After jumping head first into the week, hitting 5 workouts, eating clean and abandoning wine, I was feeling pretty good...
But then the damned demi-gods of sabotage started flitting around my head, taunting me to fall back to my old habits....
"Your back hurts... the basement is full of water...HERE! have a free super-sugar coffee drink...the freezer defrosted on it's own (all over the kitchen floor)... the internet's down... there's nothing thawed for dinner".... the list went on and on this weekend.
Some one said it takes 21 days to create a habit- but what they forgot to tell us was that the demons of temptation will inevitably show up, just when you're starting to feel a little cocky after about day 6.
Whether you make it through or slip, is up to you...either way you should own it and move on...
more health goals are lost to guilt than anything else.
How many times have you thought to yourself "SEE! I knew I couldn't do it" or "I'm just not ready"?
Working toward healthy doesn't mean perfection... it means being strong for as long as you can, choosing to comfort yourself (or simply enjoy yourself) and jumping right back on plan the next meal!
It's been a great first week.... who do I appreciate now that it's over?
I'm terribly thankful for those who have commented or liked, sent me private messages of support, Tammy for nudging me to stick to my workout plan and the wonderful people who cook healthy(ish) food in town when my life is too busy to cook myself!
xoxo
Day 6-8/13/16
6:40- Wake, dress fast and zip out the door with a Purefit bar and a bottle of water
7:10- Late to Kickboxing, but I'm here!
8:30- 1 egg, 2 whites, 6 oz. watermelon, 10 oz. coffee
9:00- head back to the basement... enough steps and many stairs
12:00- 4 oz. minute steak, 2 oz. onions, 1 oz. Siggis plain yogurt, 3 oz. green beans, 12 Blackberries
6:30- Skinless chicken breast with mushrooms and Marsala sauce with mushroom risotto.... Take-out heaven after 2 long days in the basement
10560 steps, 7 hours-7 minutes sleep (!!), 1108 calories, 96 oz. water, 45% protein, 20% carbs, 35% fat
Day 7- 8/14/16
Wake 9:00- 1 egg, 2 whites, 6 oz. watermelon, 10 oz. coffee
1:00- 3 oz. pork shoulder roast, 1/3 cup 2% cottage cheese, 5 oz. cherry tomatoes
2:00- drive to Oskaloosa. 1/2 Rx Bar (Chocolate sea salt-mmmmm)
5:00- dinner out with Sam. "Southwest Salad" Iceberg, black beans, corn, grilled chicken and 2 pounds of cheddar cheese (I should have taken a picture! I took it off!). Southwest ranch dressing on the side
8600 steps, 8 hours-10 minutes sleep, 84 oz. water, 36% protein, 19% carbs, 45% fat (YIKES!)
Day 8- 8/15/16
Wake 7:35- Teach at 8!! Run out the door with water, leftover cold coffee and a Flyjoy bar (good but waaaay off balance). I'm going to try to make them so I can add protein.
9-10:302 PT clients
11:00- 1 egg, 3 whites, 5.5 oz. grapes, 1 tsp. grated parmesan
2:30- protowhey shake
Buying carpet/pad
Business meeting- Cabernet... I caved.
7:00- Stirfry Chicken with zucchini, onions and peppers
7500 steps, 30 minutes lift, 8 hours-19 minutes sleep, 972 calories, 35% protein, 27% carbs, 24% fat, 13% alcohol sugars
Weigh-in after 1 week- down 6.2 pounds
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