I Am Self-Made

So are you. We all are. We are in complete control of {most} parts of our lives, specifically,  our diet and exercise.

Here we are, the day after the 4^th of July and I am not feeling overwhelming guilt for having eaten the whole world yesterday, because, guess what?! I didn’t! I did eat Skittles, which I shouldn’t have, but overall I am pretty proud of myself. I didn’t have a beer either, which helps keep the calories down quite a bit. Justin and I went for a fun drive into the mountains (if you haven’t at least driven into Tiny Town before, it’s pretty funny…check out http://www.tinytownrailroad.com/ ). It’s basically a bunch of miniature houses, some replicas of the Stanley Hotel, the Coney Island hot dog stand….things like that. I had a fascination with miniature things when I was younger, so it was fun to see. After our mini road-trip, we relaxed at home for a bit. We walked over to a park near our house and were able to see some fireworks there. No 4^th of July is complete without seeing SOME fireworks!

It is feeling quite like a Monday at work, and I am not a huge fan of it. Although, I do appreciate that tomorrow is already Friday! I am very much looking forward to a fun weekend. Justin and I get Saturday to do whatever we want with, and Sunday is reserved for Momma and I to go dress shopping. This time, for her! I am very excited to spend some quality time with my mother. She is one of the most amazing people on this earth, and I love her dearly.

I got my workout in this morning; I did 15 minutes on the elliptical and 20 minutes on the treadmill. I feel sluggish and super guilty if I don’t work out in the morning, so I rarely miss those workouts. I will say, I am getting SO bored with the elliptical but am not quite sure what I should replace it with. I have plantar fasciitis (tight tendons in my feet), so running isn’t an option at this point because it really hurts. I am not the best about stretching my feet, so this is my fault……another thing I need to work on!  I can do a fast walk on the treadmill with a steep incline or I could do the bike, but I always feel lazy when I am working out sitting down. I will do my strength training (arms and core) tonight when I get home.

Tonight after work, I am going with a friend to get “martini’s and manicures.”  We are supposed to go to a happy hour before that to grab something to eat. I will be getting a salad, no exceptions. I know that if I don’t decide that now, I will find some excuse later as to why I “deserve” something unhealthy. I think it’s interesting that I feel like I am being rewarded when I eat crummy food. I suppose it’s because I love fried food because it tastes so amazing…..who doesn’t love it? I also love potatoes in any form. I don’t discriminate. I love sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, hash browns, French fries, tator tots, baked potatoes, sweet potato fries….anyway I can have them, I will! Needless to say, I need to stay away from French fries forever for a while. I do eat hash browns for breakfast sometimes, usually just on the weekends, but I stay away from the fried stuff.

This is what’s for lunch today…..

Healthy Choice Portabella Spinach Parmesan Pasta
270 Calories

Happy ALMOOOST Friday!