Back on Track

Monday comes along and it just seems like things get easier during the week. Yesterday was sort of a downer day for me, but I didn't stray too far off track. I did exceed my suggested caloric intake by about 65 calories...which isn't the worst of it. I think worse than the 65 calorie overage was the fact that the choices I made weren't very good. However, today is a new day and I am not going to dwell on the choices of yesterday.

Holiday party at work today presented some challenges, but not nearly as large of a challenge as those little smokies on Saturday night. The biggest obstacle today was the cheesecake. I didn't do too badly at lunch. I ate about 4 ounces of a 6 oz. beef filet and passed on the chicken which looked really, really yummy but was breaded in something that I don't believe was Fiber One. LOL! I ate a few green beans and skipped on the mashed potatoes and orange veggies which I think were sweet potatoes. It was good to skip the food, especially since we had to get up in front of a room full of people and sing...yuck. I can't carry a tune, so I'm sure you can imagine how thrilled I was to stand in front of everyone. Actually - it wasn't too bad and standing with a couple of good friends by my side, made it much easier!

After the party, Kimber went with me to the gym. She ran a leg in the marathon at White Rock lake yesterday so she didn't work out, but that didn't stop her from standing over me to make sure I did my part. I could tell you how annoying this behaviour was, but that wouldn't be 100% truthful. I could never make the progress that I have made without her by my side. I appreciate it more than she will ever know. Please don't misunderstand....there is a certain level of annoyance. I don't love it while we are stepping through the program she has outlined for me, but thusfar, I have been able to finish our days without passing out. I can't say that I would regret not working out, but I can say that I usually feel fine by the time we complete everything.

I really wish that I would experience the endorphines that everyone claims rush in when we exercise. That "natural high" feeling that makes you LOVE to work out. Still haven't felt that, but am hoping that one day I will notice it. I can tell you that my favorite part of the work out is when we are all finished and actually walk out of the gym into the cold air. It is so refreshing.

Tomorrow will be an "off" day for the workout girls (praise be to God). Wednesday we are having our official "assessment" from Lifetime fitness. Not really looking forward to that since they will be taking measurements and all sorts of fun stuff like that. It will be good though, because it will give me a "starting point". My next Dr. Appt is on 1/8 and I would really like to see some progress from all this hard work. I haven't missed a scheduled workout and I do really feel good about that, but the scale is not being very friendly right now in light of the changes in my eating and exercise habits. It seems like the scale is creeping back up and that doesn't really make me enthusiastic. I hope that this is partly due to the normal fluctuations we women face each month, but only time will really tell.

Well...still have a few things to finish up and would like to get to bed early tonight if possible. Maybe tomorrow will be a "snow" day...that would be fun....although not quite the same as the days when my kiddo would be praying for the school name to scroll across the bottom of the screen. It was always fun to have a snow day back then....even if I just made sure the hot cocoa was ready when he and his buddies came back in.

Here's hoping that you will hear from less of me tomorrow!

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