Trail Mix

So, calorie counting went out the window this weekend - understanding it, that is. I went to Anna's JROTC competition Saturday morning, spent almost 2 hours at the gym, took a nap, and celebrated Dad's birthday with dinner and a bit of cake. And today I caught up on a little sleep, got sucked into bowling a tournament (thought I have no idea why), and went to dinner with Nate's family.

I have eaten pretty well - not the best, but better than before this blog for sure. I also stopped on the way home tonight to pick up some fresh fruit, and a few things for home made trail mix - Multi Grain Cheerios, almonds, cherry-infused craisins and some dark chocolate M&Ms. I eyeballed the mixing/serving size, but I'd say the entire container of trail mix for each day is about 1/4 cup, and I've got plenty of leftover ingredients to make more.

I'm looking forward to getting back into the gym this week (at least 3 times if I have anything to say about it). I'm pretty sore today, in my arms/shoulders, but it's a good kind of sore. I don't feel overworked, and I can still move and pick things up, it's just a little uncomfortable instead of painful. I'm guessing that means I did something right? Either way, it felt great to be active and I slept a lot better last night.

A real quick link before I go, 20 Best Foods for Fiber. I've already added whole wheat/whole grain to my diet, which was a pretty big change for me to get used to. I can definitely begin making the change to all whole wheat ingredients now, including pasta. I've added oatmeal, but I still can't eat it every day - it's a texture thing! I already love my fruits/veggies, like apples, raspberries and (a little bit of) broccoli. What I would like to work on incorporating is brown rice, which would seem like a change similar to switching from white to wheat bread, and I'd like to try more avocado. I've only had it a few times, on sandwiches I've ordered out (my fave was a roasted turkey sandwich from 'wichcraft in Vegas), and avocado was the saving grace in the sushi I tried that nearly killed me (not really, but it wasn't very appetizing!). I'm not sure if I'd like the whole guacamole thing, but I could definitely go for the raw version on sandwiches! Got any avocado recipes? Please share!