A while back I saw an interview with Bob Harper
(Biggest Loser Trainer). The question
was asked of him when was the last time he had eaten a cupcake. After thinking about it a while he said “a
couple years ago I had half a cupcake at a birthday party. I’m guessing that was not the only Birthday
Party he had been to in the last few years.
I’ve heard similar responses Tony Horton (Power 90) that he just doesn’t
eat cake and such things.
Although I want to be in shape, lose weight, and
build muscle, I didn’t want to become that guy.
Someone who could never enjoy a little cake at a birthday party or a
little ice cream on a hot summer day. However
to enjoy these small treats every now and then, it is important that we plan
ahead. This is the lesson I learned
today at my nephew’s birthday party.
It was a busy day today, and I was looking forward
to my nephew’s 1st birthday party taking place this afternoon. I didn’t have time to eat much going in to it
as well, and even as I shopped for a present at Wal-Mart I knew I should grab a
salad or something to fill up before I went, as I was unsure what the menu
would be. However I am cheap; really
cheap sometimes, and I didn’t want to spend the extra money. I should have spent the money.
Its not that the food was bad, my brother is a good
cook (second only to me) J .
But as I started on these lifetime changes, a couple things I gave up is
white bread, and white potatoes. I have
had zero potatoes since I started back June 1st. I have also not had any white bread in that
time, only Whole Wheat. The menu for
this Birthday Party included sloppy joes on white buns, and homemade french fries. Deep fried potatoes were definitely not on my
new healthy eating plan. And the white
buns are just full of the wrong type of calories and carbs.
My plan at first was to avoid dinner entirely, but
as the afternoon went on I grew more and more hungry. Finally I caved, I ate a sloppy Joe, I ate a
couple helpings of French fries and I had a piece for birthday cake to top of
this day of indulgence.
To top it off I didn’t work out today as Power 90
Cardio/Abs level 3-4 left me so sore I could barely get around today and just
didn’t have a workout in me. Chalk this
day up to an Epic Fail. It seems I have
been jumping on and off the weight loss wagon so much the last few weeks that I
am bound to get slivers in my butt.
No food journal today. I couldn’t face myself enough to write it
down. I’m sure it wouldn’t be good
though if I had. Tomorrow will hopefully
be a better day. Till Then…
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