Cake, Cream Sauce, and Life....

Okay....I am now convinced that writing down either how often you exercise or how much and what you eat really helps to control your intake and boost your output. I recently went out of town and then celebrated my father's birthday this past weekend- let's just say I didn't exactly count my calories. I have gained about three pounds, which is not terrible, but I know how EASY it is to fall out of the habit of "clean" eating and no exercise. Not to mention, all the yummy leftovers in my fridge...and I thought briefly about throwing away the food but had a personal crisis and just could NOT do it. not to mention that my husband would stroke out if I threw away lots of perfectly good food. He still eats Chinese food that is two weeks old....he likes my mama's idea of dieting and feel comfortable putting his intestine through torture. Me, however...no way!

So...I feel like I fell off the bandwagon. Writing everything out makes me feel accountable, because I know the WHOLE WORLD will know my downfall and maybe I can pick it up (if I don't start working out, it will take me two trips to pick my rear up!!) So, I am trying to "detox" and stick with lots of veggies and no bread or pasta again for a while.

I will say, however, that even though I have gained a few pounds, my doctor assures me that weight fluctuates and just keep sticking to the diet. Also, I am told I need to have a day that I can relax the diet and have some foods I really enjoy....I am not sure, because I am afraid I will pig out and spend the whole next week trying to fix what I screwed up. So I discovered a little trick....READ THE LABELS ON THE PACKAGING...eat the ice cream, but stick with ONE serving. NEVER NEVER NEVER take the entire package to the couch or to the table...and don't ask me this story...but don't take packages to the bathtub either...hot water, wine, and snacks equals five pounds. Period. Always......I said don't ask!

So...hopefully this week I can make up for the week I took off from healthy town and get back on track...minus one more night of leftovers...just small portions of leftovers....

Signing off,
Miss Mad