I had an enjoyable weekend and did many family activities. Throughout the weekend I ate out often and also had some high calorie desserts. I have learned that it is difficult to limit myself when the food is convenient. I definitely believe in the phrase "out of sight out of mind" because that also means for me "off my plate and off my hips". My eyes have always been bigger then my stomach and I think that has been my problem for years. For example I bought cookies at the grocery store today and they were sitting on the counter all afternoon and I couldn't get them out of my head. I was constantly craving one but then I put them in the cabinet and haven't thought about them until just this second. To keep myself accountable every few days I step on the scale to see where I am for the week. On Saturday morning I found out that I was on track and I was psyched!
Saturday afternoon I went to the Milford Oyster Festival and did really well or so I thought. I had a light breakfast and brought my 32oz. water bottle with intentions to drink it during the day. While at the festival I bought a small bag of fresh popped kettle corn and shared it with my Mom. Then we stopped at Subway and I got a 6 inch sub for lunch. On the way home we were both in the mood for something sweet and decided to get some ice cream. Well not just any ice cream, Rich's ice cream. Neither of us have had it in a long time and it was delicious. Again I thought I did well because I had enough to feel satisfied and then threw away the rest. I NEVER usually throw ice cream away especially Rich's Farm ice cream. Then for dinner my boyfriend and I went out. Instead of getting a smaller portion or healthier option I chose a big fat cheeseburger with a few fries. Wow! What was I thinking? Obviously I wasn't.
Sunday I woke up and checked the scale again and did not like what I saw. So I ate a nectarine and headed right for the gym. I ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes and walked 5 minutes before and after running. Staying on track was my goal for today. Breakfast was a bowl of Cinnamon Life cereal with skim milk, yummy! Then I had a salad for lunch with light dressing. For dinner we had company. I made chili and homemade biscuits. I probably had one to many biscuits but I made them with skim milk, hopefully that will help a little. Dessert was cake like brownies with chocolate frosting provided by our guests and of course I had one.
As for my exercise and 5K training, both Saturday and Sunday I ran 2 miles and for approximately 30 minutes each day. Saturday my run was outside on the road but due to the rain my workout was inside this morning.
Now looking back I will understand if I went up or stayed the same on the scale tomorrow morning. But if my whole week was on track with no dessert or high calorie food except for the weekend then hopefully everything will even out. Overall I am curious to see how everything works out on the scale in the morning. No matter what the results are I will not beat myself up over it. I will learn from my mistakes and move on with out feeling guilty. I did not feel bad as those delightful foods were being consumed so I will not get upset now. Try to stay positive and think positive thoughts! :)
Good Night
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