October 17th- Day 64 (officially)

So it's day 64 of my 84 body-changing plan. However, I sorta' kinda' dropped out for a bit there these past couple weeks. Pasquale went out of town the last week of September and I wasn't able to get any kind of appointments in the infant room at the gym for Dominic. When one part of my diet plan falls apart, it all kind of seems to unravel slowly but surely. So, first went the working out. Then about 3-4 days later, the eating started including fast food and treats instead of lean proteins and complex carbs.

In the course of all this unhealthy mayhem, my weight started rising in direct correlation to my bad habits. I initially lost 25 lbs. then I gained back 4-5 of them. *yay* But, even though I lost this round, I am not out. It is only the beginning of week 10. This challenge spans 12 weeks. I still have time to get back on track and recommit myself to another couple of weeks of intense physical training, healthy eating, and mental willpower. I vow to do just that.

Today started off okay. I ended up eating a Clif bar loaded with peanutty protein-goodness for breakfast. Then, since Pasquale finally got up, I made oatmeal and scrambled eggs for my second meal. I just love oatmeal. It really brings me back to childhood when we always had an abundance of oatmeal because it was super cheap. I hated it then because it was what I HAD to eat. I love it now. I think because I finally grew up a little. I think it's funny how your tastes will change as you age and you realize exactly what the food you eat does to and for your body.

Then we went grocery shopping. Always one of my favorite things to do as a family. We usually end up getting more than I planned when we go together, but it's so worth it to be able to spend that time together. When we were leaving, we had the option of grabbing something quick on the way home (via McDonald's, Del Taco or In-N-Out) or going home and making something. Yay for us- we chose to go home and make a healthier lunch, albeit hamburgers we happened to pick up there at the store. But since I was able to broil them in the toaster oven and get rid of all the grease and fat, load it up with healthy vegetables, and skimp on the fatty sauces, we had better tasting- better for you burgers for lunch.

I also chose to make a side of black baked beans to the lunch. I wanted to pack as much protein in there as possible. They were awesome! Now, since our lunch took so much longer to make than I had anticipated, and shopping was a little later than I planned, it pushed the whole eating 6 meals kind of out of whack. I was able to add in another helping of the baked beans for my snack a few hours later (which doesn't entirely qualify as a meal), but then it's time to make dinner and the 5th meal of the day. I think I'll make chicken with rice and corn on the cob. I have to use whatever leftovers are in the fridge before we go to Costco in the next day or so.

So, as soon as we pay the gym membership for this month (oops), we'll start going again. I think I will try to put Dominic in the general area with Sophia and see how he does. Maybe this way, I won't have to make appointments for him and we can have some more flexibility in going to the gym. Maybe.

Well, this is my renewal of my 12-week challenge- AGAIN. I feel like the only time I blog is when I'm feeling badly for how it's going and I have to start over again. But at least I'm still trying and I haven't given up and given in. Right, Camilla? At least there's that.