I've been promising Laurie that I would write a blog about my not-so-great weekend, so here is my full confession.
While she was doing awesome (no sugar for her) while on her trip out of town tempted by desserts everywhere, I was not doing so awesome. I had a soda every single day. I didn't floss. I didn't say the Rosary. And I executed no willpower. I do remember my food intake and let's just say that all the great work I did during the week was for nothing.
For some reason, I've been having free-for-all weekends. Starting at 3:00pm on Friday afternoons, I go crazy. I'm not sure why, but it's been going on for a while now, and I need to address it before the weekend starts again.
And even with all the bad eating, did I workout? Nope. Did I have opportunities to? Yep. Sure my weekend was busy, but there was plenty of time on Friday evening, Saturday morning, and Sunday morning or evening to get a workout in. Shame on me. I should know better -- hello? I've been blogging about this same kind of shit now for how many years? Since 2005 people. You think I'd have learned to not let a weekend go by without a workout or two.
The part that I don't get is how awesome I am Monday through Thursday:
2009_09_16
M1: egg-cellent enchilada
WORKOUT: 3+ mile walk
M2: 1-1/2 slice of pizza
M3: green smoothie with 1/2 nectarine added in
WORKOUT: 20 min Quick Fit workout
M4: grilled cheese sandwich, broccoli
[1300 calories consumed; 400+ burned]
2009_09_15
M1: egg-cellent enchilada
WORKOUT: 2.5+ mile walk
M2: 1 slice of pizza
M3: green smoothie
M4: protein shake
M5: chicken, protein pasta with sauce, salad
WORKOUT: 45 min elliptical
[1465 calories consumed; over 500+ calories burned]
2009_09_14
M1: 3 egg whites, 1 yolk, oatmeal
WORKOUT: 1.6 mi walk
M2: Lean Cuisine, banana
M3: green smoothie with nectarine added in
M4: 2 spicy chicken fillets with 1 slice of ww bread, glass of milk
[1580 calories consumed; over 400+ burned]
It's like I have blinders on during the week -- nothing can tempt me and my workouts are plentiful.
Maybe I get too tired? Maybe that's what triggers some cravings? I don't even know if they are cravings -- it's just bad food all around because it's convenient or what everyone else is having or what I just feel like eating.
Some of the stuff from the weekend include Uncrustables, Cheetos, Banana Nut Muffins, Pizza, Soda (a Mountain Dew, some root beer, some Sierra Mist), Waffle Dessert at festival, snow cone, Dove candy bar, potato salad. Full disclosure is tough.
Do you see any fruits and veggies? Nope. I think I had a banana and some raisins; no wonder I had issues on Monday. Sheesh.
And how many times have I written that I look forward to egg whites and oatmeal come Monday morning because it would make my tummy feel better? That seems to be a constant way of thinking for me. And that is not good.
So the plan for this weekend is to not go crazy. I need to be strong on Friday afternoon at work and make sure I get a workout in, even if it's just a walk at lunch because we might go to the River Cats game that night. On Saturday I need to do something productive fitness-wise before spending the evening at my niece's 4th birthday party. I can have some cake, but I just can't over do it.
I'm not sure what the plan is for Sunday, but whatever it is, I need to really be more aware of what I'm eating and why I'm eating it.
I'll be checking in here daily to be more accountable this weekend.