Alright so I think I've been having a little trouble this last week and a half. It seems to me I'm losing sight of what I'm trying to achieve. Here are the problems I've been noticing: 1) I'm eating more each day than I want to 2) I'm going out to eat more often than I'd like 3) I should be going to the gym more 4) I'm relying on prepared/prepackaged foods too much (granted they are healthy ones, but still.) 5) The water intake needs to be higher.
Let's discuss these points shall we? The trouble started around the week of my Nonna's birthday... remember when I had a ton of parties to attend? So it's been about 2 weeks of trouble now. I initially turned down offers to go out to dinner or to bars...I notice that I'm not turning them down anymore. That has to change. I was good about sticking to my guns and my friends were awesome about being understanding. I need that to continue. The problem is that I was getting asked out AFTER I already ate dinner, which resulted in some weird sort of "fourthmeal" as Taco Bell would put it. If I were at home, I wouldn't need to eat again but even being out in a restaurant environment causes the urge to eat more. Also, I'm glad that I don't punish myself for eating poorly but I think I've been TOO lenient. It IS ok to mess up...on occasion...but my mistakes are being made too frequently now. I need to work on my self control. Now I wasn't counting calories this entire time, but based on what I was eating it appears as if I was averaging about 1200-1500 a day. However with the parties and the dinners, it looks like I'm at or past the 2000 calorie mark. Which isn't AWFUL, but it's enough to hinder my weight loss progress. Now I weighed myself today and I haven't gained any weight in 2 weeks...but I haven't lost ANY, either, which is a bit sad because that could have been another couple of pounds down. Oh well. OK that was points 1 and 2. On to point 3. The gym I attend for spin etc was on spring break the week of the family parties so class wasn't offered. That should not have been an excuse to stop going. And while I was religious in my attendance at Crossfit, those workouts are supplemental and should not be relied upon as my sole means of exercise. I made a promise to myself to "gym it" Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday to the best of my ability, which I haven't been sticking with. I am still consistent with the crossfit workouts, but I need to keep my commitment to spin, and Friday/Sunday cardio sessions. No slacking!!! OK 4th point. Trader Joe's is my savior. Yes. But I notice that most of my meals are either fully or partially made with a prepared TJ's product. In the first stages of my diet I was cooking everything by hand - plain chicken, seasoned with veggies and minimal sauces. The TJ's frozen meals were really only supposed to be used anytime I was in a time crunch, which is currently not the case. Time to tone it down back to how I was eating when I first started all this!! And lastly, I am NOT drinking the amount of water I should be. Now I know I don't always have to meet a HUGE daily quota but lots of days I'm not drinking any at all...I need to get back to continuously hydrating. It's SO IMPORTANT! So tomorrow, I'm going to run through this whole checklist again to make sure I've met my daily criteria :-)
Now on to what I ate today. I went out (of course) for a friend's birthday to a family-style dinner at an italian restaurant. We all gorged ourselves and totally enjoyed it. But tomorrow is going to be crackdown day!!! I didn't eat breakfast or lunch, I woke up late and didn't eat until dinner at the restaurant. It went on for 3 hours so it included dinner and dessert essentially. FYI.
Snack(?):
-Starbucks Caramel Macchiato (tall) - no additional sweeteners added.
Dinner:
*Appetizers:
-Some italian bread with olive oil
-Some fried calamari with marinara sauce
-Some caesar salad
-Tomato and Mozzarella salad
*Entrees:
-1/2 chicken parm cutlet
-Serving of rigatoni with vodka sauce
-2 pieces of cheese ravioli with pesto cream and marinara sauce
-A Mojito
-2 unsweetened iced teas with sweet 'n low.
*Dessert:
-Pretty decent sized piece of tiramisu
-2 sugar-free cookies
-Small slice of chocolate cake
I obviously did not eat well. There were fried foods, fatty cheeses and creamy sauces. And while it DOES look like a lot of food, you can't begin to imagine how much I would have eaten in the past. I have the appetite of a 20-something man, so the fact that I stuck to 1 small portion of each item was kind of a big deal! And I didn't leave feeling like I was going to vomit, which is the usual feeling I have when I leave a restaurant!
