Tonight's the Night

Today marks 5 weeks of my UBC. I am really excited! And I am especially happy to report that I have only missed one class the entire time. The time I missed was because Dan had to work that night, I couldn't get a sitter and the person who ususally opens the gym in the morning wasn't going to be there. I had no choice, but I did still do my workout at home, so I didn't miss out on that. Even yesterday, I got up and went to the gym at 6:00 am for my workout and then got the kids off to school and crawled back into bed sick for the rest of the day. Tonight will be my fitness test, weigh in, and measurements for the 1/2 way mark. I'm looking forward to it, but as I have been sick the last few days, I wish I had a little more energy. I seem to finally be feeling better as the day goes on, so hopefully by tonight I'll be doing pretty good. I've slept a ton, so I should have some energy. Tomorrow will be busy, so I will probably let you all know how I do on Sunday.



At this point, I would say the most difficult part has been the diet for me. This has surprised me a bit because most diets dont bother me too much once I get used to them. But this diet or 'nutrition plan' is very simple without much variation, yet I am supposed to eat all the time. Yesterday, I had a half of a grilled cheese sandwhich at lunch time (comfort food!), yet I knew it was "illegal" as I am not supposed to have butter or regular cheese. For the most part, I can do without butter, but you can't have a grilled cheese sandwich without it. I thought about whether or not to make it for awhile, but in the end decided that it is really about balance. I will never make it if I have to stick to the same basic foods all the time. It will not become a lifestyle change. So, I am choosing to have grace with myself on some of this stuff. Even if I am strict now, it does no good to loose the weight or get in the better shape if it doesn't last because I cannot keep up with it. I have been pretty strict with it, but I think I will need to do a little research and see what would work good for me long term. I do like that what I am eating almost always has nutritional value to it right now (unfortunately, I couldn't always say that!) And honestly, I am rarely, if ever hungry- just bored with the food and would often rather not eat. I'll keep working on this. Feel free to share what works for you!



Wish me luck tonight! More later!