Days 71 & 72

The last couple of days were filled with lots of sugary and fattening foods...we had multiple large family parties and I didn't hold back. I will try to document everything as best as I can, there was a LOT of food eaten!

Day 71 (Friday)

Friday started out just fine...I had every intention of eating well throughout the day, knowing that I had a birthday party to attend. I wanted to keep it light until the party, and then once there eat in moderation. It didn't COMPLETELY happen that way. I did start off light, and even at the party I started out ok. Ate in moderation, declined alcohol, drank lots of water. And then the good stuff came out. Zeppoles (kind of like fried, powdered italian doughnuts), italian cookies (including the 7-layer ones i'm so fond of) and Tiramisu!   To be honest, even though I ate a lot I'm happy that I was able to enjoy the party with a smile on my face, instead of sitting there with a scowl because I felt resentment for not being able to eat any of the delicious food. In fact, after eating it all it just made me look forward to my monday workout! And I really did have a great time at the party...family and food is a winning combination. Here is what I ate on Friday:

Breakfast:

-1 scrambled egg, 1 TJ's hash brown, 3 strips turkey bacon and 1 tbsp ketchup
-1/2c almond milk

Lunch:

-1 veggie burger on a whole wheat bun with 1 tbsp ketchup

Dinner:

-2 pieces pepper, olive & mushroom pizza
-some salad

Dessert:

-a bunch of zeppoles. 
*couldn't tell you how many. maybe 10? they are about the size of a donut hole, in case you are wondering.
-(3) 7-layer cookies
-1 piece of tiramisu

soooo muuuuch fooood. i was so full by the end of the night! and super thirsty too! So Friday wasn't really good at all. But that was nothing compared to today...

Day 72 (Saturday)

Today was my Nonna's 90th birthday celebration. Every single solitary cousin on my Dad's side was accounted for. It was a huge, loud, fun bash. We danced, drank and ate. What i'm about to list is a good example of how we eat when we are all together as a family. This is to give you all an idea of the eating habits I am normally prone to so you can see the joy of food that my family and I share:

Breakfast:

-TJ's granola bar

Lunch/Dinner/Dessert:

-Some pieces of italian bread dipped in olive oil
-some tomato & fresh mozzarella with balsamic vinegar
-Salad with italian dressing
-Pasta with marinara sauce
-Veal Marsala
-Some hershey kisses
-Some sugar-coated almonds
-Some more bread
-1 glass of champagne
-Cheesecake
-Tiramisu
-Birthday cake
-Coffee with cream and sweet & low

That was just at the hall...we then all headed back to my aunt's house, where my dad suggested we have "snacks" for everybody...that's right, snacks, despite the fact that we just ate enough for 2 days...so we went out and got snacks...

-A tray of Zeppole
-8 Calzones
-1 box of Italian cookies

I had plenty of each of these things. We thought we bought too much for everyone, but an hour in everything was wiped clean. THIS IS HOW MY FAMILY EATS! The funny part is my dad's side of the family is really lean so they can EAT all this crap and still look fit! I guess I got the genes from the other side of the family, haha. I listed everything above though so that you can see the emphasis my family puts on food as being a staple at any party. These types of family gatherings aren't THAT common, but they exist regardless! So you can see what I deal with when we do have family parties! Diets hardly stand a chance! haha. But it's ok, I'll be good tomorrow and then monday it's back to working out, which I'm excited for! I want to undo what's been done! Looking forward to it :-)