No surprises

Weight 248 (+1, -4 total)

It's no surprise I'm up a pound. We ate out both Friday and Saturday nights to celebrate Kathy's birthday. Our dinner on Friday that Ryan selected was at the Movie Tavern, to see The Lorax. Dinner was nothing special (cheeseburger sliders), but after the movie he wanted to take Kathy out for dessert. We went to Zwahlen's Ice Cream. For those of you that don't know, Zwahlen's is the ice cream mecca for this area. There is a lot of good ice cream around here, but none as good as Zwahlen's. That, and the fact that they had Take Five ice cream sent me over the top.

Saturday I woke up and went for a run. I tried to eat light during the day in anticipation of our dinner at Gracie's 21st Century on Saturday night. That dinner did not disappoint at all. I had the filet, russet potatoes, and two drinks (a martini, and then a glass of beer). Kathy and I also split a crab appetizer and shared a dessert. I did not feel completely stuffed afterwards and felt like I managed the evening pretty well. Yes, I'm up a pound, but I expected worse. The good news is that I don't really have any events on my calendar where I should find myself in too much trouble. I do have my annual March Madness vacation coming up, but I'm not too worried about that. Most of it is spent at home. I'll go out for lunch on the Thursday, that's it.

My exercise has been good. On Thursday I went for my longest run since the 5K back in November. Saturday I did intervals and did several short, but fast (for me) runs. My legs are still burning a little bit today. I'm 4 weeks from the Phillies 5K. I'm not to worried about being ready for the run, but I definitely need to step up my running and cardio over the next few weeks. The weight lifting has been going well too. I'm feeling good.

This week I hope to get back on track with the light breakfasts, healthier lunches, and balanced dinners. I will cut back on the carbs this week, push the water, and try to lose 2 lbs by next Sunday. That's my goal for the week.