Weight Loss Wednesday: Week 2

Well it’s week 2 of my weight loss journey and I’m back, which means I haven’t given up. I have to admit I was much more aware this week of what I was eating and how much I was moving around. It was a hard week for me. I was out of town this past weekend, I’m studying for a big exam coming up in a few weeks (whenever I’m stressed, all I want is chocolate!), and clients are bringing cookies to the office as a thank you. Why cookies?!?! Why?!?!

This past weekend was my sister’s bachelorette party. It was a blast. I had so much fun walking around old St. Charles, staying in a B&B, drinking, and dancing. I was very conscientious of the decisions I was making and tried hard to stick to a good path. We went to dinner at Trailhead Brewery off Main in St. Charles – if you’re ever in the area, I would recommend checking this place out. The food is good and the beer is even better. I ordered a sandwich with a salad in place of the fries. I have to admit that was kind of hard – you see, I love fries. L-O-V-E them! I can never get enough of them and I usually order them on the side of everything I get. So I was pretty proud of myself for asking for no fries. Then… I got my order… there were fries on the plate and no salad. Damn! I asked the waiter for my salad and then avoided the fries. I did good! At the very end I had not touched one single fry then I got caught up in conversation reached down, grabbed one and took a bite. I had half the fry gone before I realized what I did. I sat the rest of it down and covered them with my napkin. They weren’t even the good kind of fries – you know, the skinny ones that are a little crispy. Sooo good! I didn’t even feel bad for not eating them.

I also didn’t drink a lot and when I did I tried to go to lower calorie drinks instead of Budweiser, which is usually my go-to. I also switched to water pretty early on. I don’t think anyone even noticed I had water in my cup! Between the walking and all of the dancing we did, I felt pretty good about it.

I really need to get back into the habit of meal planning. When I don’t plan ahead and know what we’re having for dinner then I’m more likely to want to go out to eat or pick up something on my way home. At least when I’ve picked up something it’s been a big salad for me and then something else for J. I like cooking at home. I feel accomplished once dinner is done and we’re sitting back, enjoying a nice meal.

My first goal for this next week is to plan at least 4 meals. With Thanksgiving tomorrow and us being out of town until Sunday afternoon, it’s going to be tough to do more than that. My second goal is to not over eat over the holiday weekend. I want to track what I eat using myfitnesspal and be aware of how much I am consuming.

Two goals – that’s it. Let’s see how I do next Wednesday. What are your goals for the Thanksgiving holiday besides watching the Christmas Day parade, which is a must?