Being Home = Bad
Ok now, this is why I’ve gotten so fat! A weekend at home with the kiddos and I’m losing it.
My weekends are usually just me as the kids go off to visit their Dad, but this weekend there was just too much going on with birthday parties and other happenings and to top it off, my sister’s 3 kids stayed over as well. (She and her hubby went off for the weekend and since she’s watching my kids for a week next week while I’m in London… it’s not like I could really say no!)
So first, there’s the PTO bingo friday night 
…. with pizza. 
Then there’s the being around the house all day with the kids snacking constantly and leaving open bags and containers sitting around the kitchen. 
When it’s just me, myself and I, I pretty much stick to the same plan I have during the work day- portioning out my food in the morning and pacing myself through the day eating every few hours. But something about having the kids around just kicks in the urge to eat.
I have no idea why. 
So, on top of everything else, I ran across a box of semi-sweet baking chocolate in the cabinet 
and decided that eating a half of one wouldn’t really hurt anything. But then I got to thinking, when am I ever going to use that other half? And I mean, the wrapper is open now… it was just tormenting me. 
So, I ate the other half.
I was surprised to find that the dark chocolate square was actually a lot better choice than the Weight Watcher’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae I had later that evening. The semi-sweet chocolate actually has very few carbs (because it’s not that sweet) and a lot of cacao (34%). The almonds I munched on mindlessly were actually the biggest offender.
I hate to say that my day’s diet consisted of 3 slices of swiss cheese, a strip of bacon, a half a can of almonds, a couple Laughing Cow cheese wedges, a side salad, a Weight Watchers Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae and a block of chocolate. I’m not proud of it. 
My exercise this weekend consisted of laundry. 
Lots of laundry. 
I can’t wait to get back to work tomorrow and get away from the 
jokes and the 
and the 
and get the weight loss routine rolling again.
Thank you, SEOsFightfat- without the contest I think it would have been a lot worse. I was really feeling like giving up and going on a carb binge this weekend… but I fought it off.
Now, it’s time for 
February 10th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Glad we could help even if it’s just a little. Remember…we’re rooting for ya! You can do it!
February 10th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Aw… thanks Donna!! That’s so sweet.
It really did make a difference knowing I was going to have to own up to whatever choices I made.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Isn’t it funny how that works Scottie?
I had a horribly frustrating day. Like the kind of day that makes you want to lock yourself in a closet for a good two hours. I didn’t get to work out, so I had a pretty light dinner, and before I went to bed I got a MASSIVE craving for something sweet.
I skulked around the kitchen looking and finally found a box of really good chocolate discs my cousin brought my from Italy last year. They were about the size of a quarter, so I took a picture of one to add to my blog and ate it. It was good.
If I hadn’t had to take those pictures, I would have eaten the other six left in the box.
Then I dreamed of eating Oreo’s last night and woke up going “crap!!! I have to go find Oreo’s and take pictures of them, oh wait….that was a dream.”
You’ll get back on the wagon. The great thing about a two month contest is we have time to make mistakes and get back on track.
Start fresh today, you’ll make it.
February 11th, 2008 at 11:01 am
LOL LOL LOL!
I think if I was making myself photograph all my food, I’d eat even less! It’s bad enough to feel guilty over having it without having to provide the photo evidence as well.
And you are taking food photos in your dreams now! At least you know even your subconcious is dieting… or sabotaging your diet.