Can we please get the ice cream out of the house!?

So let me tell you all the whole reason why cookie dough ice cream even entered our home... my husband came home from deployment 2 weeks ago so I stocked the house with all his favorite goodies! To my surprise, those 7 months did not only his body well but his whole mindset on eating! He is literally a changed man! The Scooby Snacks and Hot 'n Spicy Cheez-its were a necessary evil to get rid of as quickly as possible. He somehow or other though, has not touched the ice cream! So, after a week and a half I laid into it the other night (when I confessed via this blog) and then I had some more last night AFTER eating my pizza... and sadly more tonight. I have to say though, the ice cream (which is so clearly my weakness) was the only thing "bad" I ate today!

I started off my early morning with a bowl of oatmeal with agave and cinnamon... oh how I love that! I taught Spin (at Area 2 for those of you with tots!) which was great. It's in the third week of trying out a Turn 'N Burn (Spin followed by Yoga) and the women are really loving it! Nothing motivates me more to become a better instructor than their encouraging words! And, I have to give all my thanks to Deb, who really, honestly gave me the final "push" I needed to get certified early last fall. Thanks, Deb, for everything you've helped me accomplish! Anyway, after Spin I enjoyed my usual post work-out snack: Organic Valley 1% Vanilla Milk. It's so delish! For lunch I had turkey, cheese (and yes, Miracle Whip... any suggestions on what I might use instead?? I don't care for plain mustard!) on whole wheat bread. Before teaching Yoga this afternoon I had a protein shake with banana and peanut butter. Dinner was fantastic! I had slices of steak, onions, peppers and mushrooms slow-cooking all day. We enjoyed our "Philly Steak" on some whole wheat sandwich rolls, which turned out to be too hard for my liking so I fed most of my bread to the dogs. I enjoyed a homemade cheese sauce on top as well, which was supposed to be my treat for the day... until I reached in that freezer for the ice cream! I think I should get up right now and put it in the trash... yes, that sounds like a fantastic idea! If it's not here I can't eat it! And, like I said, the only reason I bought it was for my husband, who clearly has no interest!

And finally, tomorrow I'll be teaching spin and body blast followed with a luncheon... which happens to be at my favorite place! I don't know that I can turn down a pizza or a good bowl of pasta... we'll see what tomorrow brings! :)