Power 90 Day 19 – A Day in Need of Grocery Shopping

We’ve all been there, or at least I have been there a number of times, it’s time to get groceries, and we don’t have time to get them today.   Normally this is OK; I have a freezer full of hash browns, a cupboard full of soups and canned pastas.  I even have sausage and other processed meats in the freezer.    So it is not that we were out of food, it’s we were just out of food I could eat.  To make things even more difficult, my wife was out of town, so I had to miss the morning workout and stay home with my kids.  Teaming these two things together and I was off to a rough day. 

Well I worked my way through, found a slice of bread to toast and finished off a little cereal, but ended up having to grab dinner on the go.  Now fast food has always been a weakness of mine.  If you have ever seen the show King of Queens, where Carrie finds out about Doug’s pre-dinner whopper:  that was me, except I would eat a pre-dinner McDouble.  Why?  Because it was only a buck.  Sometimes I would grab a couple as an afternoon snack and I would often order one with my value meal as well.  I was that guy who ordered the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese large sized with and extra McDouble and a Diet Coke.  When I talk about life style changes, that is one Tim I want to be done with. 

Instead of being that guy, I ordered a Grilled Southwest Chicken Salad, and used ½ of the dressing.  I also ordered a fruit and yogurt parfait, instead of a summer favorite, the Rollo McFlurry.  As a family, we got parfaits and apples for the kids as well; and even convinced Emmy to go with the chicken instead of the burger.  I don’t want to just change the way I see food, but help my kids grow up with a healthier view of it as well… all in all not a great way to eat, but in a pinch it worked. 

Here’s a lookout at what I did end up eating today:

Post Workout:  Protein Drink with blueberries (1.5 scoops protein powder, 12 oz skim milk ) (396 Calories)

                        Breakfast:   Kashi cereal, milk (276 Calories)

Lunch: 3 medium scrambled eggs, 1 slice whole wheat toast (260 Calories)

Afternoon Snack: Apple Sauce (120 Calories)

Dinner:  McDonalds Southwest Salad, Fruit and Yogurt Parfait (540 Calories)

If you noticed the post workout drink, I did end up hitting the gym about 7:30 that evening and got through another great workout.  Although I can’t seem to lose any weight, I will be the most in shape 300 pound guy out there before long.