This once-a-month blogging silliness must stop!! Is nothing happening? Noooooo. Am I still working on my WW'esque goals? Yeeeessssss. Have I forgotten how to type? Uhm ... maybe ... yes..?
Well, without apology or excuses, I'm here now. Without a whole hell of alot to say.
Our WW at work program has not been renewed for another round. Not enough interest. It's a tough sell and I don't envy the gal* who goes above-and-beyond rallying the troops every three months to (re)join up. (* I write "gal" only to respect her privacy. The term in no way conveys the truly heroic efforts she's been putting out over the years to keep this program available for the rest of us. Thank you, "gal".)
So what HAS been happening this past month with my health and wellness efforts? Can anybody say "Yoyo"? Ugh. I lost 8 lbs and promptly gained it right back. My exercise efforts are of the "weekend warrior" type and although I'm not injuring myself, I'm not really doing much good for myself for the long-term either. And I'm coming to terms with the fact that I really am a sugar junkie. ~sigh~ There must be some kind of support group for... oh ... there is. It's called Weight Watchers. Damnit.
I have 3 weeks before this year's hike and I'm in need of going to my favorite outfitter (REI) to buy a pair of hiking pants... one size LARGER... which is TWO sizes larger than when I last hiked. Grump grump grump.
It occurred to me just this morning that maybe if I put in the effort to blog just a few minutes every day, reporting on what I eat without too much fanfare, I'll be helping myself stay accountable, which can only help, right? Actually, YOU'LL be helping me stay accountable... oh you know what I'm getting at.
I haven't weighed myself in a couple weeks but I know... it ain't perty. I'll step on the scale before my hike, but until then I'll just report on what I shove down my gullet and how tight my clothes are. You know... the clothes I swore on my life never, never, ever, ever, not-in-a-million-years to ever outgrow again.
Yeah, I'm beating myself up a little bit. Being Monday doesn't help.
And on that note, my tally for the day. ~oh, and how tight are my clothes? Uncomfortably so. ~snork~
- Red Rose tea w/ 1 T raw sugar and a splash of soy creamer
- 1 cup fat-free Greek yogurt (vanilla flavored)
- 1 banana
- 1 apple
- 2 slices whole grain bread (nope, no butter)
- 1 large salad: ~3 cups lettuce, cuke, carrot, onion, apple, corn, 2 T ginger dressing, 1 oz aged goat cheese, 1/2 cup crispy rice noodles. (And as is par for the course, after a very healthy and satisfying meal, I'm craving dessert. Something sweet. Crazy sweet. Sugar. Sugar, sugar, gimme sugar.)
- 1 Family size package of Pixie Stix. No, of course not. I'm just being a wise-@ss. Do they even make those anymore??
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| Pixie Sticks... 'cuz kids can't afford Crack. |
- 1 Lara bar. Sweet but naturally so. May need to follow up with a cup of sweet tea...
- 1 double cup of cocoa with hazelnut creamer. What's "double cup"? Two packets of instant cocoa in one cup.
- 1 veggie burger on lite toast w/ sautéed mushrooms, onions and peppers, extra light cheese ("extra" as in extra light, not extra cheese), pickle and a fistful of blue corn chips. A pretty yummy dinner, actually.
- 1 cup red rose tea, 1 T raw sugar and a splash of soy creamer.
- 1 donut. See? Sugar. I'm helpless.
I did exercise tonight... 1 of the 12 P90X DVDs. Holy crap I can't believe how out of shape I am. My plan tomorrow, cardio (maybe a lunchtime run) and then some core work in the evening. Not sure what that means yet but I'm gon'na wake up this six-pack, oh yeah, baby!
