8 out of 10
Today marks day 10 of my rise from the ashes of 3 years of failed exercise attempts. It's not the longest run I've had, but it's also not over yet. I'm not going to criticize myself. Since starting anew Sunday July 13th I've worked out for 30 minutes or more for 8 of the last 10 days, including today.
Technically I've been cookie-free for 6 whole days, but I have to confess to indulging in a slice of chocolate cheesecake at an employee's baby shower today. Everyone was doin' it... I think that's ok though. It was one day, one moment, one slice, for a special celebration. It was not me running over to the cafeteria, snagging 3 cookies from the cowprint-aproned lady, and then pretending I need to run off to a meeting with 2 other people when in fact I'm going back to my office by myself.
Oh my god. How pathetic am I? Mirror, mirror, on my blog...
Tomorrow I'm supposed to go out for a team dinner with people from work but I think I'm going to decline in favour of not screwing up my exercise routine, and so as not to overindulge in rich and plentiful restaurant portions.
Tomorrow I'm at an off site all day at work. Off site = sitting on my ass for 8 hours straight. Offsite also = catered boxed lunch. Boxed lunches typically contain an over-sized cookie or candy bar. My goal tomorrow, aside from accomplishing our work related objectives at the offsite, will be to not partake of the cookie or candy bar. In the morning I will stop at the grocery store and buy some healthy snacks "just in case". At lunch I will open my boxed lunch, drink my tiny bottle of water, eat my itsy bag of carrots, partake of my overstuffed sandwich. I will try not to eat the bag of chips. I will put my cookie and/or candy bar into the center of the table for grabs. I will not grab for the other cookies and candy bars that are deposited there. This I am stating here now as my commitment to myself. Tomorrow I shall claim my victory.
Hey... what fun is this if I can't inject a little drama and suspense into the daily logging of my eating & exercise efforts.
Comments
If the pangs for something slightly indulgent ever get too much, I've come by a few not-so-guilt-inducing treats that you might like to try.
For hot summer days, I found the Weight Watcher's brand sundaes and cornettos to be just what I needed to get my chocolate/sweet tooth fix and not feel so bad about it. I think they equate to 2 points each, and that works out to being approximately 100 calories. I also discovered Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches, and that Ben and Jerry's makes a fudge brownie frozen yoghurt that's super rich and chocolatey but nowhere near as guilt ridden as their New York Super Fudge Chunk.
I also have some recipes for things like banana zuchinni bread (you don't taste the zuchinni, don't worry) and frozen peanut butter chocolate drop cookies that you might like (and that are calorie friendly).
Afterall, sometimes a girl just needs a cookie. But if you make your own, at least you know what's gone into them, right?
Posted by Your sister on July 23, 2008 7:31 AM.