Well, the first day is always the easiest for me! I am full of motivation and doing things perfectly. And then when the second day rolls around and the reality of not being able to grab McDonald's or have that ice cream I want after dinner, it gets more difficult.
As usual, that happened today! Jameson and I had plans to meet some friends today, so I knew eating something healthy at home was not an option. At breakfast time, I could not find anything that was healthy and breakfasty besides the eggs I had yesterday. Against knowing better, I chose to skip breakfast and we headed off for a day of fun. We started at the theater for the free family movie. It was Jameson's first movie, and I have to say that it went really well! Even though I could smell it, we resisted the urge to get any popcorn, soda, or candy!
After the movie, we had plans to meet friends at Panera Bread Company for lunch, but the kids were not too keen on the idea, so we ended up at the Mexican restaurant across the street. Anyone who knows me knows that chips and salsa is my kryptonite. I could easily eat 1-2 baskets of chips and 3 bowls of salsa by myself. I managed to SHARE 1 basket of chips and bowl of salsa with the 4 other people at the table. I ordered a water instead of tea (which I load down with sweetener) or soda. There was not a lot of "healthy" options on the menu, so I ordered a taco salad and ate about 3/4 of it. Although this wasn't the BEST, I had not eaten breakfast and is way better than what I usually eat!
After lunch, we took the kids to the park to play. There was a splash pad there, and Jameson had a blast! It was really hot though, so we left around 2:15. We decided to take the kids to Sonic to get slushies during their 50% off happy hour prices. (60 cents for a small!!!) I got a small slushie (blue coconut... YUM!). It was nice to see there were things I can have that are still sweet (even though high in sugar) that were not full of fat like ice cream and candy bars!
We had planned to meet Chris and Nicole at the park this afternoon again, but we did not get home and Jameson down for a nap until almost 4, so I knew we wouldn't make it. Chris ended up working until 6:45 anyway, so he didn't make it. (Sorry Nicole!) We had not taken anything out for dinner, so we decided to just each eat whatever we found for dinner. Jameson went with his traditional PBJ sandwich and a banana. I made a tuna sandwich on whole wheat toast. I tried to use less Miracle Whip than usual to take down the calories and fat. I also had a glass of milk.
After dinner, we decided to take a walk. Even though my ankle is still hurting very badly, I knew sitting on the couch wouldn't help anything. It was GORGEOUS outside as the sun was going down! We walked about a mile. (For those of you who know where we live, we walked to the railroad tracks and back.) It was nice to do something healthy and bonding as a family!
Overall, I know it could have been a better day, but I think I did well for me because when I had a not so great lunch, I kept up with my goal the rest of the day instead of saying, "Well, today is blown. I guess I'll eat whatever I want." like I would have in the past. We'll see what tomorrow brings!
The walk was great. Good for all of us, Myka included. Just need to get out again tonight, and come up with a plan for Friday, because we'll be busy.
ReplyDeleteYou're doing great, especially considering the obstacles! Keep your eyes on the positives and let those keep motivating you. You passed on movie snacks, shared and ate a lot fewer chips than usual, left part of your lunch, ate a pretty healthy dinner without adding chips or dessert, and took a walk after dinner. And like you said, you didn't just give up because you had a few chips at lunch. Great job; we're so very proud of you taking on this challenge! We know you can do it...like you said before, you didn't give up on other things when they got tough. Know that you're tougher and stronger than any food, drink, or circumstance. Keep up the great work, and know that we're behind you all the way and will do whatever you need to help keep you strong and on track. We love you so very much!!
ReplyDeleteSorry we made you do Mexican! Although, I did take note that you didn't get a second basket of chips! Going with chicken would have helped some. Did you get your ankle looked at?
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