here's how today went.
woke up went to work, ate a single serving of total whole grain with lowfat milk.
good choice. about 235 calories.
for lunch had a ream of wheat saltines with healthy choice 200 calorie per can chicken noodle soup.
still not too bad. about 550 calories. good choice.
on my lunch today, when i normally work out if the plan isnt going to the gym after work, i didnt work out. the past 5 days have left me exhausted. a day off isnt bad. its not a bad choice. rest is good, even when you arent doing hardcore workouts. it was 5 days of at least 30 mins cardio elliptical or bike. and i needed a break. good choice. i wasnt going tot he gym tonight anyway; i had a team outing planned for my team at work.
dinner came the tough part. the team outing was at red robin.
i was smart; as per my wonderful inspiration in Bob and Jillian from The Biggest Loser, i checked out the menu ahead of time by my trusty friend:
www.dwlz.com (short for dottis weight loss zone, thats how i remember the acronym. this website is awesome, on top of just finding tips n tricks and support up the arse, you will find a nearly completely and regularly updated restaurant list with their menu and meals caloried out for ya with fat and protein grams also provided. also this includes weight watchers points for almost every item...if you are a weight watchers points member.)
i checked out...red robin.
HOLY CREPES! i had NO idea my typical meal there was like this.
im a predictable person. i will fidn a good meal at a restaurant and get the same thing almost every time i go. routine is nice.
here is what my OLD usual meal would be: (courtesy of dwlz.com)
Teriyaki Chicken Burger (900 cal/47g fat/3g fiber/65g carbs/55g protein)
not to mention the steak fries that come with the gourmet burgers at around 400 calories a SERVING.
today i decided to be better. i like garden burgers, being a former vegetarian, so i opted for this choice:
The Garden Burger (578 cal/18g fat/10g fiber/63g carbs/22g protein
it was still keeping me within my recommended calories and not depriving me of a good burger.
i wish i had stopped there.
sometimes God (or whichever belief you believe in) gives you an :out" prior to making bad decisions. mine came in the form of being offered veggies as a side, veggies that i dont really like. i opted for the fries intending to stick with the small serving with the burgers, about 6 fries.
i didnt. i proactively asked for more, and the waiter came back stating the fries were just getting cooked and would be right out. i COULD have said no thanks.
i didnt.
when they came out STEAMIGN hot. i COULD have decided not to eat them. they werent any additional cost.
i didnt choose to forgo them.
so i ate about at least 500 calories in fries...If. Not. More.
i still try to not feel bad. i declined the alcoholic drink i was planning on having.
but i know i need to buckle down. i drank only about 32 oz of water today.
im going to bloat.
i need to get this right and get it right now.
i cant afford this in my life. i want to be healthy. i want to be 167 lbs.
i dont need to be rail thin. and if come 185 lbs i feel awesome, ill tone down the workouts and just work at maintaining my weight loss. but im not happy at 215. and after the past couple days...i bet i gained a little. im going to work at this. im GOING to get it right.
i think i'm going to set the goal of at least 185 by June 2010.
God Help me.
I'm going to need it.
