1 Week Down....3 To Go

So, I survived my first "week" of boot camp. It wasn't that bad (even the getting up at 4:45 am part). I am a little sore, but nothing too painful, and I think I held my own with even the experienced people. Basically each day, just at the point that I was thinking "I don't know how much more of this I can do," there would only be about 15 minutes left.

Each day there was one thing that I considered cruel and unusual treatment. The first day, as I mentioned in my previous post, was the plank. The second day it was the double crunches and today it was the mile run. With the running again it was mainly that my shins were killing me ( I think I need to get new running shoes).

I had her take my measurements today so I could do a before and after comparison. My body fat percentage was not as bad as I thought it was going to be though it was far from what I was at 22 (ah well).

All in all, so far, I am really glad I decided to do this. A big thank you to Freakgirl for being the first to take the plunge and then encouraging me to tag along.

Boot Camp

This is not a food related post, but it is diet related, so I figure it is worth talking about here.

Today was my first day of boot camp. No, I have not joined the army. Rather, from 6-7 am, 3 days a week, a very energetic woman puts me and about 15 other women through an exercise program. It was not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. The worst part was when the alarm went off at about 4:45 am. My first thought was "What the *&%^*^ did I get myself into." But, once I was there and moving, it wasn't so bad....except for the plank.....excuse the language, but the plank sucked.

While I am no where near in as good shape as I used to be, I am also far from the most out of shape person there (which makes me feel a little better). I did quickly realize where my real weak spots are (outside of my quads I am looking at you), and I think if I have to run on concrete everyday I am going to have a serious problem with my shins, but all in all I think did pretty well for my first day. :)

Falling Off The Wagon

I have fallen so far off the diet that it is not even funny.

Let us begin with Tuesday night when I had dinner at Restaurant David Drake with the boy and a friend of his. Dinner was fabulous, of course. I had English pea soup to start and then duck, which came with an amazing apricot puree. I rounded that night off with the cheese plate.

Wednesday was Restaurant David Drake's garden opening party which I attended with a friend. There were lots of assorted little yummies though nothing that topped the foi gras mousse that they served at the lost garden event I was at. My friend and I then decided to sit down for dinner (decadence - twice in one week). That night I had the duck confit salad with beets, the short ribs (which I actually had only a couple of bites of) and the berry trifle. All delish!

Thursday I behaved myself for dinner, but lunch was at my parents where I had a lamb burger, pig potatoes and peach blueberry pie (swoon).

This will all be followed by Sunday (Dad Day) which will include BBQ, pasta salad and cupcakes with mocha frosting.

Sigh......I suppose my penance will come in July with boot camp and a strict diet regiment.

Thanks for the Support

I actually had a friend say to me this weekend - "Yeah, you have lost some weight, but don't you still have a ways to go?" Thanks, thanks a lot buddy.

Yes, It Has Been Awhile

Sorry for the long absence, but there wasn't much to say. I am increasingly bored with this diet and also seemed to have reached a plateau when it comes to losing weight so I have just been frustrated, frustrated, frustrated. That has led to cheating more often, which certainly doesn't help the whole process. My main problem is still the late night snacking. It just seems that, without fail, come 9:00/10:00 at night I want food. I have tried eating later, but I still get that snack craving. I am thinking I may just have to give in and have an actual snack each night. It seems like it would be better for me to actually eat a snack and make it as healthy as possible then end up eating all the little bits of junk I end up eating to avoid actually eating (if that made any sense).

I am also thinking about doing a boot camp with a couple of friends in July. I am hoping that that will get me motivated to be doing everything I can to lose weight (aka - no more cheating) and also boost the metabolism a little in order to shed some poundage. We shall see.

Meanwhile I also will try and be more diligent about updating this blog. Promise.

I Have A New Love....

and its name is Greek yogurt.

Back a few weeks ago I posted about my love of Yoplait and one of my readers mentioned that I should try Greek yogurt. I did and yummy! Creamy with a nice little tang to it. Plus, you get a lot for only 100 calories. It is the perfect afternoon snack with fresh berries. For those who are on the go and don't want to cart around fresh berries (there is a high smush factor) it is also sold with fruit (though with substantially more calories). I have tried a few different brands and they are all good - I can't really recommend one over another. Buy some today and give it a try!

Falling Off The Wagon

I went on a major food bender this past week - kugel, pizza, Thai, chocolate torte, pear tart strawberry pie, lasagna, Doritos, lots of alcohol, the list goes on. I am trying to chalk it up to a mini vacation from the diet, but the guilt is gnawing at me. I can't even say that I wasted the calories on anything all that great (with the exception of the kugel and desserts). Most of it was junk that actually had me feeling kind of yucky afterwards.

I weighed myself, and at least I didn't gain any poundage, but then again I am still doubtful on the whole weight/scale thing really meaning anything.

At least I avoided jelly beans and chocolate rabbits.