Friday Eve - This week's recap!

Classes for NTP started on Monday.  The one really nice thing was I had started all the same work in October, so all of this and next week is recap.  It's nice to be able to "breeze" through this and get ahead start on the next module.

My mornings have been the same with my protein shake.

I had my second day of Made Strong from Stupid Easy Paleo, which went so much better this time.  I upped the weights and did a few extra movements.  Here is what I did.

Pull ups 4x6 30# assisted

DB Should Presses 3x8 25# each

Waiter/Farmer 3 sets 30#/35#

Wood Chopper (cable) 3x8 25#

Knee Raises 3x10

Thrusters 4x10 17.5#

I also incorporated some abdominals - lying crunches and leg raises

After I stopped for a coffee.  I stopped at Trader Joe's for mint for my dinner recipe and then to Better Health for some vitamins.  When I got home I was ready for lunch.

I was inspired by my besties love of burger bowls lately so I made my own.  Butter lettuce under a turkey burger with caramelized onions, mushrooms and peppers and a drizzle of tesserae's creamy ranch dressing.

Yesterday was Valentine's Day so I just had to go to Yummy Cupcakes in Bloomfield Hills.  They have several locations, so there may be one near you to check out.  You can never have too much frosting in my opinion so I bought an extra frosting shot!

Chocolate gluten less cake with chocolate frosting.  I asked for extra frosting when I got their since they had yet to frost them.  When I took the wrappers off they fell to the side! Haha!  It's the best!  So over the top and indulgent and worth every bite!  I do plan on treating myself to one cupcake a month.  I just need to keep clear of the sweets in the meantime and today, or I should say tonight I did have some chocolate.  It was low carb, so is that any better?  Ok, so I'm beating myself here!  Why?  I have no idea!  Maybe just ignore that rant!

I also decided it was a good thing to have some decaf in the Chemex.  I haven't used it in over a year, maybe longer.  I need to do it more!

Greek Meatballs with Avgolemono Sauce from my Real Plans subscription.

I paired mine with steamed green beans and a Rose from Cupcake Wine.  D had his with white rice and green beans.  We both really loved it and gave it 5 stars!  I would like to try this with a different ground meat.  I used turkey this time, maybe lamb the next.

Thursday morning is my day off from the gym but I do some sort of Beachbody (BOD) workout in the basement (today was AAA in 80 day Obsession), but before that happened I had this cutie in my face!  Love this guy, I mean how can you not?!

I had started to get a little hungry while I was working out so up to the kitchen as soon as I was done to make lunch.  Turkey bacon roll ups with avocado and maple brussel sprouts with some greens on the side.  It was such a good lunch!  I use organic lunchmeat from Applegate.  I find it's the only one I really trust besides Boars Head.

After lunch I sat down to study!  I have to say that it is pretty hard to study with this cure thing in your lap wanting your attention!

Reading can be tough with this kitty!

And to wrap up the evening was dinner with a simple 3 ingredient protein pancake from PaleOMG.  It didn't photograph pretty either.  Sorry!  Not really.  I don't like to stack my pancakes.  I topped them with Wild Friends Chocolate Coconut Peanut Butter (not paleo or AIP).  Today is my day for pb and eggs so I went all out!  Tomorrow is back to low carb.  I really need to change up my subscription plan to reflect low carb and more AIP.  I do better that way.  I'm glad these pancakes used a banana so it wasn't as high as it could have been.

I wanted a cupcake so I made them

I use to watch Cupcake Wars A LOT!  I mean serious that was all I ever watched.  I never went out to eat a bunch of them either.  So why did I really want cupcakes today?  Did I want to feel like I fit in?  Fit in what?!  I didn't recently go to a party where I couldn't have anything.  I bake gluten free things at work and yet I don't eat them.  I've been thinking about a gluten free cupcake for a month at least.

I wanted the right one - I kept looking at Yummy Cupcakes which is just 3 miles down the road to see what the daily flavor was.

SERIOUSLY?!?!

Tonight, D wanted a cupcake and I wanted to bake cupcakes and make frosting.  I had Pamela's Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Mix in the cupboard and I went on Pinterest for a chocolate buttercream frosting.

Not mine, but looked identical.

So, now I have had a cupcake and frosting with the things I shouldn't have had because I gave into a craving.  How do I feel?

Honestly?

I feel slight guilt -  I wasn't even hungry but it sounded good.  I didn't eat much today but I have been trying to just eat when I am hungry.  Also, I have a candida problem and sugar is the last thing I need.

I'm not stressing about it!!  That's the last thing I need.  I ate it and despite there being more of them in the refrigerator, I don't want another.  I would be more inclined to eat all the frosting, but it has far too much sugar and dairy.  I actually plan to write on the container to not touch it - LMAO!  I don't really need to do that.  I can leave it but it certainly will be funny!

My next one will be in about a month for my birthday! Bawahahaha!  I will make it a good one and only have one.  No leftovers!  I will have to be very specific with my cupcake request!

So there it is.  Was this a confession? I guess it could have been.  My food is not bad at all.  I eat pretty clean and quite boring at times.  I'm changing that though.  I'm cooking more and I certainly don't need the treats.  This could have been a build up of stress finally coming out.  Either way, I feel kinda bloated and disgusting.  

Moving on to clean eating!  Maybe a little fasting in the morning.  I can't see how I will be hungry when I wake in the morning.