Well I had an absolutely decadent, amazing fabulous dinner on Saturday night. We were subbing for a gourmet group and everyone cooked bobby flay dishes. There was lobster quesadillas, scallops in an avocado puree, fresh corn guacamole, baked beans, cous cous with roasted veggies, corn bread, filet Mignon in a coffee rub with mushroom sauce, grilled salmon and my blackberry white chocolate fool with toasted hazelnuts. And my foodie friends I tried it all. Not huge amounts of it all, but it all was amazing. It's a good thing gourmet group is only 4 times a year. Because between the wine pairings for each course, and all of the amazing food I put on about 1.5 pounds. I did not get on the scale Sunday morning and waited till Monday for any excess salt to hopefully leave and I was still up. I got on again this morning and the 1.5 was gone with another .4. So that's a big relief. I have cut carbs out completely through Thursday when I go to weight watchers and then after that point, I will go back to my every other day of the whole grain carbs that I am allowed. I have been drinking so much water, I feel like I may float away at any point. But anything to get rid of the possible water retention. It's so frustrating to work so hard for a week and have it completely eradicated in one meal and then spend 3 additional days working to get back to where I was pre-gourmet group. Oh well, it was worth it and doesn't happen very often. The thing about this that helps prep me for after and the reality check when it's over. I do the damage, get on the scale, and get right back on 17 DD. I did not binge or feel out of control during the night, it was just an extremely rich, caloric meal. But reality is when the journey is over, the real world is full of those, so instead of feeling defeated, rolling over and letting the pounds pile back on, I put my boxing gloves on and beat the sh&* out of myself not emotionally but physically. Get right back to working out and eating high protein & veggies. When weight comes on, bye bye carbos. My body does seem sensitive to them. So yesterday I only had 1 fruit instead of two and I had no carbs. Today the scale was much kinder to me. I guess the moral of the story it be good to your body and it's good back to you.
Speaking of exercise, I went to stroller strides yesterday and had a great workout. I have noticed things like running the stairs have gotten much easier. We had to go up and down the stairs 6 times and do jumping jacks and push ups in between. I was winded only by the last set of them but got through it all. I have 3 more pounds to lose to make my labor day goal. I have a feeling that I will either stay the same or only lose a tiny amount at WW tomorrow, and that's OK. I will continue to work hard and stay focused through the following week and hopefully have a big week next time. It all adds up though right? As long as it continues to go in the right direction, I don't really care. My friend A told me about a Lily Pulitzer warehouse sale they have in the spring every year. I would absolutely LOVE to make next summers wardrobe Lily inspired. So who knows, I may be shopping for the girls or for me as well. I hope I am shopping for me as well. Till then, I continue on one meal and one day at a time.
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