This weekend I am leaving town to go visit my best friend. I really just want to get out of my house and away for my family for a while. I am suppressing my wanderlust as much as possible, but I need a tiny little trip to really keep it in check. Otherwise I will up and quit my job and drive to the ocean. (Which I still might do.)
Anyway, the point of this is I’m thinking ahead so this weekend won’t be a OMGIcan’tbelieveIateALLTHAT kind of weekend where I am crying during my weigh in on Monday (which by the way I am probably switching to Tuesday because I miss my Motivation Mondays). I don’t want one weekend away to undo all the hard work of the last four weeks.
So I’m thinking hard about what I want to eat and what I want to accomplish this weekend. I know I will eat out EVERY meal from Friday at lunch to Monday at lunch. This girl just doesn’t cook. I don’t even know if I’ve made anything besides a sandwich in her kitchen. I am not going to make it difficult by trying to convince her to cook or let me cook (which I am bad at anyway). Therefore I am thinking about the places and items I want to eat when we get food. I’m planning for a lot of salads and grilled chicken. It will end up being more expensive than if I just bought a $1 cheeseburger, but I am trying to rationalize the extra spending as more important than saving a buck or two.
I won’t be drinking alcohol since I gave it up for a while. That will help me immensely since I won’t be consuming extra calories and then eating after I am drunk I am trying to eliminate as much of the mindless eating as possible. Not at 100% yet (hello granola bars eaten during the LOST season finale last night) but I am working on it.
Also planning to get in at least one workout, probably on Saturday. I’ve been to the YMCA where she lives and I actually like it a lot better than my home gym. It’s bigger, has better equipment, and I get my own tv if I’m on a bike or elliptical machine. I’m actually really looking forward to working out there again.
Should be a fun weekend, and of course, a wildly successful one regarding eating and being healthy. This weekend is ALL about the food I choose to put in my mouth. I’ve spent a weekend there before and gained a ton of weight after. So this weekend I plan to think consciously about the food choices I am making. I’ve already thought it out and think I will do great. Planning/thinking ahead is KEY.
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Those dagum cervezas! Unless you’re going out to paint the town red, most of the time booze is just a big empty waste of calories (albeit delicious). Same thing with regular pop. I look back when I was at my heaviest and can only shudder at how many calories I was adding solely from the several Dr. Peppers I’d drink ever day. It wasn’t unusual for me to go through a 2 liter in a day and a half.
I’m taking a break from alcohol for the next few weeks, myself. My regular hit-the-town bud is out of state until mid June, so I’m gonna try and knock out a lot of weight before he gets back and we go pubcrawling on weekend… because the occasional, planned splurges are real nice!
Will
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You shoulda said something; you could’ve ridden down to the beach with me. :)
Chik-fil-a is a LIFESAVER, diet-wise and for financial reasons. The grilled chicken salad is delicious and won’t break the budget.
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That’s great that you are planning ahead! It’s always hardest when visiting friends. When my hubby and I go somewhere I know he’s looking out for me, when I’m with friends, I don’t want to be the squeaky wheel…Although I know my friends wouldn’t mind…
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@Will
Totally agree with ya on the soda thing. I gave that up long, long ago and my life is much better for it. Alcohol is not a forever gone thing, it will make appearances occasionally once I’ve lost a bit more.
@Cammy
I would have gone! My facebook status today was “Mary wants to drive until she hits the ocean.” LOL
And I LOVE chick fil a. It is definitely on my list for places to eat this weekend. I love their salads.
Your weekend plan serves as a reminder to me as well. I’ve got family coming over and food is always a big deal. But dang-it Mary! You and I NOT go buckwild! (have fun)
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Hope you enjoy the weekend! Go Fridays! ;)
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Haha! Weekend planning! I made some snacks for the road and for staying at the friends house, so I am definitely ready for this. We both are going to have great weekends and do well with the healthy eating! YES!!
Meh. I’m spending the weekend packing! but hopefully not picking at food. Goodluck, hope you’re having fun!
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