Out of the bad, into the good
Sweets have always been a huge temptation for me. Social events make turning down the temptation even harder. I went to a new friends' bridal shower yesterday, and my good eating went out the window for the day. The meal itself, I did ok. While I did eat 2 servings of starch (au gratin potatoes and egg noodles), I also ate 2 servings of vegetables, and 1 serving of lean protein. I made the mistake of taking a small piece of dark chocolate, and the flood hit me. I went looking for more sweets, and had a chocolate chip cookie bar and a piece of fudge. Then, they brought out the ice cream cake, and put a piece directly in front of me.
I need to cut this shit out! I need to concentrate on getting back on track; out of the bad mindset that comes with green-lighting bad-for-you foods, and into the good mindset that says "no thanks" and DOESN'T feel guilty about it.
Every goal needs a plan, so I planned my meals - all of them - breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks - for this week. I'm going to the gym at work tomorrow night, and will do a workout on my stability ball tonight. If this insane mid-60 degree weather lasts the week, I'll hit the park for a walk on Saturday. If it doesn't, I'll do one of my aerobics tapes, or go to the cardio room at my apartment complex.
Matt is being his usual helpful, supportive self. We got into a stupid spat last night, and made up this morning. He made me breakfast, and packed my lunch for me. He's even making dinner tomorrow night so it's ready when I get home from the gym. Him helping out with meals is a huge way to help me stay on track. My excuse for not going to the gym at work more is that my snack doesn't hold me over long enough to get home and make dinner - I end up snacking so much waiting for dinner to be ready that I shouldn't eat the meal once it's done! And I hate the idea of eating another meal at work, regardless of whether I brought lunch or not. I eat lunch by myself almost every day; I find it much easier to eat alone at home than I do at work. So, with Matt making dinner for me and having it ready when I get home from the gym, there'll be no snacking - just eating the meal I'm supposed to. :)
I need to cut this shit out! I need to concentrate on getting back on track; out of the bad mindset that comes with green-lighting bad-for-you foods, and into the good mindset that says "no thanks" and DOESN'T feel guilty about it.
Every goal needs a plan, so I planned my meals - all of them - breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks - for this week. I'm going to the gym at work tomorrow night, and will do a workout on my stability ball tonight. If this insane mid-60 degree weather lasts the week, I'll hit the park for a walk on Saturday. If it doesn't, I'll do one of my aerobics tapes, or go to the cardio room at my apartment complex.
Matt is being his usual helpful, supportive self. We got into a stupid spat last night, and made up this morning. He made me breakfast, and packed my lunch for me. He's even making dinner tomorrow night so it's ready when I get home from the gym. Him helping out with meals is a huge way to help me stay on track. My excuse for not going to the gym at work more is that my snack doesn't hold me over long enough to get home and make dinner - I end up snacking so much waiting for dinner to be ready that I shouldn't eat the meal once it's done! And I hate the idea of eating another meal at work, regardless of whether I brought lunch or not. I eat lunch by myself almost every day; I find it much easier to eat alone at home than I do at work. So, with Matt making dinner for me and having it ready when I get home from the gym, there'll be no snacking - just eating the meal I'm supposed to. :)
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