week three update

So I was a total slacker this week...

I mean, I still tried to eat healthy and count calories.  I rarely went over my goal of 1200/day.  And I could make excuses all day for why I got off track:

• Work was extra-stressful
• I was tired
• I needed my B-12 shot
• I didn't prep to pack my lunches

But, all excuses aside-- I didn't work out like I should have.  Although I stayed under 1200 calories, I probably did not eat enough veggies and too many carbohydrates.  I also went out to eat last night.. to Red Lobster.. and have two (yes, two) cheddar biscuits. 

It was amazing.

And then I got icecream.  BAD!!! (Not really.. we went to Chill which serves frozen yogurt.  I had a decent serving of my favorite strawberry and chocolate with a little whipped cream.  Based on my calculations it was around 265 calories.  Too much for a treat-- but better than a lot of other things.)

Still, expecting to gain... I weighed myself this morning.  I promised myself before looking at the scale to try and do the following things next week to get back in the right frame of mind:

• Be more mindful of the types/combinations of food I'm eating
• Calories are important, but so are the right types of calories-- nutrients are key!
• Go to bed as early as possible (at least by 11!)
• Aim for workouts every morning, and a few in the afternoons.. it really does help with energy levels
• Try and manage stress more positively

So, after reaffirming that even if I gained, I would still be able to keep a positive mindset I checked the numbers on the scale...

....down 5 more lbs!!!!

Now imagine what that number would have been if I had kept on track!  Time to get motivated!!!