Day 3 of the 3 day weekend

You would think being off work would make an eating schedule easier, but not really! Sleeping in automatically makes me miss a meal and then my whole day is thrown off. I am looking forward to being off the 5 meals a day mandate because on weekends I am just not that hungry and I actually find it hard to eat all the food. I made whole wheat pancakes for breakfast and threw in some cinnamon and brown sugar for taste. I also used almond milk, which gave them really good flavor. I am glad I have tried new foods during this diet, makes me venture outside of my comfort zone.

After a little while, I wasn't very hungry so I ate some Mandrin oranges then later on I had a cheese stick and some sunflower seeds. They were easy to throw in my purse as I was out and about. I will keep snacks on hand after this game is over because I usually just wait to eat until I get him then I am so hungry I eat more than I should (or resort to a drive-thru). Not anymore! 

My husband and I checked out a fresh market on our way home this afternoon. Loved all the fresh produce ! I should have been shopping there this entire game! We stocked up on fruit and fresh meat. Quite expensive, but I should be good to go for the remainder of the game (3 days!!!). Check out my fridge- I am stocked. 

I find it helpful to take the time and prep the food so it is accessible and I actually eat it (especially for mornings when I am in a hurry, which is most of the time).

After we put the food away, my husband and I went for a run together (this is kind of a big deal). He is a Marine, so I ran a mile in under 8 minutes in order to keep up with him. That is a normal pace for what I used to run, but now i don't run every day so i am slower. That was a minute and a half off my last spilt time! whew. I think he is going to start some weird fruit diet this week. Have I inspired him?

Here is what we had for dinner: 

Wish me luck to finish strong!!!