So this weekend was so, so. I could have done much better but I didn't do horrible either. Saturday morning we got up and hit the gym. I did a great workout and burned a little over 700 calories according to my Polar HRM. We went back home and showered and went grocery shopping. I had some chobani yogurt for breakfast before the gym and the hubby wanted to stop at Dunkin Donuts for coffee and a little something afterwards so we split 1 order of hashbrowns and a sausage, egg and cheese wrap. That was pretty much all I had til early evening. I was hungry but didn't know what for and we were going out with friends later in the night. So my first downfall was not eating proper meals earlier in the day. I had some hummus and pita bread and I had a few chips. We went out to dinner and I only ate about 1/2 of my turkey wrap and 1/2 my fries. I also had 3 beers. So overall I would say Saturday sucked but could have been a lot worse.
Then there's Sunday....the hubby was heading down to visit friends overnight and see his mother. So when I got up, the first thing I did was start making chocolate chip cookies for him to bring to his friends and mother. I was not hungry and I think that's because I was because of the food/beer I had the night before. So I had some coffee and baked his cookies. I did have a cookie just to test, then I made him breakfast and he was on his way out. I decided to clean the house and by lunchtime I was starting to get hungry so I had some banana chips and the other 1/2 of my turkey wrap. I was going to my parents for dinner and it seems when I go there I end up in trouble. So they know I am working on loosing weight and I am watching what I am eating. So you would think they would be nice about it and not keep stocking all my biggest temptations. WRONG!!!
So for the past few months everytime I go to my parents they have a huge bowl of reeses peanutbutter cups sitting there in front of me. That bowl never seems to be empty and it just calls me. I tend to cave and I hate it. I am not a huge chocolate person but those things are just like crack! So anyways....I get there Sunday and there's the candy dish full and then my mother (who by the way is watching what she is eating) says oh I bought that lemon bundt cake on the table for you. I said for ME? She say yes....I am starting to think she is trying to sabatoge me and it's getting OLD! I absolutely LOVE LEMON STUFF! It's my all time favorite and mind you this cake is HUGE!!! So I tell her I will take some of it home for us b/c my hubby doesn't have a big sweet tooth. So I when I am getting ready to leave I take half of it and she tells me it's not enough. I said oh yes it is! My mother then proceeds to tell me how she isn't eating that stuff and doesn't want it in the house! At this point I am ready to scream!! I tell her oh well, either am I and 1/2 a cake is enough for 2 of us....knowing I will most likely eat it. Why does she do this? My father for the most part has learned to stop buying all my favorites but now my mother who is also overweight (blamed on my birth and my brothers) and has some bad eating issues is constantly buying food I don't eat anymore for me and she gets very mad/offended when I reject it. So half the time I end up taking it home with me just so I don't have to hear her complain b/c I don't want it. Sometimes I throw it out but other times I end up eating it. What can I do? I want to stop going there but I know that wouldn't go over well either. I go 2 times a week for dinner and those 2 days usually are high calorie days. I just don't know what to do.
Over the past few years I have cut out processed foods and junk food. I still eat it but not that often and when I purchase it, I try to do it in small quantities so once it's gone it's not sitting there tempting me to eat more of it. I don't buy cakes, cookies, chips etc....it's very rare. So if I don't buy it and my mother knows this then why does she turn around and buy it for me? I don't like it! I am rambling on but I guess I am trying to figure it out in my head.
So needless to say Sunday went downhill pretty fast. I need to count calories on the weekend but I find it to be hard. No more excuses. So far so good this week. It's Tuesday, tomorrow I go to my parents.
Anyways I did some yoga this morning and I am off to the gym tonight. I had a chobani for breakfast with a slice of toast and some fresh strawberries a little bit ago. I don't know what's on the menu for lunch today. Not sure what I am in the mood for.
I am curious to know if anyone has any similar issues with their parents? I would be interested in knowing how you resist or how you deal with the situation. I know I need to get stronger when I am there.
Anyways have a great day!!
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