Geesh - could I LET anymore time pass between my initial post and this one? Could this holiday BE a worse day for my diet?!?!? First, BEER, and green beer - I LOVE BEER. I am such an Irish girl. Second, corned beef, potatoes, cabbage, soda bread with lots of Irish butter - need I go on? Worst of all though - those damn Shamrock Shakes! They are my favorite, and I've only allowed myself one so far this season.....even though I've wanted many, many more.
Life has unfortunately gotten in the way of everything else lately. First it was the stress of work, then it was travel for work, then it was travel to the lake last weekend, now it's St. Patty's Day. I'm finding that an excuse to eat poorly is right around every corner. Pretty frustrating actually! Sadly, before last week began, I was down 13 whole pounds, the best I've done in YEARS, and now with all the eating out last week and this weekend, I'm back up 3. It sucks, I haven't worked out the last two nights because of feeling lousy, and I'm seeing the negative results! Still, I can't be frustrated, 10 pounds in 2 months is a great accomplishment, and I should stop COMPLAINING!
I just need to get back on the band wagon. Today I had my Smart One ravioli for lunch (270 calories) and a Kashi bar for a snack (130 calories) and a mini-cheddar cheese snack (90 calories), so far today - 490 Calories - nothing else until I hit the gym later tonight. Then sadly, we have a corned beef and cabbage cooking in beer in the crock pot at home, and Ray and I are allowing ourselves some Boulevard tonight too. That little crapper is down 20 pounds already and counting, I hate men and their speedy metabolism!! Sorry, this truly sounds like me just griping, and it's kind of because I am! I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things tonight with the gym, and am really looking to hit that 15 pound mark in the next month or so. Once I do that, then the 20, and 25 pound mark aren't so scary any more or nearly as daunting!!
I just hope we all can continue to push one another, I know this weekend is going to be another BAD weekend. It's Devin's birthday coming up, and we're going out to Bucca di Beppo to celebrate - AND she has requested my homemade dark chocolate cake with butter cream frosting - so we're all in trouble. :) Guess I'll probably be working out twice on Saturday and Sunday!! YIKES!
Still, as long as I keep seeing reward in the form of the scale continuing to go down, I feel like I am doing something. I just have to keep watching the calories and eating as healthy as I can - a slip up every now and then is allowed - right??? Well, here's to the slip up, because tonight's beer and corned beef is definitely going to be one! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Hang in there - I'm right there with you. I was convinced to eat Chinese tonight, and you know that is never good. I'm very jealous of your corned beef and cabbage! Sounds great. Tomorrow is a new day! I hope you are feeling better.
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