So nothing really new dietary or weight wise, I am still holding at 144 pounds.  Last week I had two enjoyable and pain free runs.  Then I got derailed from a busy schedule and weekend rain.  This week I just feel off.  It occurred to me tonight that one of the reasons I feel that way is likely that I am not exercising.  Therefore- it is my intention to get out of bed for a change and walk/run tomorrow.  May the force be with me. 

I rediscovered Goddess dressing this week.  I have not had it in years but last time I had it I had decided I needed a break for a while.  Then there it was, at a dinner party in celebration of a couple family spring birthdays…mine included.  I do not know what it was but I felt the urge to indulge and it was amazing!  So today I ran to the store and bought some and enjoyed having a store bought dressing for the first time in about a year.  Yumm and oh the convenience!  Today this is what I had:

Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Peanut butter toast with honey Coffee with soy milk (my latest favorite)	Salad w/ tomato, avocado, carrots, cucumber, olives, sesame seeds, and Goddess Dressing Whole wheat tortilla w/ hummus, shredded carrot and cucumber inside with a few drops of Sriracha.  Delish!	¼ cup brown rice ¼ cup pinto beans 1 smoothie w/ banana, canned pear with juice, blueberries, and spinach.

I should be  a good girl and run today’s diet on the tracker website and see the calorie count, but I am trying to get to bed so I can get enough sleep and exercise tomorrow.  I will take a moment to report that I had a weekend filled with baking delicious little naughty foods for a soccer team and my family.  I baked banana bread, cookies, pumpkin muffins, and made homemade waffles all within two days.  I purposely made it all un-vegan so that I stayed happy to bake and not munch or sample.  It worked out just fine and was not torturous.  Until that is a friend got an idea to bring 5 small containers of Ben & Jerry’s new vegan ice cream over and put them in my fridge (flavors such as peanut butter cookie, and fudge brownie of course).  My family sat around and enjoyed this substance I call my kryptonite while I tried to be friendly and mature to my generous friend.  They are still in my freezer.  Since I really don’t want myself or my family to have all that I will probably pawn a portion of it off on some poor unsuspecting soul…free ice cream available at my place people- no drop-ins! 

With all of that temptation around me I was fine, but when it came time to having a birthday celebration partly in honor of me, well that is when I indulged.  What can I say?  Just because I want a healthy BMI enough to fight for it every day over the last five months, does not mean I will never join in on having birthday cake.

One slice chocolate vegan cake with fruit- yes please!