The one with all the terrible food...

It's pretty interesting to feel the difference in your body when you eat different things.

This past weekend, I ended up throwing all food rules out of the window (but still managed to drink my lemon water every morning!) I knew it was going to happen- my bach party was Saturday and Mother's Day Sunday. But.. let's evaluate the damage, shall we? What's a confession without actually confessing anything?

Friday: This day started with the best of intentions. I ate my breakfast for lunch and went for a walk. Then... it hit me! I was HUNGRY! So I ordered a grilled cheese. When I got home, I was in one crappy mood. Some things happened that made it worse. Anthony came over and I decided to eat my mood away. Whenever I do this, it's always a conscious decision. The only time I'm an emotional eater is when I'm pissed off. It's strange.. but I recognize it.
Saturday: I ended up skipping breakfast. Lunch was ok.. left over turkey burgers. Then... dinner. We drank a bit before going out.. then our des driver came and took us to Sonic in Peabody. I ate mozzarella sticks, jalapeno poppers, and split a chili cheese tater tot order! Drinking continued. Come 10:30, I was suddenly eating General Gao's chicken.
Sunday: After drinking, i'm one of those people that like to eat a greasy/heavy meal. I ate Anthony's leftover chicken (4 pieces). Then, we had brunch at around 11:30. Eggs, sausage, french toast, fruit.. it was so good (and cooked by the wonderful hubby-to-be). Later, I took a nap, had some toast, then had half a calzone and mozzarella sticks.

Did you even see one vegetable in that list? Well, the turkey burgers had mushrooms.. and the chili had tomatoes... does that count?

So, today, I feel like instead of blood, I have lead. I started my day with an extra large Green Monster, and some oatmeal (which I've barely touched). I expect dinner to be nice and light.

So, there you have it. I went from clean, healthy eating... to diving into a diet that would make most people shudder (as well it should!)

Next week is the wedding. I don't expect to go over the deep end with eating then. My plan of action will be to start both days with lemon water and a green monster. I'll load up on salad/veggis and not drink (save for a toast or two with the new husband!) But, if I eat a plate of lasagna on Friday night, and chicken parm on Saturday.. I'll be okay with that.. because the happiness of the day will be more important than the way my body feels right now.. and I won't regret anything... this I vow. Crap! I have to write vows!!

The one where she confesses...

The good: I ate my cereal again but this time added raisins. It was tasty! I had a Healthy Choice for lunch that has no preservatives and lots of veggies. I avoided ordering out and made a healthy chicken tortilla wrap for dinner.
The bad: I used unmeasured processed cheese in my dinner. We didn't really have any veggies with dinner.. other than salsa.
The ugly: OH THE HUMANITY! I ate so much chocolate yesterday it was pretty terrible. I just couldn't stop. My tummy was bothering me after lunch and it was the only thing that was helping! I can't even admit to you how much junk I ate in a 2 hour period.. I'm too ashamed!
The beautiful: I didn't let the ugly break me! I kept dinner healthy and am starting today with great intentions.

I read an article yesterday about starting the morning with lemon water as an alternative to coffee in the morning. Now, I don't drink coffee, but this woman said that she recommends it to all of her clients unless they have an allergy. So, I figured I'd give it a shot. Nothing special to report today. My stomach is a bit icky.. but it has been for a couple of days now, plus I had ibuprofen on an empty stomach so that was questionable. Actually.. one thing I did notice was that I was hungrier for breakfast earlier. So, yeah.. this will be a fun experiment.

I've decided not to weigh myself until after my wedding. That may seem insane, but I really don't want to worry or think about it. I'll continue to work on cleaning up my eating and drink lots and lots of water, but as long as the dress fits, that's all I'll care about!

Annnndddd I think that's all I have for you today. Today's lunch is PB on a pita, some triscuits, almonds, and craisins. Let's hope this all keeps me away from the vending machine.