Also, I have planned meals and made better decisions eating out. We went out to eat on Friday but I had one beer, count it one beer. On Tuesday, Jonathan and I split a beer and shared peanuts with our friends at the Braves game. Yeah this is a big deal okay, I am normally the one with nachos cheesed up to high heaven and piled with jalapenos with a big bucket of popcorn and my gallon size cup of Coke Zero (because some how Coke Zero makes up for the other food items, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight). Then I steal away during the seventh inning stretch to get ice cream in a helmet with toppings galore (why yes I will have some more crushed Oreo!). Yeah but I controlled myself by eating beforehand -a healthy meal consisting of roasted chicken breast with vegetables-which eased my need to eat like a fat man at an eating contest. Go me! And Jonathan of course. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that our friends at said game were also trying to refrain from making unhealthy choices too. OF COURSE THAT MADE IT WAY EASIER TO STICK TO OUR CHALLENGE!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah you know what I mean when you try to make healthy choices and the people you are hanging out with make it harder by eating all these delicious fatty fat foods in your face and you are practically about to knock a B over to get to those chicken wings she is dangling in front of you. So it really helps when people surrounding you are also trying to be healthy. Which brings me to my friends-the gals- that support me and themselves with our challenge.
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| It's the Bravos!!! |
Yes, the gals. We have been friends since we were all 18 and we went to college together. We even roomed together in one way or another. So you know we are close. Hellur if you know someone that has seen you passed out on a toilet and was kind enough to make sure you are not dead then you know you have a friend for life! POR VIDA! Am I right y'all? Shut up I am classy now! I make sure that if I do pass out that is on a couch with a waste basket nearby. Anyways we are close, we text each other motivational cheers -we use GroupMe, an awesome group text app -and also vent. Because it helps to say "You know what guys, I am sucking today on the challenge" and we respond "That is okay lady you got this tomorrow or the next day, we are here for you!" Seriously it helps when you have a group of close friends motivating one another to keep up with your goals. It also helps that your partner or "roomie for life" as Jonathan puts it is also supporting you so that way when you are at home you won't be tempted. It is really hard y'all when your "roomie for life" stuffs chocolate ice cream in his face while you are trying to pretend to be happy eating low fat ricotta cheese sprinkled with cocoa powder and a little bit of honey as a dessert (seriously it is good dudes). But I wanted to update you that I am sticking with this challenge and next post will include meal planning tips and some healthy meals I have discovered. Also, unlike me most of you have jobs well I decided to post some findings on things you can do at work so you won't be so sedentary. Seriously I gained ahem 60 lbs when I started working an office job. So you know what I mean. Well I hope this post motivates you to keep doing what you are doing that is healthy or not whatever. And now to be all Dora the Explorer in my blog: What healthy tips to you have for when you go out with friends and maybe it is for a meal or a sporting event? What did you say, that's right, isn't that right Boots?! Okay clearly I have too many friends with kids.
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| Look at Swiper, F you Swiper you are nothing but trouble, Can you say F you? |
