well...

I attempted to get back on the eat right wagon yesterday. Through 6 pm I had only had an orange and green tea. I had this brilliant idea to fast for the day since I ate so badly over the weekend. Bad idea. While making chicken breasts for the next couple of days I began eating. It started with about an ounce of beef jerky. Not bad, only 80 calories and low fat/carb. Then I had a few crackers with jalapeno pimento cheese. Not great, but not terrible either. Alas, the floodgates of gorging opened and by 10 pm I had consumed chicken and veggies, a slice of leftover pizza, half of a leftover Taco Bell item, 2 marshmallow Easter eggs and quite possibly the wrappers of all said food. I'll know for sure on that last part soon.

Today was better...eating wise. Chloe is home sick. Usually I'd want to snack the day away, but not today. While our doctor was looking Chloe over, he complimented us on our weight loss. He reassured me that my no refined foods rule, eating mainly veggies and lean proteins, exercising and drinking lots of water was the way to go. I admitted that I have had more frequent cheat days than I should, but he didn't scold me. He just offered a suggestion that I try to cut it to one day a month. Turns out that is how often he allows himself to eat a Big Mac with no sauce, but he doesn't eat the fries. He also does not each much bread, which is what I am incorporating in my eating plan too.

After the doctor, we had a Subway breakfast sandwich and I had the other six inches for lunch. Dinner will be chicken breasts and veggies. My calories should be well under 2000. While I was off today with Chloe, a friend of mine texted me that I won the "Healthy Hero" award at work. Coworkers nominate people that they see living healthy and helping others do the same. I wish I could've been there, but it's still cool to know that others see that I have changed my old ways. That's all for now friends.