Two of my summer weaknesses. Ice cream and cake. I don't even eat ice cream at home, but something about going out for ice cream on a hot summer day...mmmmmmmmmm.
Today a good friend of mine turned 30. Tonight we are going out to celebrate (I am DD) to a delicious Mexican restaurant, and today we went to the beach. Enter ice cream. I packed a bunch of fruit with me, so I wouldn't be tempted by the typical beach food and factored in some room for my ice cream - chocolate peanut butter cup. It was worth it.
I am trying my hardest to balance these types of things. Being able to eat a yummy treat once in a while, having it not "ruin" my eating habits and not feeling guilty about it. Being honest, I felt guilty about the ice cream for a few minutes and had to do some serious positive self talk to get over it.
I want to be able to live without having to worry about parties, and tracking all of my calories. I want to just be able to do it. I want it to become like a second nature. It sounds impossible, but I am hopeful that it will happen. One day.
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I did not blog yesterday. My first missed one in 18 days. Unfortunately, when we get storms up here our internet craps out. I also had to work and then Tom and I went on a date. But I did well, by my own standards. I even counted out some candy to bring with me to the movie and drank lots of water.
Yesterday we began the real P90x workouts. Its actually kind of fun, although today was pylometrics (which I HATE with a fiery burning passion) and it was INTENSE. Good thing for modification. I am really liking the way it makes me feel.
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Todays shout out goes to Leah, happy birthday!
Quote of the day: Try your best and forget the rest -P90x guy
What I ate today:
Protein bar
Orange
Apple
Chex Cereal with Milk
Chocolate PB ice cream
Carrots
House Salad
Fajitas or Tacos (I checked the menu and its between these two- I counted the calories)
Diet Coke
Ciao
-K
From the title, the only thing that's in my head right now is the Carvel commercial that substitutes "ice cream and cake" into the "Peanut Butter Jelly" tune that we all know and love.
ReplyDeleteI feel like the biggest difference between dieting and making a lifestyle change is the little indulgences. Dieting means you follow strict plans and deviation leads to guilt which leads to feelings of failure and ultimately abandoning the diet altogether. Making the lifestyle change means you whole heartedly commit to something to better yourself and every once in a while allow yourself something that's just a little bad because you know it won't hurt you in the end. One of the best things I've found, dessert-wise, is the serving size carton of Skinny Cow ice cream. It's about one-third the size of a carton of Ben and Jerry's and the calories and fat calories are pretty reasonable. So Mom and I indulged, knowing full well that our wine-thirty was pretty healthy otherwise.
And to reference your previous post, I fully believe this is the summer of Kate. By writing this blog and outright telling your family and friends and assorted loved ones that this is what you're doing, you give them the chance to support you. When we plan events (including birthdays, ahem), we can factor in nice little munchies for you to snack on that won't kill your calories for the day, and dinners that will keep you on track, and drink options that won't make you feel like you've failed (research is still needed for the perfect low-calorie cocktail).
So, I've said it before and I'll say it now...You Go Girl!