Weekend Recap

So Friday I started my plan.  I walked/jogged 1 mile in 20 minutes.  I was pushing my 4yo and her doll in a double stroller.  I felt good but realized how out of shape I am.  My ankles are hurting me for some reason.  I will say after that walk it seemed like I had more energy that day (might be wishful thinking).  Friday night I "tried" to do the 30 minute shred.  I realized quickly that I need to wear supportive undergarments do to this workout.  I was only able to do about the first 5 minutes.  The video asked you to do jumping jacks and it went downhill from there.  I felt very discouraged that my weight/body shape was actually stopping me from doing something I wanted to do.  It discouraged me so much that I haven't done the video since.  Hopefully I will try the video again Monday night.  Friday my eating was really good.  I am having a little problem though, I am having a hard time with calories.  I am eating too LITTLE calories.  All of the vegetables, fruit and natural things are so low in calories.   I felt like I was eating all day long.  I am a little concerned that my body will go into starvation mode.  Does anyone else have this issue?  I will start the 50 Million Pound Meal Plan.  I think this will help with calories. 

Saturday was a good day.  I made the kids cinnamon rolls (I didn't even have 1).  I had my yummy Egg whites/Spinach/Ham Puff (recipe coming soon).  Then I met my friend at the mall to eat lunch.  She is also on a diet so we both got deli sandwiches and side salad.  We walked the mall, stopping in many stores, for about 3 hours.  That night I had a GNO- Girls night out.  We went to a local restaurant for Greek Night. It was a bunch of fun with Belly Dancer, Folk Dancers and great food (definitely not diet friendly).  I did have 1 cup of soda (no refills).  I have decided that I enjoy eating out and will not let myself get down about doing it once in a while.  I want this to be a long term change and if I took that away I wouldn't do well on this plan.

Sunday was a bit different for me.  My kids slept over a friends house so I could go to my GNO.  So I went to sleep and woke up all by myself.  My kiddos are always with me so this was very weird.  I got dressed and was really excited to pick them up and head to church.  Then I got a call from the sweetest little voice.  It was my oldest asking if they can skip church for today and just play.  I allowed it and headed to church solo.  Church service was good.  After Church a bunch of friends decided to go eat Mexican for lunch so I joined them.  I am sure that calorie intake was high.  I ordered Steak fajitas. I ate about 3/4 of the order and was saving the rest for dinner.  I am still really full from it so I didn't eat the rest just had a green apple instead for dinner.

Even with it only being a few days I seem to be in a better mood. It is kind of funny how this whole process is mind over matter. I am still really excited about this journey and looking forward to what God has in store for my future.

Rachel