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Monday Accountability Report

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Amazingly, I’m not horribly sore today. My legs feel like lead — they are puffed up and swollen — but I’m able to walk normally despite yesterday’s intense 60+ trek.

My appetite was crazy and I barely kept myself under 1,500 calories. I have class Mondays, so the gym isn’t an option – fortunately, we had a brief field trip to the Genius Reserve (48 acre wilderness preservation in Winter Park), so I was able to squeeze in a little bit of walking into my evening.

And I snapped a few awesome pictures! Here are a few:

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All in all, it wasn’t a terrible day:

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I’m hoping Tuesday brings a return of my normal appetite (today has been beastly on my self control) and a return to the gym.

Bon appetit, my friends!

Tori

Sunday Accountability Report

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Today was a very, very good day.

Why? Because I woke up with a CRAZY fitness idea and I ran with it.

I live very close to the Cady Way Trail, which is a 6.5 mile shady bicycle/walking trail that cuts through Winter Park. What a lot of people don’t know is that Cady Way Trail connects to the Cross-Seminole Trail, a 23 mile tour that dissects Seminole County, Florida. It leads from Winter Park/Oviedo border all the way to Lake Mary – a solid 30 minute drive down I-4 on a day with no traffic.

My wild idea was to ride my bike (not a race bike, mind you, but a mountain-hybrid) the 60+ miles round trip to Lake Mary for lunch.

And guess what?

I did it!

Here’s how I looked PRE-departure:

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Here is how I looked after 31.55 miles (I got lost on a trail detour!) as I sat down for lunch at Dexter’s in Lake Mary:

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And, unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture upon arriving home; I was too exhausted and proud of myself to remember!

I tracked my food today purely out of habit, as I burned off WAY more than I could eat — a very good Sunday, indeed.

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Did I mention Dexter’s had unlimited mimosas for $12? Don’t mind if I do:

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Such a great day! I hope everyone had a stellar weekend and, as always, bon appetit!

Tori

Saturday Accountability Report

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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!

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I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Bon appetit!

Tori

Friday Accountability Report

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Whoops!

I crashed early last night (I blame the wine!) and forgot to post my report.

Here’s how I did:

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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

Tuesday Accountability Report

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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:

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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

A Planned Reward!

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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:

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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!

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Perhaps not this generous of a pour, but who knows? 🙂 Let’s see how my day turns out!

Bon appetit, my friends!

– Tori

Monday Accountability Report

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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.

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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!

Saturday Accountability Report

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My grandmother and I spent the day on the beach today, and I promised myself I wouldn’t worry about calories.

We nibbled a few snacks, had an awesome lunch of fresh seafood right by the water, and I munched on a decent share of candy in the evening.

Fortunately, I snuck in a major workout (grandma left at 4pm), so it cancelled out what could have been a major cheat day!

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I’m not 100% comfortable in my bathing suit yet, but I’m working to get there. Meanwhile, I love cheesing with my grandmother! 🙂

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Bon appetit, my friends!

– Tori

Friday Accountability Report

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It was a long and stressful day, but I made it!

I had a bit of a rich lunch (seriously, I’m obsessed with Indian food), but my dinner was small and I killed it at the gym.

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Hoping to squeeze a workout in tomorrow morning, but my grandmother is coming into town and we’re going to hit the beach in the morning before it rains! If I can make it, great; if not, I will enjoy the day with family!

Bon appetit, my friends!

Tori