Yesterday morning I was full of determination. I was going to make it happen. Conquering my issues and all that.
Then lunch came and I made a poor decision followed by a few more.
The consumption details:
Breakfast -- 3 eggs w/ham and salsa
This is a pretty normal breakfast for me, I can get it at the cafeteria for $2.13 and it's a no carb situation which is good.
Guilt level -- 3
Lunch -- 2 chicken taco special with rice and beans
This was not what I walked down to the cafeteria for. I planned to and was looking forward to getting a grilled chicken salad. But I saw the special and had an out of body experience. Meaning I lost all control of myself and watched my alter ego order the exact opposite of what I intended to get. Then I sat by and watched her pick up a brownie and buy that too. But don't worry, I got a diet coke to go with it... I don't drink my calories!
Cooler heads prevailed when it came to actually eating the brownie though... I had half and threw the rest out.
Guilt level -- 8
Dinner -- Chipotle Chicken Burrito
Thursday nights are dog obedience for the greatest pooch in history, Carl, from 6 to 7. This has proved to be bad for dinner time because in addition to the fact that I have not gone to the grocery store this week, I'm tired from a long work day and the last thing I want to do is cook a meal after 7 pm.
The choice wasn't too bad though, I've made worse decisions -- like last week when we had Philly Cheese steaks and fries after class. For the burrito I asked for half the normal amount of rice, got black beans instead of re-fried, but kept my mouth conspicuously shut when the lady poured sour cream and cheese on it. I also could have asked for a salad at the very beginning, but didn't.
Guilt level -- 7
All in all yesterday was a pretty good day professionally and a really bad day dietarily. One of the biggest thorns in my side at work had her last day. For the purposes of this blog she will be known as Hey You! because that's what she trills each and every time she thunders by my office. Hey You! has been making my life difficult for almost two years now and to see her go was a huge relief. She is without a doubt my boss's true arch nemesis and therefore a constant source of complication and drama for me because I have to (wait HAD to) be the one in the middle. But no more!
I'm excited to see what this new day will bring. Will Hey You!'s replacement be better? God I hope so because I can't take the stress.
Oh but wait! Just like any good emotional eater, I have left things out without even realizing that I did it! This is supposed to be an honest accounting of my intake and the reasons behind it and I almost forgot a bunch of stuff. Sheesh! I also consumed a 'Just and Handful' bag of cashews, almonds and cranberries from Trader Joe's, a Luna Bar and a piece of going-away-party cake. AND I drank 2 glasses of wine. I think that's it... I hope that's it.
On the exercise front, unless you count walking the dog around PetSmart for 20 minutes, I got zero. More on exercise in another post.
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