Holy CHEAT DAY, Batman!
Man, did I splurge today! I enjoyed frozen yogurt at the mall, a couple of adult beverages at Downtown Disney, and a few beverages before bed.
I must say… I enjoyed myself today. I will probably regret the calorie damage tomorrow, but I walked over 4 hours at Downtown Disney and squeezed in 90 minutes on the elliptical, so it wasn’t all bad!
I hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Bon appetit!
Tori
Whoops!
I crashed early last night (I blame the wine!) and forgot to post my report.
Here’s how I did:
Not horrible for a Friday night! In fact, I am positive I walked more than 45 minutes, as I walked up and down an outdoor art stroll for over an hour (and bought an awesome steampunk necklace and vintage shirt in the process)!
All in all, it was a good night!
How is your weekend starting off?
Bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
No time to hit the gym (11.5 hour days do that to you), but I managed to squeeze a few walks in and keep my calories on par with goal, though still a lot of candy.
Hoping to be good tomorrow, but you never know on Fridays…
Have a great evening and bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
Tired of Greek yogurt every day, I decided to throw together these super simple crestless quiches for breakfast during the week.
Seriously, these took less than 5 minutes to prep and only 15 minutes to cook. They are endless customizable and store well in the fridge or freezer.
Here’s what my finished product looked like:
Using whole eggs and a 1/2 turkey sausage link in each, my crustless quiches were roughly 95 calories each. Not bad! I had two for breakfast this morning and plan to enjoy them over the weekend, as well. I’ll freeze the extras for future enjoyment or a quick and easy snack.
These are great for Paleo dieters, low-carb friends, or anyone that needs a quick, protein-filled breakfast in a hurry.
Bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
I decided to forgo the weigh-in today, as I’m not in the best headspace right now and don’t want to compound it with body issues, too.
I splurged today, savoring candy with my team and enjoying a cookie (and wine!) after the gym. No regrets.
Here’s today’s breakdown:
Lots of sugar! Definitely going to try to be better tomorrow. I’m working 9-9, so that should help …as long as I don’t eat any of the cupcakes I baked for my team. Whoops! They don’t have any chocolate (or sour watermelon flavoring), so that should help!
Bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
It was a good day, but a bad evening. A very bad evening.
I won’t expound here, but I will say that a bad evening translates into a good workout: when I’m upset (or angry, or stressed), I feel compelled to push myself harder than normal at the gym. I try to make the emotional pain fade by trading it for physical exhaustion.
When your muscles ache and tremble from fatigue, it’s hard to think of anything but a hot bath and a soft bed. Through exercise, my hurt is numbed.
Probably not healthy, but it’s better than my old habit: binging and purging.
With that said, my exercise tonight basically cancelled out the entirety of my day:
Fortunately for me, I ate my “planned cheat,” the gluten-free chocolate chip cookie I was salivating over in an earlier blog post, before heading to the gym. So, at least that part of my evening went well!
Tomorrow is a new day. Tomorrow will be a better day.
Have a good night and bon appetit, my friends!
– Tori
I’ve made a deal with myself today.
If I am good – eat healthy for lunch, avoid the vending machine in the afternoon, and hit the gym HARD after work – I get to have an extra special treat tonight.
I’m not normally one for pre-made cookie dough, but I picked up a package of Immaculate Baking Company’s gluten-free (and dairy-free) chocolate chip cookies this weekend. I baked them last night and, amazingly, resisted the temptation to have one (as I’d already gone over my sugar allowance for the day).
Check these beauties out:
Yum! My house smelled like HEAVEN for hours after baking these up last night.
So, if I can survive today without temptations (my diet has been pretty shaky the last week or so), I get to have one of these dream-discs (150 calories!) and a glass of wine after dinner!
Perhaps not this generous of a pour, but who knows? 🙂 Let’s see how my day turns out!
Bon appetit, my friends!
– Tori
I had class this evening, so hitting the gym wasn’t an option. Fortunately, running around campus and moving furniture this morning provided a small workout.
I ate a lot of snacks (whoops) which brought my calories above the normal allowance, but I plan to get a major workout in tomorrow after work to hopefully balance it out.
Tuesday will be a GREAT day! So, how did you guys start your week? Comment and let me know how you’re doing!
Bon appetit,
– Tori
P.S. I don’t say this often enough, but THANK YOU to those of you who regularly read, follow, and comment on my blog. Seriously, I can’t tell you how much it means to me to have your support and to know that we are in this together. You’ve helped me through some bad days and shared in the celebration of my good days. You rock!
So, you are probably noticing (first off) that it is not Sunday. As you can tell, this report is a day late. Why? The reason for that is I am ashamed. As you will see in the screenshots below, I binged last night. I don’t know what came over me. I just couldn’t stop eating. Especially junk food.
I really do not know what came over me.
I just couldn’t stop. I felt disgusting. But I kept eating, more and more, until I felt almost sick.
I haven’t done that in a very long time. I don’t know what triggered it, but I’m hoping I do not have a repeat any time soon.
I am hoping for a better Monday.
Bon appetit, my friends!
Tori
When I got out of bed and got dressed this morning, I put on a pair of size three shorts. And I realized something, something I’ve needed to realize for a long time: nothing has changed.
I’m still the same person I was at size 20/22. I still have a good heart. I still care for others. I still laugh freely and often, and I still have a weakness for chocolate and cheese.
I’m not a better person because I’m smaller.
I’m not a happier person because I can wear single digits.
My life didn’t become perfect when I slid into these shorts, and my life wasn’t imperfect before they fit, either. Weight loss isn’t a cure-all and weight gain isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
I may feel a sense of accomplishment for hitting certain fitness goals, but that joy is no less than the happiness I felt meeting non-athletic goals when I was bigger.
My waist size doesn’t correlate with the joy in my life, nor does it solve any problems.
I am the same person I was at 200+ lbs; I just wear smaller shorts.
Bon appetit, my friends.
Tori
The Memoirs of a Yo-Yo Dieter 