I did something bad.
I forgot to lay out chicken last night.
I know, it's awful! And at this stage of the diet, it's really difficult to eat out without being a pain in the butt--healthy menu options seem to look like rubber compared to the juicy breaded chicken strips or hot french fries. However, after looking at the nutrition facts several days ago, I decided on KFC and had one of the grilled chicken breasts. I also had corn and mashed potatoes, which I am technically not allowed to have. Trust me, though... the calorie intake on thoses sides were lovely compared to some of their other sides! I probably had double the calories that I have been eating for the past 2 weeks at dinner, but you know, in my mind, I rationalized that I have lost 16 pounds! Ha! We'll see what I think tomorrow morning when I step on the scale and haven't lost anything!
The number didn't move this morning, either, though. I know that I probably shouldn't weigh myself everyday... I tend to become overanxious about things like this, though, and I hate waiting on results. I think that one of my worst qualities is impatience--and let me tell you, I am as impatient as they come! Part of the number not moving is something that I recognized today; I realized that I should be drinking far more water than I am drinking. I will admit, I can't shake caffeine, and I drink a diet soda (although I have cut down DRAMATICALLY) about once a day. That used to be all that I drank, though, with no water whatsoever; now that I drink nearly nothing but water, I can totally tell when I need more of it! So starting tomorrow, I am going to start measuring out my water intake. The diet calls for you to drink 8 8-oz glasses daily, but I have read elsewhere that you should take your body weight and divide it in half and drink THAT many ounces of water to stay hydrated and burn fat.
I guess that tomorrow, I will be drinking about 130 ounces of water!
Also, I wanted to dedicate part of this evening's entry to a lovely coworker of mine, Ms. Josie. I love Ms. Josie--she is sweeter than sugar! She works in the dining room as a hostess, and she very well should! There is nobody that spoils and cares for a customer the way that Ms. Josie can; for that matter, there are few people that can spoil and care for their fellow team members the way that Ms. Josie can. That's both a blessing and a curse, as this darling woman insists on baking entirely too much and bringing it in to share. She is a dieter's nightmare!!!!! I kid you not when I tell you that she does this at least once every week. Today, I am not even sure what it is that she brought, but it looked fantastic! I just turned away and slurped down a 45 second yogurt cup! Ha! Take that you precious sweetheart of a diet demon! ;-)
Tonight's question is actually one of suggestion! I would love for as many people as possible to comment on this one--what is your FAVORITE song to get movin' to? That one song that makes you dance, even in the most awkward moments, when it pops up on your iPod... Let me know so I can start my "fat fighter" playlist!
Oh, and my answer? Right now, definetely a tie between "Blow" by Ke$ha (guilty pleasure...) and "Give Me Everything" by Pitbull and Neyo... and a couple of artists. Who even knows anymore?! Ha!
Have a great night, and keep me in thought tomorrow as I work to complete these last 2 days of the first cycle! I might need a lot of prayer! :-)
Even though you didn't lose anything, you didn't gain anything either. When that happens to me, I just have to say, "Self, you are still going in the right direction." My favorite genre of music to get moving to is techno. Particularly by Scooter. It has lots of great beats, and it is fairly clean. Whenever I hop on a treadmill or an elliptical machine, that is what's playing in my ears. Love ya, sis!
ReplyDeleteBe sure to spread out your water consumption throughout the day. It's not good to flood your body with too much at once. And be prepared to pee...A LOT! I still get up at night at least once, but when I first started drinking 100+ ounces, I was up 3-4 times per night. It was hell! But my body has gotten used to it more I think.
ReplyDeleteAnd stop weighing yourself everyday, woman! Try to pick a day each week to weigh. You might not lose anything within a 24 hr. period, for whatever reason, but an entire week will allow those fluctuations to settle.
Anyway, keep up the good work, sis! Even though you didn't lose anything, pat yourself on the back for the willpower to choose a healthier option! How is James doing with it?
My song suggestion: Daft Punk-Around the World
I have a lot workout-type music on my ipod, but I'm in a lazy mood. :P I'll get some more suggestions to you later. Love you!