240. Again not the number I was hoping for but at the same time it's a good number. The overall big picture is that number is 64lbs less than when I started. Granted I lost 50 of that 4-5 years ago and then gained back 35-40 of it before starting on the current path. I'm continuing to try new things to help the weight loss and that includes more exercise and eating differently. Not going to stop eat entirely but make some small changes that include moderation. As I've said before food is every where, be it in front of you watching TV or in conversations around you. You can't avoid it so let's embrace it but on our terms. I'm in control (well most of the time) and that's how it works. I keep pushing myself for quality over quantity these days. Not like the old days where to try and satisfy the stomach and the brain I'd eat two or three servings of whatever was in front of me. Did it satisfy me? NO it didn't. I was just stuffed and felt bad twenty minutes later and I continued to feel bad for the next few hours. It took forever to learn that lesson but now I know. I still slip up on occasion but those occasions are fewer and far between now. As L and I have talked about, you can't deprive yourself for a couple of reasons. One is it just doesn't work, as soon you'll find yourself knee deep in whatever you've deprived yourself of and secondly that's not living. You have to find a balance that allows you to be healthy yet live life on your terms. As I tend to say "Life's a bitch and then you die". So you might as well try to extend your time as long as possible and by eating healthy that's one way of doing it.
Wow went a bit off there. Now I just have to practice what I'm preaching, huh.
Breakfast: 1/4 cup of oatmeal with cinnamon and lemon curd. 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Low carb/high fiber wrap with quinoa, egg, spinach, and avocado. Chocolate milk.
Mid day snack: Cherry Pie Larabar
Late afternoon meal: The two street tacos from last nite's meal. Along with some quinoa and roasted veggies. This was before the weekly get together so am hoping it will keep me from going crazy.
Game get together: Okay here we go. Someone brought cookies and as we know cookies are my kryptonite. I thing I did okay though as I only had about six of them. Yes that's a lot but still moderation for me. There were other cookies there also and these were the animal cracker type with frosting on them and in all I had about 10-12 of those. This was spread out over a seven hour period. During that time I also had a Greek yogurt, a Fiber One bar, some plums, and grapes. There were veggies there also and I had some broccoli, cauliflower, and baby carrots. Also had some flavored rice cake snack chips.
I have to bring more good stuff to combat the bad stuff others bring. I also think that moving the cookies and crackers away from in front of me would help too. It's always a learning experience that will hopefully help next time a situation comes up. I'm living my life and if it was perfect than I'm quite sure it would be very boring. Ha.
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