Day 13

I'm exhausted! We had such a big weekend with our friends. They have two children, a 3 year old and a 4.5 month old. We're not used to children so it was quite tiring with them bouncing around, playing and crying. Even with this though, we managed to get a girls outing, and the guys got a guys trip. Us ladies opted for the spa and got paraffin wax pedicures which I would suggest every women get at least one in her life--it was so soothing, and my ugly, cracked heels are so smooth! The guys went out to Transformers at IMAX and reported back that it was very good. I'll be happy seeing it on Blu-Ray--no big deal.
It has been a struggle trying to fit in exercise and eating healthily. Exercise has actually been non-existent. I went with thinking I would jump on over to the gym after church again, but was taken aback with the spirit and knew I should keep the commandment to keep the sabbath day holy. So I didn't go to the gym. We ended up having a refreshing nap and when I returned from my 7 o'clock meeting at church, a relaxing evening together. I have decided to work very hard during the week so that I plan to make every Sunday my day off. This just means I don't have much wiggle room in the way of skipping exercise for one day, whether intentionally or not. I shouldn't be too hard on myself--skipping a day because I have to is one thing, but I better make sure it's worth it.
Food was a struggle because how much I love the candies and treaty items, I love the BBQ. I could eat double portions easily. I did fairly well Friday and Saturday. Coming home from church today though, I was almost ravenous, even though I had a good breakfast. I indulged after church. To make up for it though, I didn't have any sweet refreshments at my meeting tonight, passing up on the 2 kinds of chocolate chip cookies, and yummy looking and smelling chocolate covered caramels. I came home and was sad about skipping them because my mouth wanted their deliciousness, but I talked it out with Andrew and he helped me feel better about it. I think I've done pretty well on my own keeping the sugar at bay, but sometimes I'm feeling like I want it. See I'm used to eating it nearly every single day--something fattening or sugar filled. So changing and going for days without is difficult, I have to admit. I am very prideful that I haven't been "deprived" but tonight I'll say that I felt a twinge of deprivation. I'm working on balance here, and I told myself that I had a root beer float last night and I can wait a few more days in between having treats. It was only because it was there that it tempted me, so it was only in my head that I wanted it. I would have been better had I not seen the treats. It was funny because when the relief society president announced there would be refreshments afterward, I cringed. 'And minutes before refreshments when I knew it was getting close, I was dreading going back into that room to socialize, because those treats would be calling to me. I had a small plate of fruit to try to tide me over, but I had to leave because I wasn't really talking to anyone anymore and all I could do was smell the chocolate. I'm glad I made a better choice, but I'm also not as pumped about it because I'm really struggling with this temptation. Thank goodness I'm at home and I'm safe where there are no bad things to further tempt the inner fat chick.
So here's been kind of an anti-climatic ending coming up to two weeks, and I hopped on the scale for a peak before tomorrow morning and it's not good at all. I hope it's just the food and water from today, but we'll see the real results in the morning. I feel like I've been doing so well and all it took was a day of eating a few hundred more calories and no exercise for 3 days straight. Ugh. I feel badly about that.

Meals
1 bowl of Raisin and Spice Oatmeal
1 cup of milk
1 banana

1 BBQ chicken thigh, no skin
1 hot dog with ketchup, mustard, 2 tsp relish
1 hot dog bun
1 hamburger patty with ketchup
1 cup lettuce, pickles, and tomato
1 deviled egg
2 cups of water

2 cups of water

1 sub bun
2 tsp Dijon mustard
3 oz black forest ham
1 cup lettuce, pickles, tomato
1 slice Swiss cheese
8 All Dressed chips
1 cup of mixed cassava and honey dew melon pieces
2 cups of water

1/2 cup kiwi, strawberries, and orange slice
1/2 cup of water

Exercise
None

Notes:
-I overdid lunch. I felt like I was starving after church. I'll have to make sure to plan to bring a small snack the next time I go to eat between meetings. I didn't drink enough water either and I'm not going to go force it all down now and keep myself up in the bathroom all night.
-I'm going to the gym at 9am tomorrow. Since I have no other obligatory plans, I hope to do a full 2 hour workout.