Day 6 - Almost a full week!

A week goes by pretty fast when you're watching what you eat and exercising. Who knew?

I have to admit, I had a handful of peanut m&ms yesterday at work. Remember when I said we always have candy at work? Well I broke down and had some. I admit they were yummy and I was good the rest of the day. Thats the point right? Enjoy food in moderation, but one slip (a handful of m&ms) doesnt mean I have to fall off the band wagon all together. Which is what I had done in the past.

Anyways, so the rest of Monday was good. I enjoyed leftover ground turkey and veggies for dinner. I also had a serving of Kashi cereal because of my craving for something sweet after dinner. Anyone else have the problem? I eat a meal and then I crave something sweet. Kind of annoying when you're trying to watch your food intake.

I didn't get any exercise in. After putting Ava to bed, finishing dishes and taking the trash out I was craving some "me" time (Matt was gone at football practice). I enjoyed two episodes of "House Hunters" :) And although I should have at least done the Wii, it felt good to get some veg time in. So yesterday was my day off from exercising and Im back today full force.

Now I set my alarm to go off early so I could go to the gym before work. And although I was awake early and could have gone... I was being lazy. Which I need to break. For crying out loud, I was AWAKE! Not like I was groggy and needed "5 more minutes" to sleep (what does 5 more minutes do anyways? ) So I HAVE to do it tonight. After play time with Ava and dinner, I will head to the gym. It'll be 7pm which is one of the busiest times to go. But I plan to do 20 minutes of cardio and then weights again. Plus Im still doing the 200 steps at work, so something is better than nothing!

As far as today's eating goes, I've done well:

Breakfast: 1 serving of Kashi cereal and 1 serving of fat-free milk
Mid Morning snack: 2 dried apricots and 1 packet of mixed nuts (from Fresh and Easy)
Lunch: 1/2 chicken breast, 1/2 cup of veggies and 1 serving of cottage cheese.
AND LOTS OF WATER!

I need to stock up on snacks to keep at work. Any ideas or suggestions? Staples now are fruit (apples mainly, sometimes oranges) and nuts. There's a refrigerator available so I can store things in there as well.

Im debating on weighing in each week. I know on one hand it will help keep me accountable, but at the same time I worry I will get discouraged if they numbers dont go down. Plus if Im doing more strength training, I will be gaining more muscle which weighs more than fat.

All I know is I plan on being lighter (and healthier) by the time I set off for conference in October! It'll be here before I know it.