Day 28 -- Lessons Learned An August Reflection

We had a picnic during lunch at my job today, and look at the amount of food that was there! This is one of the reasons I picked up so much weight, but you guys would be proud of me. While I did indulge in the Tiramisu (That's the Volpe Tiramisu and you will slap your mama behind that Tiramisu), I didn't over eat, which is something that I would have done in the past. I piled up my plate with baked chicken breast, mini Italian beef, hot dog, and watermelon. I manage to eat a couple of bites of chicken, half the hot dog, all of the watermelon, and the inside of the Italian beef sandwich. While my coworker were up getting seconds, I was barely through my first plate. I listen to my body and stopped eating when I was full. I actually had to throw food away.

Moving on...as August wraps up, I like to take a look at some of my demons that I was battling in August that I hope to improve upon in September.

Lesson 1: Weekends are for fun, not slacking -- I am having trouble finding a balance of eating healthy and going out to have fun. When we go out, whether to movies or a restaurants, I feel like I have to get my favorite foods. Sometimes its hard for me to pass up and really good burger for the high priced salad. However, you see it here first that I am making a commitment to improve by eating breakfast and choosing healthier options.

Lesson 2: Drink enough water -- I want to drink half my body weight in ounces but sometimes I don't quite make it. In fact, I haven't reached my goal at all this week, and I never hit my goal on the weekends (see Lesson 1).

Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Turkey Sausage

Lunch:
Half a hot dog
Chicken
Italian Beek
Watermelon
Tiramusi

Dinner:
Brown Rice
Green Beans
Chicken

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