I think it's almost been a week since I posted! *yikes*
Last weekend I was away from my kitchen a lot but was able to make good choices! I went to Friendly's for a late lunch last Saturday and I was able to find one thing on the menu that was paleo. I'm sure there was a hidden something in my steak and veggies, but considering what my other options were I was pleased. And then on Sunday a close friend of mine took me out to dinner at a local restaurant which had quite a few paleo options! I've noticed that the nicer the restaurant the easier it is to eat out on paleo. I ordered a greek salad with chicken....it was huge!!! And had lots and lots of vegetables too! I ended up taking about half of it home and eating it Monday night for dinner.
I must digress though and tell you a little bit more about this place....first of all, it's delicious, is always crowded, and is a fan favorite for our college town. Secondly, it's known for it's popovers. Huge, delicious, warm popovers that come with an equally delicious apple butter. So, I made the conscious decision to "cheat" and upgrade to a popover instead of getting the roll or whatever that comes with the salad. And my friend agreed to help me share it so I felt less guilty. ;) Here is where I struggle though and I don't know where the balance is....do I get a popover (or whatever else it may be) every once in a while because that's life and accept the consequences (not as much weight loss is the main one that comes to mind), or do I go hardcore 100% until I reach my goal weight and then 'live a little' once in a while? I don't really know the right answer and I'm sure everyone has their own opinion. This is where that learning curve comes in....I need to figure out what works best for me and what is going to help me long term.
Fast forward to Wednesday now; that was weigh-in day! I don't know what I weighed when I re-started blogging last week so I can't say how things fluctuated but I will say that the scale showed a 16.2 pound loss since I started on this grand adventure. I will be able to get a more accurate assessment next week and then we can go from there I suppose.
Things that haven't gone well: I didn't keep my eating in check on Wednesday after my weigh-in and that has sort of spilled over into yesterday and today too.
And, I will likely have a drink or two tonight because I'm hanging out with a friend of mine who is leaving to go out of town for over a month tomorrow so I imagine we will want to have a drink or two to celebrate. But come tomorrow we must get back on track. I want this too bad not to make it happen at this point.
Things that have gone well: I ran over a mile without stopping yesterday! To many this is not a big deal and is something that they have been able to do for as long as they can remember. But to me, it was huge! I can't ever remember being able to do that so I was thrilled. I was slow but I ran the whole time! And then after a quick phone break I ran home!...another .85 miles. I'm super excited about this...I just need to find some good tunes that are at about the pace I want to run and I'll be set.! I have never considered myself to be a runner but knowing I can run over a mile is a huge boost to the confidence. I'm definitely sore today, but am thinking about getting out there again sometime this weekend to see how I do!
In other news, I need to up my practice time and start clocking more hours at school. That also starts Saturday. (Today I have a haircut appt. after work so wont likely get a ton of time by the time I'm finished with all that) Working towards getting better at French horn is just as important, if not more important, as losing weight is and I will not let this summer go to waste!
Oh, and lastly- I've been making a point to drink a lot of water every day. Some days are better than others but I'm really making an effort because I know it's a really important aspect of weight loss. And along those same lines, I've also been making an effort to get to bed on the earlier side so that I can get 7.5-8 hours of sleep every night by the time I get my butt out of bed at 6:30am. Those are two things that people always say are really important for weight loss that I never do so I'm making an effort to try and make those things happen. In turn, I'm also trying to cut coffee/caffeine. I've only been mildly successful in that category so far. :P
I think that's it for now, I'll be back soon!
~Julia
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