First Weekend With The New Lifestyle!

Happy Monday! Whoa did this weekend fly by quickly. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did! However it was a very difficult weekend, with being the first one since my lifestyle change.  Friday consisted of work, then a luncheon with the girls from work at Crimson American Grill for Admin Professionals Day. Can I just say the triple chocolate cake looked so good! And I had a little pressure to get it, internally and peer.  But I overcame it! It felt so good to turn it down, to push through the urge and decline! After lunch, I went to the gym and worked on upper body. 

Saturday was a challenge. Grocery shopping was on the top of the list of things to do.  My husband has always pushed for us to grocery shop instead of my usual buying when we need it logic. But I caved in and went to D&K and Amelia's. What a change, before it would be a ton of cereal, chips, soda, and frozen fried foods purchased.  Now its fruits, vegetables, poultry, some beef and pork, low calorie snacks, and low calorie drink mixes. We spent as much as we used to spend when we did grocery shop, but weirdly we got so much more for healthy dinners/lunches and snacks! I think it is because we spent less on drinks and more on food =) After grocery shopping was a short shift at David's Bridal, which consisted of my workout... lots of walking and lifting... But what to follow was the difficult part of the day if you ask me. A couple of the girls from work were going out that night, so I suggested grabbing something to eat before so I wouldn't be tempted to eat at the bar. So I suggested Subway, well it ended up being the Subway at the Galleria.  So the tempting smells of Auntie Anne's pretzels, McDonald's fries and initially the idea of Gertrude Hawk chocolate covered strawberries ( but they closed that location!) were a killer, but no temptation given into. After we ate, we headed over to Waterway. Okay, so I saved some of my calorie intake from the day so that I could enjoy one drink that night. Did my research, and found that Mikes Hard was the lowest calorie drink and I liked.  Went to order it and..... they didn't serve that! Ended up with a diet coke and rum, in which the server tried to get me to get a pitcher of it.... yeah that didn't help.  Gotta love your friends for the peer pressure, Meaghan trying to get me to drink her pitcher, and my friends agreeing.. But I love them for that. Whether or not they know it, they taught me a lot about myself that night.  That I can have A drink, not give in and still have a hell of a time! Definitely burned off a ton of calories with all the dancing that happened that night too!

Sunday wasn't to bad. Had a great workout at David's. Two girls ended up not coming in, so on a day that should have been like 6-7 consultants, there were 4! We all made good money, lots of walking/running, lifting and had a great day!

I would have to say this first weekend was a success. I am hoping that now that I can accomplish the basics during the weekend, to add some additional workouts into the weekend. Thank you to all my friends, whether you know you did it or not, for pushing me and testing my commitment to this challenge! I greatly appreciate it.

**Reminder to challenge me to a new food. I will be trying a new food every week ( my week runs Wed-Tues, weird I know but that's how it happened) until I lose the 50lbs I am determined to lose!

Heres a couple pictures from our girls night out! Enjoy!