Saturday I ate really well and we went out for my friend Laura's 25th birthday. We started at this new Wine and Coffee bar that's only a few blocks from my house. It's really cute! I think I had about 3 glasses of wine (oops!) Then we went to another bar and I stuck with my normal gin and tonic. Unfortunately they don't serve diet tonic so I was drinking additional calories. Oh well again! :) I definitely drank more this weekend than I have in a long time. But I had a great time:)
On Sunday, Mike and I went to Whitlow's for breakfast. They have a great buffet there! As much as I'd like to go back and forth and have endless amounts of home friends and waffles I ordered their egg white omelet with mushrooms, spinach, and swiss. It came with a side of fruit and home fries. I had most of the omelet and the home fries (I couldn't resist). For drinking as much as I did the night before I was proud I did eat worse! That meal kept me full pretty much all day. I had some cottage cheese and fruit in the later afternoon and hummus and carrots for dinner (however, a bigger portion than normal) I decided that I would allow myself some dessert (not sure why I picked a day where I didn't eat the greatest but I did) so I gave myself 1/2 cup of moose tracks low fat ice cream. Ohhhh man was it good!!! About and hour after I had that 1/2 cup I wanted more so as I made my lunch for today I took a spoon full and another and well you get the point. I went over my allotted amount and whined about it after but by that time it was too late. I proceeded to try on a bathing suit (WHY?) and actually felt really good! So I decided I wasn't going to dwell over my binge eating of ice cream anymore. :)
I planned on waking up early this morning and working out and then working out again this afternoon. Well I found a good show on T.V. that kept me up late so that of course made me want to sleep in this morning... which I did. After I got home from work I popped in the Sweat 3-4 and really worked hard today! The abs are getting a little easier. I'm definitely making it longer without hurting and starting to be able to keep their exact pace! Hooray!
As for my weight goal I'm not 100% I'm going to make it and this is why. I've been steady at my 5 lb. loss since I started and I feel great. I can tell I'm toning which is my #1 goal. I am comfortable with the weight I'm at (sure a few pounds less would be lovely) BUT I want to be able to maintain my weight. I have off days, which is reality, and I'm still able to maintain my weight as it is, so while I'm going to keep striving to hit a lower weight (if it so happens) I really am going to focus on the toning. Sure, if I stick to every meal as Tony says and never cheat I cant totally lose weight (for a period of time) but I'm trying to be realistic here and it's really hard/ impossible to stick to the diet perfectly. I am doing great at watching what I eat and portions but I admit I have those days where I want a little more. :) Weight is just a number and I've been obsessing over that number and not praising myself for the hard work I have been doing. Just because the numbers don't fall rapidly doesn't mean I'm not sculpting and working hard. I'm not over weight or obese (thank the lord) and I don't want this whole experience to be all about a number. I'm still going to reach for the stars but my ultimate goal is to see a toner and leaner me:) It's a slow process to get toned and it's hard for me to be patient but I feel good and I know that things are changing. I may not come out of this looking like a completely different me or even be one of those "perfect" success stories BUT I will come out knowing that I stuck with it and I got in shape!:)
*I have the weight and progress conversation with my friend Matt a lot but realized that all the times we talk about it only helps me to keep going and realize that I'm doing a great job! I'm working on not sweating the small things but to look at and focus on the bigger picture. Thanks Matt!*
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