Wiggle Room Con't and Reality Check

Well today was a crazy day and you probably know what that means: i did not completly stick to the plan. It all started off wrong:woke up late, did not have the fundraising money for school ready, husband woke up crabby, kids missed the bus, really you name it, it happened.

So, i didnt even REMEMBER to have my water....then i waited until i was really hungry (and had to run out the door) before eating breakfast, so i had kashi go lean (if you don't have time for eggs, this is a great alternative because of the protein and i had a kefir drink, again lots of protein.

When i got home i had the brown rice cake with natural peanut butter and a banana (BUMMED-HANNAFORD DOES NOT HAVE BROWN RICE CAKES, AT LEAST THE ONE IN BRIDGTON. IT JUST CARRIES THE ONES LOADED WITH SWEETNERS, CARAMEL, JUNK)

Then i was cooking all day. We were making Roasted garlic spinach lasagna, oversized chocolate chip cookies, you get the vibe on where i am going with this? It was hard to stay true, but i really did for the most part. NO COOKIES...i made this awesome soup for a job (it was my choice what kind of soup to make so i made one i could eat!) and i had that for lunch with that literally 1/4 of a cheeseburger with hot sauce. the soup has chick peas, sweet potatoes, very fragrant and delish...cinnamon, cayene, tumeric, tomatoes, that kind of thing...recipe available for anyone who wants it by the way.

So, while i was making the lasanga i said to myself that i would have a piece....it is SO good. But when dinner came, i said NO self, there is some beef tenderloin right here i could eat, and that is on the plan, so i will eat that with some more soup and some sauteed spinach...Great choice, right? Well, i did not like the flavor of the tenderloin so i certainly did not want to waist (i mean waste, freudian slip there) my dinner calories, so i had a small pc of the lasagna AND A GLASS OF RED WINE (I find it very difficult to eat italian without red wine!)

Tomorrow i am catering a wedding and the dessert is my favorite flavor of wedding cake by a very excellent baker..So, i will probably have a little. Who knows, i might not be in the mood, i am hoping..

This a.m. the scale did not go down although i worked out hard at zumba and pretty much stuck to the plan with no wine, so i was a little bummed. Even a couple of ounces lower is motivating..So, i have a huge intense training on Sunday that should count for at least 2 workouts, but i will only count it as one. Weekends are the hardest time for me because of my catering work, to keep on track, so i plan again to be faithful come Sunday....i will report about tomorrow...good or bad.

I AM CONCERNED THOUGH, BECAUSE I HAVE A FEW PARTIES AND EVENTS COMING UP THAT WILL TEMPT ME TO RETURN TO BAD HABITS. I really do feel better equipped to handle these situations...in the past i would literally just not go to parties for fear of not being able to control my eating at them! I have learned the best strategy is to eat before you go! That is most definitely what i will do, although sometimes i ask myself what fun is that? Well, to quote Kate Moss, nothing tastes as good as being thin. I have to think about that, but the joy i get from feeling confident in my clothing is very appealing, probably more than that peice of cheesecake.