As far as weeks go this has been one of the best ones in a long time. I managed to do really well with my calories, workout and stay on track, start new things, and be social.
The hardest party of dieting and trying to lose weight is the toll it takes on your social life. When I was losing weight really fast and going through my large journey I had to turn down a lot of opportunities to be social, I just do not have the will power. On Friday I went to a Wine and Cheese gathering where I sipped my wine slowly and stood on the side of the table without the cheese. I did manage a few items but stuck to the apples and dip and a chip or two (you know just to sample the dip). I estimated the party only set me back 300 calories, wine and all. Also, because I knew about this even I budgeted calories into my day so I could be covered.
Also on Saturday I went to see Billy Elliott with my sister and mother. The musical was AMAZING I love the theater and I highly recommend this show to anyone. It was a blast. After we went to my sisters favorite restaurant, Olive Garden. Its easy for a place like that to be your favorite when you are a size 0 and 6 feet tall. I however avoid the bread baskets like the plague. I ordered an item that had the "healthy" leaf next to it, only had one glass of wine, did not scarf down all of the calamari when it came to the table, and managed only 2 bread sticks. That for me was a super successful trip to Olive Garden. To make me feel just a tad better about the situation, I ran 8 miles that morning scorching away 1,300 calories. While I would have wanted those calories to help burn a lb of fat off my body I take comfort in knowing I mitigated the Olive Garden Situation.
So yeah...I ran 8 Miles on Saturday finishing out Week 9 of my running program. So proud, I am seeing progress every time I run and I am starting to feel like a real runner. I know I will never lead the pack but at least now I can go out for an 8 mile run and know I am not going to die. My workout buddy Christi and I also met with Van 2 times this week, which is also. On top of that I did P90X a couple of times, I actually did all of the DVDs but I was so poor at them that I do not know if they can really count. That being said I will still get up tomorrow morning before work and give the Core DVD another go around. One day I will be able to do these moves they make look so effortless.
Today also started my 8 week Self improvement and weight loss through yoga journey. I am excited about getting more yoga in my life and going through this process with the women in the class. I am going to aim for 3 yoga practices a week on top of everything else. I know if I can stick to it I will be happy. I say I great quote today that I think I am going to use offten, "I can be sore tomorrow, or I can be sorry tomorrow". I love that, so many days at the end of work I have to fight myself to make it to the gym or in the morning will myself out of bed, but this is so true I have never regretted getting up or going to the gym, its the workouts that I miss that I regret. So small breakthrough in attitude there.
As for eating, week one of the dinner menu planned in advanced went so well. I made all of the dishes, they were all hits with my man, and I have planned next week also. There are many thing I have found online and in magazines that I am going to make. This is a great way for me to plan ahead and learn new things.
Tomorrow will be a huge test. The BSC National Championship Game, and Alabama is playing. At approximately 6pm tomorrow night dozens of hard core football fans are going to flood into my home caring wing platters, BBQ, mini sandwiches, chips, beer, and dips galore. I hope I am able to maintain some kind of will power. I am planning my day out so that breakfast and lunch are very low in calories, I also have a 5 mile run to help offset the damage. However, I do not think there is any planning I can do to prepare me for tomorrow night. Keep your fingers crossed I am not found passed out in a puddle of melted cheese and rotel!
Here is to making tomorrow count, and taking it one day at a time <3
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