Working for the Weekend

Technically it is the weekend. However, I am covering an event and I won't get out of work until about 10:30 PM or later =(

My eating yesterday wasn't the best. I ate a huge bowl of granola after I had eaten my grapefruit and half of my cheerios. Then I had 1/4 of a co-workers quesadilla which was way too greasy. For dinner I went to the Cheesecake Factory with my roomate. I did get the soup/salad/sandwhich combo which was very yummy. However, next time I go I will make a few modifications. I had asked for dressing on the side and they put it on top. Next time I will send it back. They put no mayo on the sandwhich. The soup was a vegetable chicken. It had tortilla strips and cheese on it. Next time I will ask a little bit more about the soups. We split the strawberry shortcake 3 ways. It is by far my favorite dessert there. I love it more then the cheesecake =)

Today, I had a cinnamon roll waiting for me on my desk. I just didn't have the willpower to not eat it. So the grapefruit is still in the fridge. I wanted to grab takout so bad about an hour ago, but then I remember how icky I would feel after I would finish the food. So I just finished up my steamed veggies and baked potato. I have carrot sticks and my leftover grapefruit waiting for me if I need a snack.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Everything in Moderation

Things are going really well right now. I am getting up and going to the gym every morning. I am eating better and my clothes are starting to fit again! While I am still trying to do the no bread thing, I am not as strict about my diet as I was when I was doing this last year. I am trying for moderation here folks. I think I have been pretty successful. I am leaving food on my plate. Savoring desert if I do have it, etc.

I am a little worried about the weekend since I am supposed go out to a few resteraunts that I absolutely love. I just need to remember everything in moderation =)

I Can Do This

I got up early again and made it to the gym! There was no way I was going to make it to the gym early Tuesday monring, so I decided to go in the evening. Now usually when I go to the gym, I am not there to make friends and I don't chat people up. I stick to myself for the most part and I HATE working out with friends. Even though I can recognize people that work out at the same time as me. So anway, in the mornings when I was going pretty regularly there was a guy who also worked out with weights in the morning. We're talking 5 AM here folks. So I am strolling into the gym on Tuesday afternoon and he is at the gym. I see him and he smiles at me. I pick my hand up to wave at him and then I realize I don't really know this guy and this goes against my making friends at the gym. So I just say hi and he asks me where I have been. It was at this point I wanted to crawl into a hole because A. I feel like everyone can tell I have gained weight and loss muscle mass and B. He noticed I was gone. I told him I was going to try to start coming back in the mornings. He said something about me being missed and that he would see me tomorrow. He was there that morning and waived and said hello. He was also there today. However I beat him to the gym. So once I got over the initial embarassment, it felt sort of nice to be missed.

I'll be there tomorrow morning as well. I have kickball tonight too!

I just wanted to share a picture from my trip. That is my couisin's daughter with me.

Today is the Day

Dave Matthews has a shirt with "Today is the Day" printed across it. If I could find one, I would by one. Today really is the day. 2007 was supposed to be the year of me. While I have had quite a few good times, I have let my weight loss and excercise efforts fall to the floor. I am going to get back on track starting today. I know I have said this numerous times over the past few months, but there is just something about today. Today really is the day.

I knew I would not be able to go to the gym this morning, but I have my gear for after work and it is on. I prepared my lunch and breakfast. I past up donoughts in my morning meeting. However, I did not eat the lunch I brought. The resteraunt of choice was Mexican. I started to think there was no way in hell I was going, but I am going to face challenges like this all the time. Last week I would have said fuck it and eaten all the chips I wanted telling myself I would start back up tomorrow. Not today. I ate no chips as two baskets sat in front of me. I ordered a chicken taco salad, no shell, and a side of guac since it didn't come with any. I ended up having one chip though. Next time I will ask for no cheese sauce on the chicken. I didn't know it was going to be on the salad. I am not beating myself up over eating lunch out. I feel I made the best decision given my options and that is all I can do.

To my readers (if I have any left) thank you for sticking it out! You all are awesome and provide such great support!