So this week was Valentine's day and just SUCH a busy week (= no exercise) so I didn't have a good feeling going into weigh-in today. I sucked it up and off I went.
Dun, dun, dun...
+0.6
yessir, that dear little plus signed greeted me this morning. I actually wasn't that upset, since this week I had rely on a lot of convenience, process-y food. and i had like ONE workout.
it was a good reminder that the body needs to move, and sitting sedentary all day at work isn't exactly gonna cut it. :)
but then, my mom and I decided to jet over to another bridal store in town (where my mom got her dress back in the day, aww :) and see what they had. they had TWO realllllllly beautiful dresses that I loved, but I could tell I was getting edgy and cranky when I tried them on and they didn't hug my hips in the most flattering way.
Of course, I blame the half a pound that I had gained, when probably more realistically the dresses were just not made for my body type :)
tip of the week:
( i dunno if you should really listen to me considering I GAINED weight, but whatev :)
substitutions
A few years ago I read the book called Skinny B****.
the book talks about how we should only drink water (no coffee, no juice, no tea, o alcohol)
it talks about the value of PURE, real food, which is AWESOME, but this didn't go over so well for me when I tried it.
Doing the whole-all or-nothing approach has worked for me before, but ALWAYS backfired. I JUST drink water, but then eventually I give in and have a large blended margarita, and the whole plan is shot.
I have been working with my counselor on how to live in moderation. There are times in my life when water just won't cut it. Instead of finding a happy medium before, I would either suffer with my water or go overboard and have a oreo milkshake.
Enter some substitutions that have worked for ME:
OUT AT A BAR/HAPPY HOUR:
~i am really feeling vodka/tonic (yes I know tonic water does have sugar) or I have really gotten into Talking Rain Carbonated water. They have different flavors (tangerine, lemon-lime etc). Throw some lime slices in there with a shot and you are good to go. :)
CANDY AT WORK:
~I dunno about YOUR place of employment, but at mine, there is candy at every turn. :) Somedays I can just completely ignore it, but there is others where I CANNOT stop thinking about.
I did some research on the lowest cal/ "better for you" of the candies out there, and was surprised to see Jolly Rancher Hard Candies on the list! ummmmm DELICIOUS! I even found the sugar-free ones, and when I am craving something from the candy dish, I throw in a watermelon jolly rancher and that usually does the trick. :) Crystal Light Hard candies (cranberry and pink lemonade are my favs) also are good to have around.
DELI/LUNCH FOOD:
this probably seems super obvious to most, but this is something I wish I would have thought about a LONG time ago. So your at Red Robin or a burger joint or a deli, and you can't stop thinking about the Reb Robin All American Cheeseburger. Or the homemade bagel sandwiches from The Bagelry.
I used to just REFUSE to let myself enjoy one of these, and go with the salad. Which would inevitably end up leading into an ice-cream run later :)
Lesson? Today for instance, I couldn't stop thinking about the bagel sandwiches downtown. I went, and just got it WITHOUT cheese. Cream cheese or the regular havarti it comes with. I actually got to taste more of the delicious homemade bagel and it was satisfying. Orrr you want the All American Burger at Red Robin? Have it! Without the cheese or mayonaise. and you might want to hate me when I say this, but it is true. you won't even miss the mayo and cheese ;)
nor will you miss the extra muffin-top that makes the tulle on your wedding dress stand up even HIGHER on your hips ;)
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