Choices....

For me, today was all about choices.  I'm the typical over-achiever trying to do everything, be everything for everyone....except me.  This is something I'm honestly trying to work on this year (which sometimes drives my family crazy).  There were several choices for me to make today.  I woke up wanting to do something for my husband because, well just because... I woke up fairly early, started right in with my "daily routine" and stopped before making my breakfast because I thought why not make some cookies for Mark right now.  The dogs were fed and watered (I know it sounds funny - they're not plants), the laundry was done, there wasn't much to do today for cleaning (i.e. it could wait), the house was quiet and cool so I started in... once I got going, I was honestly having a good time baking.  It's been a week-ish since I've baked something just for 'fun' so I was really enjoying this... so much so I decided to continue on to bake some biscotti for one of my daughters moving into her college apartment tomorrow (hmmm, am I loosing myself in these choices?)...  The phone rings and it's a friend asking if I'd like to meet for breakfast at a local diner.  Now, as anyone knows, breakfast is my favorite meal, so having to turn them down was a little upsetting, but at the same time I made a good choice because I knew I'd eat a much healthier breakfast if I cooked for myself at home.  Next thing I see, it's almost 11:30 and I've yet to eat said breakfast -ARGH!  So I whipped up a quick breakfast (but of course within the plan) and took a break to eat.  Before I knew it, the phone rang and this time it was another friend asking for a lunch date (what is up with everyone always wanting to eat out anyway?)... again I turn them down so I can stay on track.... another good choice for me, except I realize that it's now lunch time... what to do, what to do....   The thing I really want to do is go kayaking again because it's such a beautiful day.  So off to clean my house I go, do a few loads of laundry and try to make it out the door by 1.  One o'clock has now come and gone (big surprise there right?) but I manage to sit down for a quick lunch, pack a healthy snack of just raw almonds and get out of the door by 1:30.... because today for me, it was all about choices... I think I made some good ones.

Breakfast:
Basically same as yesterday - 2 egg frittata with broccoli, feta and a little bit of mozz. 

Snack:
... there just wasn't time today.

Lunch:
Mexican Salad (I finally had it!) with Canaloni and Black beans, yellow, red, and orange peppers, a third of the avocado and a dressing of simple salsa.

Snack:
Small portion of raw almonds

Dinner:
2 slices of top round roast, grilled baby zucchini and a salad of a garden tomato, cucumber, tiny bit of mozz. and some fresh pesto (made when I got back from kayaking).

Tomorrow I'm spending the day moving above mentioned daughter into her apartment for college, so hopefully I'll make good choices again tomorrow... oh Jreks Subs that I know Mark is going to want to go to, what do you have healthy that I can have (maybe packing a lunch is in order)