I obviously have some reality-checking to do, but I'm glad I caught myself mid-catastrophe and know what needs to be done before I "relapse"! It's always good to have a chance to right your path! Tomorrow is a new day, a better day, and, I'm sure, a healthier day!
Let's discuss these points shall we? The trouble started around the week of my Nonna's birthday... remember when I had a ton of parties to attend? So it's been about 2 weeks of trouble now. I initially turned down offers to go out to dinner or to bars...I notice that I'm not turning them down anymore. That has to change. I was good about sticking to my guns and my friends were awesome about being understanding. I need that to continue. The problem is that I was getting asked out AFTER I already ate dinner, which resulted in some weird sort of "fourthmeal" as Taco Bell would put it. If I were at home, I wouldn't need to eat again but even being out in a restaurant environment causes the urge to eat more. Also, I'm glad that I don't punish myself for eating poorly but I think I've been TOO lenient. It IS ok to mess up...on occasion...but my mistakes are being made too frequently now. I need to work on my self control. Now I wasn't counting calories this entire time, but based on what I was eating it appears as if I was averaging about 1200-1500 a day. However with the parties and the dinners, it looks like I'm at or past the 2000 calorie mark. Which isn't AWFUL, but it's enough to hinder my weight loss progress. Now I weighed myself today and I haven't gained any weight in 2 weeks...but I haven't lost ANY, either, which is a bit sad because that could have been another couple of pounds down. Oh well. OK that was points 1 and 2. On to point 3. The gym I attend for spin etc was on spring break the week of the family parties so class wasn't offered. That should not have been an excuse to stop going. And while I was religious in my attendance at Crossfit, those workouts are supplemental and should not be relied upon as my sole means of exercise. I made a promise to myself to "gym it" Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday to the best of my ability, which I haven't been sticking with. I am still consistent with the crossfit workouts, but I need to keep my commitment to spin, and Friday/Sunday cardio sessions. No slacking!!! OK 4th point. Trader Joe's is my savior. Yes. But I notice that most of my meals are either fully or partially made with a prepared TJ's product. In the first stages of my diet I was cooking everything by hand - plain chicken, seasoned with veggies and minimal sauces. The TJ's frozen meals were really only supposed to be used anytime I was in a time crunch, which is currently not the case. Time to tone it down back to how I was eating when I first started all this!! And lastly, I am NOT drinking the amount of water I should be. Now I know I don't always have to meet a HUGE daily quota but lots of days I'm not drinking any at all...I need to get back to continuously hydrating. It's SO IMPORTANT! So tomorrow, I'm going to run through this whole checklist again to make sure I've met my daily criteria :-)
Now on to what I ate today. I went out (of course) for a friend's birthday to a family-style dinner at an italian restaurant. We all gorged ourselves and totally enjoyed it. But tomorrow is going to be crackdown day!!! I didn't eat breakfast or lunch, I woke up late and didn't eat until dinner at the restaurant. It went on for 3 hours so it included dinner and dessert essentially. FYI.
Snack(?):
-Starbucks Caramel Macchiato (tall) - no additional sweeteners added.
Dinner:
*Appetizers:
-Some italian bread with olive oil
-Some fried calamari with marinara sauce
-Some caesar salad
-Tomato and Mozzarella salad
*Entrees:
-1/2 chicken parm cutlet
-Serving of rigatoni with vodka sauce
-2 pieces of cheese ravioli with pesto cream and marinara sauce
-A Mojito
-2 unsweetened iced teas with sweet 'n low.
*Dessert:
-Pretty decent sized piece of tiramisu
-2 sugar-free cookies
-Small slice of chocolate cake
I obviously did not eat well. There were fried foods, fatty cheeses and creamy sauces. And while it DOES look like a lot of food, you can't begin to imagine how much I would have eaten in the past. I have the appetite of a 20-something man, so the fact that I stuck to 1 small portion of each item was kind of a big deal! And I didn't leave feeling like I was going to vomit, which is the usual feeling I have when I leave a restaurant!
I obviously have some reality-checking to do, but I'm glad I caught myself mid-catastrophe and know what needs to be done before I "relapse"! It's always good to have a chance to right your path! Tomorrow is a new day, a better day, and, I'm sure, a healthier day!
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