off day, week, month? How do you get back on track?