my apologies for my brief and random post yesterday. i'd give you more detail, but i fear i'd bore you away.
know what the key to "staying on track" with a healthier lifestyle is? anticipation.
i'm finding that to stick to my overall goals, i have to anticipate what's coming down the pipe. it takes some forethought, some planning. for instance: last night, we were missing a few ingredients for every idea i had for dinner, so we decided to go out. applebee's, of course - one of our favorites. i did my research beforehand, decided how many calories i had at my disposal, and then got acquainted with their Weight Watchers menu. good stuff, that. so, by the time we got to the restaurant, i had my face set for a certain type of dish, and the hardest part of ordering was deciding which yummy option to choose. but because i planned, i was able to ward off the temptation of my husband's nachos, and still enjoy a fabulous meal. (it really was good!!)
i have to record these things so that i can look back on them and remember my "successes". today, we're celebrating a birthday at work with one of my favorite yummies ever: danish kringle. and today is also coffee day. even though i drink non-fat mochas on coffee day, i knew there was no way my plan would allow for both a mocha and a piece of kringle, so i had to plan. i changed my game, ordering a super-big drip coffee instead - drinking half now, saving half for kringle-time, thus allowing myself a little wiggle room for a chunk of that tasty pastry.
darn, i'm proud of myself. can't wait to get on the scale on monday. you could almost call this fun!
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