When a bad day turns good… August 29, 2007
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I was initially thinking today was a pretty crappy day:
- I wasn’t going to get to see my horse
- I had to figure out how to entertain the girls from 8:30 to 12:30 away from the house while the housecleaner was there
- I’m waiting for my
dietlifestyle change to fail
The last point is actually a source of great anxiety for me. I’m REALLY good about following a plan for about two weeks, and then it usually falls apart. Impodes. Boom. Quite messy. I’m waiting for me to drift back to my old ways. Well, actually I usually plunge like a lead balloon with a gallon of Cherry Garcia in one hand and a jar of hot fudge in the other (with a straw). Today had all the elements required for disaster: boredom, munchies, and no set plan for the meals for the day. Surprisingly, it went rather well.
I tried only to eat when I was hungry, and if I had the muchies I tried to think about what I wanted (i.e. crunchy, sweet, etc..) and then found a healthy substitute. All in all I ate:
- Steel cut oats with blueberries (150 cal)
- Watermelon and arugula salad (still good!) (150 cal)
- Handful of ketchup-flavored chips (90 cal)
- Handful of “All Natural Cheetos” (150 cal)
- Fruit snacks (100 cal)
- Cheese enchilada frozen entree (260 cal)
- Small nectarine (70 cal)
- 1oz of dark chocolate (163 cal)
So total for the day was 1127 — not bad being left to my own devices! And I still ended up getting some whole grains, fruit, and leafy greens. So even though I expected the worst, it all went pretty good!
My Polar HR monitor arrived today! Can’t wait to fire that baby up!! I’m going on a run with Beth tomorrow morning. We’re running at 5:30am, and sunrise is at 6:23am. Hmmm… I might need the ForeRunner to guide us home. I think it has a compass… 
And ketchup-flavored chips are QUITE delicious! I can only find them in Canada, though. Makes me wonder just a little bit.
As for entertaining the girls, we had fun doing some back-to-school shopping and buying a birthday present for a party on Friday. I also impulse-bought two new Tamigotchis and a a bunch of Legos. I had forgotten how fun Legos are, and after we got through “What’s this piece for? What’s this piece for? What’s this piece for?….(x214 because that’s how many pieces there were)” the girls did great working with them. It was beyond my expectations, especially for a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old.
Comments
Hey Worry-wart…don’t you know worry’s worth waiting for? Don’t worry about something that hasn’t happened yet just because it might happen. You’re doing great! Stay in the moment and be proud of how well you’re doing right now ’cause you are!
Thanks Robin! Those are words I should write down!
I agree with Robin you’re doing great! So stop worrying.
If however you refuse to let yourself keep going without worry, then I suggest you set your sights on a bigger goal. Something that is less about the day to day… for example, how about you sign up for a run? Like a 5k or a half-marathon? Having something out in the distance to focus on and “train for” will make it easier to get past those small bumps in the road.