It Just Got Real, Y'all

Michelle asked me to blog about my top ten favorite songs to work out to, but instead I’m going to vent. (Sorry, shellbug*, I’ll get to the list next time).

Although the competition (that I’m going to win) hasn’t technically started, I’ve been doing this non-diet for about a month. So….

I’ve had a frustratingly, bad day this week. Who hasn’t had bad days? However, couple that with bad choices here and there…and that leads to either weight gain or no weight loss at all.

That’s what I do. I let life’s little problems (and let’s be honest, they may be annoying and dramatic at the time, but they are insignificant in the long run) get in the way of real change. I could lay blame on a variety of different places, but in the end, I am the only thing standing in the way of me.

Aaaand, I just sounded like a Grey’s Anatomy episode.

So, how do I stop myself?

Pray? Slap myself? Tell myself to get over it?

Or do I just give up completely? Being honest, usually this would be the point in the “diet” where I would give up. Throw up my hands and scream “WORLD, YOU WIN!.”

Except this isn’t a Grey’s Anatomy episode. Bad days happen, good days happen, and amazing days happen and this episode doesn’t end at the sixty minute mark. So, I am not going to stop just because life got annoying for a day. It will be annoying again, but by taking care of myself, I’ve learned that I can make those days better.

In order to do that, sometimes you just have to admit your mistakes and move on. My mistakes being that I made delicious corn flake cookies (like rice crispy treats, but with corn flakes and peanut butter), I went overboard at the Stupid Bowl, and I missed a workout.

There. There it is. Now I’m going to pick myself up and get back on that metaphorical horse.

Also, Michelle has lost 8 lbs, so she is bringing her A-game. What’s a letter better than “A”? I’m bringing that.

Laura

*Michelle’s nickname since she was little. I still call her that even though she’s in college.

Morning Glory

I am not a morning person. I naturally don’t wake up until around 9. Due to my job, I have to get up around 5:30. Then, I hit snooze and actually get up at 5:45 when my alarm goes off again. I don’t talk until I get to work, so needless to say, I’m not hungry that early in the morning either.

Therefore, fore with, and how fore, breakfast is not my favorite meal of the day. The foods you have for breakfast are not my favorite and I’m just not in the mood for it. But what is the most important meal of the day? Say it with me people: BREAKFAST! One of my doctors told me one time that I should eat like a king (or queen) for breakfast, a prince(ss) for lunch and a peasant for dinner. Yeah, I’m more of the opposite. I just like dinner food better.

So Sunday morning I’m trying to eat good stuff for breakfast and it totally blows up in my face. A name brand yogurt that will remain nameless because I don’t want to get sued (but let’s just say has a familiar celebrity spokes person if you like horror films) has a cherry flavor with 20 grams of sugar!!!!!!!!! Per serving. Doctors say you should get 40g of sugar on a 1600 cal diet.*I should have known, because that first bite tasted AWESOME! Of course, I didn’t look at the nutrition label before I bought it. I just thought it would be good for me to eat and didn’t think that it would have double the amount of sugar that a regular human is supposed to have in a day. Lesson learned: Always check out the nutrition label, even if you think something is “healthy.”

I think what I’m going to have to do is start actually getting up at 5:30 (Gasp!) and making myself breakfast. I’m going to copy Michelle and start making oatmeal. I’m going to mix in some low fat peanut butter to add taste (I don’t believe oatmeal has any) and some protein. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Now for something completely different----Michelle and I have decided to make this somewhat of a competish. She who loses the most gets some sort of prize. We just decided today that whoever loses the most by February 14^th, 2012 receives a plane ticket to wherever she wants to go. However, we can’t go over $400. We both love to travel, so this is perfect for us. Sadly, it would also take us a year to save $400. We will also check in each week to see how each other is doing. That being said, our family is very competitive. Don’t play rook with us and don’t come watch an Alabama football game with us. So, there’s no way I’m letting my baby sister win this.

I’ve got my game face on!!!!

*My source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/reduce-your-sugar-intake-0