So... in case you haven't noticed, I took a short hiatus for the 4th of July weekend. I KNEW there would be poor choices made in the food and drink department.
I ate hamburgers, hotdogs, potatoes and pastas! I drank BEER!!!
I know... shame, shame, shame. But not really. I've worked really hard to get where I am now. I am not going to slip back into that. I just figured I owed it to myself to indulge in some of the most delicious food I have tasted since going on my diet. Of course, it's not good for me so I love it!!
But now that the holiday weekend has ended and life has gone back to normal, so have my dieting habits. Well... not really, but at least now I am within my calorie count... and I even got to have some icecream yesterday. After work yesterday, I was definitely deserving of the rocky road goodness... oh, did I mention the 2 beers I had with dinner?
I am starting to learn that I can still enjoy some of the things I love. The key to it is MODERATION!!! I subconsciously read nutrition labels to see what the serving sizes are. Sometime I want to cry because it seems to small, but other times I get excited because I can have "that much". I've also learned to eat my dinner on the smaller plates that I use for my kids. It tricks the mind into thinking you're full since your plate is empty!
What makes it really hard on some days is the fact that I work with a diverse ethnic group of women: Hatian, Cuban and Filipino. They are all amazing cooks! We usually all bring lunch but end up sharing with each other, like a big, happy family! I don't want to hurt their feelings so I always try a little of what they have but then I have NO idea how to calculate the calories for my food diary. I guess I could always just make a guestimate and leave it at that. At least my Haitian friend only uses brown rice. Hahahahaha!
Now that my "me" time is over, it's time to wake the children and get myself ready to tackle another day of "makin' beds and scrubin' heads"
Love, peace and chicken grease!
GiLLiaN<3
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