So, I planted the seed for a Spring Challenge over at From Thick to Thin. It’s an open invite for anyone!!
We’ll call yesterday Day One. And I think as of yesterday, there are 53 days until Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. My math may be wrong.
I promise to post every day. Even weekends. (I will do my best).
I must say that changing your habits is very tough. I’ve done it before, I know I can do it again. But mind over matter is not so easy. Your body is used to patterns that you’ve created and your body doesn’t always have the “spring into action” response that you were hoping for.
Day One Food
Yesterday, I wrote down everything in my WW diary. I went 5 points over for the day. Which isn’t too bad, but I went 30 points over on Monday (dinner at W*ndy’s – tee hee)
It was hard because the 1st Wednesday of every month, we have an attorney luncheon which is basically presents a few food choices and many dessert choices. I had some cous cous, beef, salmon and a little bit of the linguini with veggies. I had one bite of a fruit tart thing and decided it wasn’t worth the points.
Dinner was grilled chicken (with a little Kikom*n baste n glaze), peas w/ onions and I did have one half of a baked potato which I put a little full fat sour cream in with my fat free sour cream.
I decided that I need to focus on breakfast more. I need to plan better. Yesterday I had a Fib*r One bar (which I absolutely love), a banana and a part-skim string cheese. For my coffee, I am trying to limit my D*nkin D*nuts for financial reasons, so I have bought the Fat-Free French Vanilla coffee creamer. I only have one cup a day. I’m allowing myself coffee.
I have a seminar for work today and they are ordering P*nera’s. Since I love P*nera and have looked up the nutritional info on the website before, I requested (very nicely) that the person ordering the food get me a Mediterr*nean Veggie sandwich. That and some salad won’t be too, too terrible.
Day One Workout
Nothing. But I did a workout this morning before work. I will report on that in tomorrow’s post.
Hurdles
At the seminar at lunch today. I need to turn away from the wonderful P*nera cookies and bread. Tonight, we have a 2 hour meeting from 5-7 pm which I’m sure will have snackies and such. I may bring my own bottle of Cryst*l Light Iced Tea and maybe ever a GoLe*n bar.
Also, our Norwegian visitor is still with us for a few more weeks. She wants to have burgers now and then and definitely wants to go to Outb*ck Steak House while she is here. I will need to look up some info on Outb*ack’s meals online before we go. I also have 2 birthday parties this weekend. Plus, Lois and I may have a “date night” this Saturday since Lois’ brother wants the boy for the night. A “date night” for us usually involves burgers and nachos. We will need to behave ourselves.
My weaknesses are not the sweets, but are: cheese, burgers, potatoes, bread, snacks, creamy soups, creamy salad dressings, red meat, fried foods, etc. I will not eat margarine and I will not have fat free cheese. Therefore, I need to limit what I do have of these items. I may consider trying fat free Ranch dressing. My wife also makes awesome vinaigrette dressing. Maybe I should eat more salads at home.
Yesterday was also day one of my friend, Aunt Flo visiting. This also may bring some frumpy moments where I want comfort food and the rest of the time, I will crave chocolate and fight off any activity that requires energy.
Needs
Note to self – swing by the grocery store and pick up:
- Gator*de (I always have to dilute with water – like 50% diluted)
- Fruit
- Fib*r One bars (Peanut Butter)
- V8
- Cereal (I currently like either the Fib*r One honey crunch or the Sp*cial K Vanilla Almond)
- Progr*sso Soup – the zero point WW kind. The southwest chicken one is pretty darn good. There’s nothing like having a nice warm bowl of soup that’s ZERO points.
- Fat Free ranch dressing
- Baby carrots