Day 15 & Half Way There!

Ah! So today felt like soooo much less of a struggle since I was allowed my cake and eat it, too (only in a manner of speaking, of course). I ordered my beloved Starbucks in the non-fat version and all felt right with the world! I can't explain it--it just made the rest of my food choices for the day seem so much easier. I guess by having my indulgence (minus the guilt) I didn't feel like the day was a total bust.

Speaking of indulgences, I cannot find my delicious Special K fruit crisps anywhere! They are so popular that they have been sold out for the last two weeks! And I am talking sold out at three different stores (yes, I went to three different stores for two weeks trying to find them). I am so bummed because I just love them. They are the perfect 100 calorie dessert or snack and I am missing them terribly--I have been out of them for a week!

What I did have today was a tangelo. It was so juicy and absolutely delicious! I know the picture shown today is a bunch of oranges, but I posted it today in honor of those tangelos. I bought a bunch of them and I am so glad I did. Perfect snack...

Before I get too much further into this post, I need to mention something about tomorrow's post: I may not be able to post anything until Day 17. I am scheduled to work a double shift tomorrow night and I do not know if I will be able to get to a computer at any point for my daily entry. So if you don't see anything tomorrow, don't panic! I am only working...

Anyway, now that I am upon the half-way mark of this blog, I am coming to realize that this may need to become more than a "30 day challenge". My initial intent was to follow the 30 day diet I had found on-line, but that has been discarded long ago. It was just not a sustainable diet. I think I would have been either committed to an insane asylum or been the subject of some wild Haagen Daz take-over (and certainly a major headline in the news) by now if I had stayed with that plan. And now with my new personal trainer entering the scene this week, I am beginning to feel that this changes the dynamic and purpose of this blog. I mean, it will take some time before I see any real changes from the work-outs--certainly longer than the two weeks left for this blog.

I guess I will make that my next poll!

Hopefully I will be able to post tomorrow, but if not never fear for you will hear from me soon!


"Whether you think you can or you think you can't -- you are right."

Day 14 and Another Weigh-in

Well, this week has certainly not been the success that last week was. While I was pleasantly surprised to find that I did actually lose a pound this week, I am disappointed that I have struggled as much as I have. This seems to have been the week for struggling with old habits that die hard...really hard!

I had a couple of posts here with suggestions about my Starbucks addiction and they came at a great time. Strangely enough, I had a friend suggest some of the same ideas: try low-fat or sugar free, but continue to "indulge". My friend (who is a very big fitness buff) told me that he drinks a Venti Starbucks mocha every day and I was so surprised since he always eats so healthy and is very big into exercise. It is his one indulgence that he allows himself every day and he tries to use the no-sugar syrups and non-fat varieties at least every other day. It gave me such hope! So I just had to try an experiment--I went to Starbucks and ordered my delicious toffee nut mocha in the fat-free form. I really expected it to not taste so good, but when I tried it I was amazed at how good it was. I was practically dancing for joy since this means I can keep my delicious drink but still conform to a healthier way of living just by making it fat-free. I think this could be just the breakthrough I needed!

I had a good work-out today. Did a lot of walking and climbing and I felt myself getting a good work-out. I think I can finally get back on track now that I have a few things resolved in my mind. I went grocery shopping tonight and I was happy with what I bought for meals. I feel pretty confident that meals will be tasty but healthy and, therefore, getting me back on track.

Oh! Something else my friend told me--my choice of ready-to-drink meal replacement was a good choice for those "pinch" moments. With his seal of approval, I bought more tonight.

All in all, I feel like I can finally get back to the mind-set I need to be in to be back on track. The struggle with my Starbucks indulgence seems to have a peaceful resolution that is livable. I am happy with the one-pound loss. I feel like this blog is helping me to sort through the changes I need to make for permanent lifestyle habits. I know this is supposed to be a 30 day blog, but I am trying to decide where to take it after that. Maybe I will save that for tomorrow...

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't -- you are right."