Ahoy!
So I'm just going to get right into the thick of things.
Weigh-In: +3.6 pounds
Where do I start?
Ah yes, Memorial Weekend.
Mine started last Friday. I went to work that day as usual, and 2 hours in, my superior decided that I had worked enough and should start my holiday weekend super early!
SCORE!!
So, I went home and the fun began.
Actually, I took a nap because I was super tired. After my nap, I had this surge of energy and I decided to clean my apartment. Not just clean it, SUPER CLEAN it. I even scrubbed my baseboards if that tells you anything. And while I was cleaning, I was trying my hand at a new pizza crust recipe. It has a 4 hour rise time, so while I waited for it to be done, I cleaned.
How's that for multitasking?
I was even able to get in my 30 Day Shred workout while it was cooking. So when my boyfriend got home from work, the pizza was done and we ate it.
ALL OF IT. I usually don't finish all of my portion but I guess all that cleaning really ramped up my appetite. In any case, I ate too much. I could tell.
It was good but it definitely has the potential to be GREAT. I need to tweak the recipe a little and this might end up being my go to Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free crust recipe.
So that was my Friday.
Did I mention that my boyfriend's birthday also falls on Memorial Weekend?
Well, it does. And I knew I should have made myself a Memorial Weekend Plan. I even made a mental note to blog one for myself because I had this sneaking suspicion that it was going to be needed. But I didn't. I wish I had.
Anyway, Saturday we went out to celebrate his birthday. We had dinner and saw Fast 6. We ate at Hugo's (again) and then followed with some diet appropriate desserts. It was great but again, I ate too much. You see, it doesn't matter how well you eat, the volume still counts.
CURSE YOU CALORIES!
Sunday was his actual birthday party. It was a pool party/barbeque at a friend's house. There was TONS of food. I couldn't eat most of it due to my food intolerance but I pushed the limit on it. I had some corn chips and some of this creamy chicken dip. Actually, it's a recipe I used to make quite often so I knew exactly what was in it. It did have dairy in it and dairy is one of those food I need to stay away from. I can tolerate it in small amounts but overall I usually just feel better if I stay away. Gluten I can't have at all but dairy ... I like to press my luck with.
And press it I did.
You know, to be honest, it feels like I ate tons of it, but in reality I didn't. It just makes me crazy bloated so I feel like I ate a lot.
That's all I had at the party besides some raw veggies. But raw veggies really aren't all that sexy to write about.
Monday. Oh sweet, sweet Monday.
There is this restaurant that I have recently discovered. Actually, I always knew it was there and it was a favorite in my former life when I used to eat whatever I wanted. But I recently found out they have a gluten free, dairy free pizza. I almost wish I never discovered it because it is SO GOOD. So on Monday, we went to the pool for a couple of hours, lazed about and just relaxed. We didn't want to do too much because we had a dinner party (another bday celebration) to attend. However, after the pool, it hit us like a mack truck. We just had to have this pizza. So TWO HOURS, before we were to eat dinner, we ate pizza. I'm not going to lie it was so good.
We then went to our dinner party. That's right, it was a DOUBLE DINNER night. I could only eat a few bites of everything, I was so full it hurt.
They even presented me with my own little gluten free, dairy free, sugar free dessert in lieu of the birthday cake. Wasn't that so nice? FYI: It was AMAZING.
Other things I did that I should improve upon:
I ate too many eggs. I miss eggs so much but when I eat too many they can cause problems. Dairy. I ate too much dairy. The thing with dairy is that it takes days and days to get out of my system. So until it does, I'm left feeling crappy. That means since I ate it on a Sunday, I won't feel better until the following Thursday at the earliest. yuck. I also didn't log at the end of every day. I relied on my memory to log after the fact. This is a blatant no-no. See, this is where my Memorial Day Plan would have come in handy.
And finally, I think it bears mentioning that I have recently gone off of my hormonal birth control. I don't know if any of you have ever done this but this was my first time ever coming off of it. It's been interesting. My emotions are super crazy, my tummy is craving things it didn't before, and my body is doing very weird things. I don't want to blame too much on this, but ladies, come on, you know how hormones can wreak havoc. I went to my doctor last week and she let me know what I should expect and basically anything is up for grabs on this one. Mood swings, cravings, irregular cycles and even weight gain can happen while your body is regulating.
If I want to be honest, the weekend wasn't that crazy. I think my emotions right now are a little out of whack and everything really is affecting me more than it should. I clearly ate more than usual which really isn't a big deal as long as I don't make a habit of it. I REALLY REALLY think my hormones were the driving force behind this week. I'm not that concerned with the weight gain because the eating was a temporary thing and if my body needs to do things before it settles down, then so be it.
I just hope it settles down soon! I feel like a mad woman ;)
What I did:
1. I earned somewhere around 8-10 AP. I only got in three 30 Day Shred workouts :( I should have done more but I let my time get away from me.
2. I ate 277 points. WOW!!
3. I feel like my water is slipping away from me!! I'm going to be extra diligent this week.
4. What I ate? In addition to all that glorious food I mentioned above, I had some chicken noodle soup, tuna salad with crudites, SUSHI!!, homemade larabars, as egg sandwich, and peanut butter with semi-sweet chocolate at some point. Wow, 277 points. I'm a beast ;)
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!
Today's Menu:
B: homemade larabar
L: chicken noodle soup
D: portobello mushroom pizza
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