Days like today aren't easy. Not only am I fortunate enough to get a free lunch at work every day, but once a month we have a celebration day for the good folks who have had birthdays and anniversaries. This wouldn't be so bad if the festivities weren't always held 5 feet from my desk. As evidenced by the picture to the left, today we had an egg and potato casserole, 4 or 5 different types of homemade cookies, a giant cake from a local bakery, brownies, cupcakes, 3 boxes of donuts, fresh fruit, bagels and cream cheese, chips, and Cheetos (delicately prepared by yours truly). Needless to say, it's not easy sitting at work on this day each month.
In all honesty though, I didn't do too badly. I knew it was coming so I did my best to act accordingly. I didn't graze all day (though the one at a time Cheeto as I walk past my desk continues to be problematic). I had a small portion of the egg casserole and some fruit. I also allowed myself a very small sliver (really, it was tiny) of cake and one of the cookies with the cream cheese icing that I really wanted (the middle of the picture.) I also love Asiago bagels so I decided to have one for lunch. Before you beat me up, remember that in the not too distant past I would have had the cake, cookie, and the bagel in the morning and still had a regular lunch. Today, I skipped the lunch meal and just had a small side salad along with the bagel at my desk. I know that some readers of this blog (Diane) will kill me for this, and I suppose I deserve it. In my defense though, I didn't completely pig out, and I did go to the gym after work. It wasn't good, it certainly could have been better, but it also could have been a whole lot worse.
The rest of the week is going to be challenging as well. Kathy's birthday is Saturday. Friday, Ryan is planning the evening which includes dinner, a movie, and ice cream (three of Mommy's favorites) and Saturday Kathy and I are actually getting a chance to go out to dinner as a couple. It's rare we have a babysitter so we are very thankful for this and are greatly looking forward to our evening. I will do my best to eat smaller healthy meals in advance of these two dinners, and will be sure to run both Thursday and Saturday this week. I'd like to say that I'll eat only half of my restaurant meals and bring the rest home, but I doubt that'll happen. There's no sense in writing or maintaining this blog if I'm not going to tell the truth, so that's the truth. It's a part of my struggle. I feel like I'm doing better. I'm exercising a lot more than I used to (I still need more) and I am paying greater to attention to how much I am eating rather than just ignoring it.
Goals for the week: try to maintain the current weight, get lots of exercise, and drink a ton of water. Survive until Sunday and then get back to what I was successful with last week.
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