Okay. So I’ve gotten a little bit of a handle on my workouts. I’ve gotten a handle on my eating. But I’m not losing any weight, which makes me know that I need to do more. But here’s the thing: I like to eat good food. I don’t know if it’s worth losing weight if I’m not enjoying what I’m eating, or if I’m not enjoying my workouts. Or on the latter, at least I need to feel I’m not missing out on anything else while I do my workouts and better having done them. Also, I’ve decided to participate in #biggestbloggingloser again this year, in hopes of kicking myself in the rear (again). Last time I lost 20lbs on my way to a 42lb weight loss year. I don’t think I have that much to lose this time, but maybe getting involved will help again.
Weigh-in: 150.4 (down 1.5)
Exercise: This week I didn't run (rain) and I did an ab/yoga workout once. I also did gardening-from-hell/mulching on Saturday. I actually forgot that I did the gardening and when I woke up Saturday I couldn’t figure out why my legs hurt. Oh yeah!
Successes: Here’s one I felt a super success over: Sunday we had a big breakfast (that’s not the success) but then we didn’t have lunch. I took a nap and Hubs *really* wanted to go to Red Robin for their Octoberfest burger. We went for dinner, but I wasn’t feeling the burger love so I GOT A SALAD. AT RED ROBIN. This may not sound like much to you, but I crave their guacamole bacon burger (with cheddar, no mayo) with a vengeance. Anywho, I got a salad (it was really good, BTW) and then I only ate half. And drank water. And I had some grapes for dessert when I started getting hungry again.
Splurges/Guilty Pleasures: I’m still with the Dr. Pepper, however Wednesday I had a breakthrough. I drink one 20oz Dr Pepper a day through the week. I decided to get a 12-pk of cans and keep them at work (it’s basically my 2pm caffeine recharge), and allow one can a day. That brings me down to 12oz a day, and saves money. My other splurge this week was beer – I drank a lot of beer, specifically pumpkin beer and Leinenkugel Lemon Berry Shandy.
Recipes/Photos: again, I don’t really have any recipes. I did a similar thing as last week though with adding to a not-healthy food to make it a little healthier. I made baked mac & cheese (a la Betty Crocker), but I added about two cups of leftover roasted chicken, and about two cups of roasted veggies (some of everything in my fridge: onions, asparagus, zucchini, corn), as well as using whole wheat pasta and skim milk and it was delicious and filling, and one pan fed two adults and two children and left three leftover adult lunches.
Also, here's a lunch I had Saturday: open faced half hot beef and cheddar sandwich (thin sliced all), half an orange and cottage cheese. Very satisfying!
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3 comments:
Burgers are my vice. That must have been so difficult. Good job!
And good job again turning something simple into something packed with nutrients. I really gotta take a page from your book!
Aren't Red Robin burgers so good?! Ahh! There is a salad there I really like, but I can't even remember what it is called. Gardening is hard work...it may not be the kind of high-intensity exercise most people think about, but it's seriously a workout! I always feel like crap the day after I pull weeds/mulch/trim/other tasks that don't happen nearly enough around here :) Way to go on the pasta/mac meal. It looks delicious!!!
Catching up from being out. I love your food photos!! Good job getting a salad!! That is something I have NEVER been able to do at a burger place. ;-)
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