But, we had a ball, I got in a good long walk, and got some sun. Had a dinner date with him last night and split dessert with him. Saturday is my "cheat day" where I allow myself to indulge in a craving or two and not sweat the calorie counting etc. enjoyed every bite.
And that to me, is important in this whole journey to getting healthier and dropping weight....it's all about balance. Eating wisely all week long, giving up things that are not healthy, staying focused on the big picture, but also taking time out to enjoy, splurge a little, and know that afterwards, it's not the end of the world and a complete disaster but to jump right back on track. Gets easier and easier each week....and I find myself not craving the same things I would have wanted almost every day before. I have the whole not drinking sodas thing to thank for that (12 days down) I really do....again I can't begin to say how different my "hunger" is now without the highs and lows from the sugar and caffeine controlling my food thoughts.
Today has been the productive side of the weekend....cooked up a batch of ground turkey, egg whites and a little cheese for breakfast taco filling. All wrapped up in tortillas, all 19 of them....froze most, kept out one for each day next week to go with my protein shake and apple and water for breakfast. Divvied out half scoops of vanilla protein powder into baggies, to mix in my 9:30 AM oatmeal snack. Baked a pan of chicken, made brown rice and steamed broccoli and that's all portioned out into containers for lunches at work all week. Meat is cooking in my crock pot now for dinner tonight, leftovers will be another dinner this week. Did all this between 9:30 am and noon today, while washing and cutting up veggies and fruit for grab and go this week. Who says eating healthy is hard, too time consuming, a hassle? It's really not...it actually saves me a lot of time during the week. And allows me to stay on track, and save indulgences for Saturday "cheat days".
Long hot soak in the tub now...then it's time to get 8 sets of clothes set out and one set packed for lunchtime gym session 2 of tomorrow. Rest of the week it's dump out daily used gym
clothes, replace for next day lunch session and stuff is already set out for the 4:30 am session before work.
Take the time to prep beforehand, and it makes it sooooo easy! Again, balancing the free time I have on the weekends, with the tired, busy evenings when I don't feel like doing all that.
You just gotta MAKE THE TIME if it's a priority....everyone HAS the time, it's how they choose to use the time, and how they balance it all.
Ok...time for some closing inspiration. Hope y'all are having a great weekend and here's to a great week ahead!!! FIND THAT TIME!!!! :)
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