A Life Less Overweight

Two weddings this weekend, and one next weekend. Three wedding in two weeks. That means three high cal meals, three slices of cake, three nights of cocktails (I am pretty good at holding back on that one) and all the other non-homecooked food in between, since we have to be away for the weddings. I went to the gym twice this week, which is better than I’ve done all summer. And yesterday, I really really wanted Wendy’s for dinner since I was out, but I didn’t, I got a salad and half a sandwich at Panera. I know that some of the dressings and such are still not exactly low fat, but I figured half of it was better than all of it, and the meal as a whole was better than a burger and medium fries, which is what I would have ordered at wendy’s. And to top it all off when I got home I really wanted dessert, but instead of pudding or something else, I had watermelon. overall, I was happy with my choices to avoid the stuff that was easy and would make me feel bad about myself and made better choices. maybe this weekend I’ll be able to do the same.

Well, this summer has been a little different than last. Last summer I had all to myself, went nowhere special, and therefore had plenty of time to focus on healthy eating and going to the gym pretty much everyday. This summer I can probably count on my hands how many times I’ve been to the gym, my vacation didn’t encourage healthy eating, and now we have a new puppy which I have absolutely loved, but it’s been very time consuming. Also, the getting up in the middle of the night totally screwed with the sleep schedule, and therefore left me too exhausted to go to the gym. So I find myself three weeks out before school starts and my goal was to lose ten more pounds this summer. And I’m up about four. So, today, I start anew. Going to the gym, drinking water, taking vitamins, healthy eating. That way the transition to the school year might go a little better, and I won’t feel so bad about myself.