The week of my return to school is finally here. emotions run high, traveling is a must, and the temptation for comfort (aka FATTENING!) food is around every corner.

Yesterday, I think I did pretty well. I ate a few scant things for breakfast (banana bread, milk, apple, etc.) and for lunch I had a 6 inch of my favorite Subway sandwich (black forest ham + spinach leaves + red onions + light mayo + splash of chipotle sauce + O/V), and then in the evening I had a chicken wrap from McDonald’s + a fruit and yogurt cup.

Today, I had a sausage biscuit from McDonalds (sandwich only, no hash browns) and another fruit and yogurt cup before church. At lunch, I repeated my Subway deal, this time with Baked Lay’s Chips (which, surprisingly, have less calories than Sunchips!) and a small soda (bad, I know, but one change at a time).

Dinner has me a little torn. I really want to watch what I chow on, but I’m not really feeling like I want to keep hitting Subway. They’re alright, sure, but I get tired of the same food quickly. Plus, a local Taco Bell/Pizza Hut is tempting me. I haven’t decided exactly what to do just yet.  Any suggestions for heating health-conscious at fast food places?

In the midst of cleaning up my dorm and redecorating, I’ve also created a work-out goals chart to help me stay on track. It has boxes for 3 days a week for 4 weeks, and spaces for date, time spent , and activity. My goal is 30 min, 3 times per week for a total of 180 minutes in the first month. We’ll see at the end of the month whether that gets upped or not–right now my goal is habit and consistency. I’ve also talked my boyfriend into giving me his secret stretching routines for post-workout awesomeness.

Later, I’ll be posting my projected menu plan; any comments here would be great. I’m interested in recreating that fruit and yogurt parfait from McDonalds for breakfast or midmorning snacking. I’m not sure whether to aim for Greek or regular vanilla yogurt, how much to add, or what some good fruit ideas would be for it. I’m also going to be on the lookout for small snacky thngs to carry with me and keep me from getting too hungry between classes.