July 23 - The one with the best sandwich ever!

Weight: 166 lbs.

Height: 5'5

Cigarettes: 0

Alcohol: 0
Vitamins: 1,000mg Vitamin C
Other Medication: 0

Ok, when I woke up this morning, I had a little bit of a dilemma. I had a client at 9AM so I didn't know whether I would just do a quick jog around the village or wait until my appointment was done so I can go to the gym and do my cardio workout.

It took me so long to decide that it was already 7:30am! I decided to do a quick yoga session just so I can warm up by body, and do my cardio workout after my client. The fresh assorted fruits I had for breakfast was good too. I discovered a pre-packed assorted fresh fruits at Rustan's fresh for only PhP 45.00. It comes in a little styrofoam plate, and the portion is about 2 1/4 cups of assorted fruits. I just split them in little containers so that I can carry bring one with me to the gym or when I leave the house.

Before leaving for the gym, I prepared for myself a turkey sandwich to bring with me. I was getting a little bit hungry because I was able to finish work at noon. The sandwich I prepared was superb!! Better than the ones at Oliver's I must say - haha!

My activities today:

- Yoga (Morning)

40 minutes Ashtanga Yoga

- Elliptical Machine

Level: 4

Time: 22 minutes

- Treadmill

Elevation: 11

Speed: 4.0

Time: 10 minutes

- Core workout

I would love to share with you the recipe of the sandwich I made today for lunch... It was amazing!

Turkey Sandwich Recipe

2 Slices of whole wheat bread

3 Leaves of lettuce

2 slices of tomatoes

2 round slices of onions

4 thinly sliced cucumber

2 flat slices of green apples

1 slice of reduced fat cheese

1 slice of lean turkey meat

1/2 tsp yellow mustard

Build the ingredients in between the whole wheat bread slices and keep it chilled until you eat it. I love love love this recipe!

This is what I had to eat for today:

BREAKFAST

1 cup Nestle wheat and Almond Clusters cereal

1/2 cup skim milk

1 cup of assorted fresh fruits (persimons, cherries, grapes, red and green apples, papaya)

LUNCH

Turkey Sandwich in whole wheat bread

SNACK

1/2 Serving of Salad w/ Rasberry Vinaigrette (Lettuce, Suha, Mango, Shrimp, Walnuts)

1 Banana

SNACK 2

1/2 Serving of Salad w/ Rasberry Vinaigrette

DINNER

1/4 Serving of Salad w/ Rasberry Vinaigrette

1 small bowl of Bola-bola Miswa Soup

1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup Broccoli Veggies

I felt a bit weird that I was hungry every 2-3 hours... At first I though that I must be compensating for lack of nicotine, but I remembered what my trainer said. That the more I workout, the more frequent I will eat because my metabolism is faster. But I should have small meals. She advises that I eat 7 times/day.

It was so sweet of my sister to have some broccoli prepared for me, and served lots of salad when I came to visit her today. I was able to stay full the whole day so there was no room to crave for anything junkie!

Gosh, I'm already so full from dinner and I am still thinking about that great turkey sandwich I had for lunch! DROOL...