2/14/12 Accountability

Happy Valentine's Day! I resisted the temptation and did not have chocolate or sweets of any kind for the occasion. Strawberries with breakfast could maybe just have been my celebratory treat. They're festive looking, no?

Food Journal...

Breakfast: Strawberries, granola, yogurt

Lunch and Dinner: Lunch and dinner was kind of a combo tonight. I slept in and had breakfast at 10, so I had 'lunch' at about 3. Steamed carrots, green beans and pasta. But since I had such a late lunch, I wasn't hungry at dinner time or anything.

Exercise for the day...

Nice weather today, so I went on an hour or so walk/jog around the neighborhood. I'd guesstimate 3 miles?

I have decided on that whole 'eating healthier' for Lent thing. It's gonna happen.

I have posted a list on my bulletein board stating the foods that shall not be consumed for 40 days starting next Wednesday:

- Desserts

- Candy

- Pastries

- Peanut Butter

- Pop Tarts

- Pizza

- Unhealthy pastas (like fettucini alfredo, stuffed pastas and mac n cheese)

- Burgers

- French Fries

You might be thinking, "Why add some random stuff like peanut butter and Pop Tarts?" Well I'll tell you. I worry that if I eliminate desserts but not those two additions, I'll just replace dessert with say peanut butter and honey or sugary Pop Tarts. I've been thinking how it IS healthy to have peanut butter with say apples or an occasional sandwich or something, but I just don't want that temptation. And Pop Tarts, well, they're sugary deliciousness is an obvious substitute for dessert since it practically is one. It's just processed flour with sugar icing and filling, right? It's a pastry, and that falls into the pastry and desserts category.

I will have some rare exceptions over lent though. I will allow myself a birthday treat when having my Birthday dinner with my family and friends. Only two though, one at each. I'm sure I'll have a birthday party with my family over Spring Break, and then I will be able to have a piece of birthday cake. The same goes when I have my actual BIRTHDAY party on the 24th with my friends in Fort Worth. I won't be having a birthday party with my friends over Spring Break, because it'll simply be too early, and silly in my mind, to celebrate. So, with that being said, two allowed desserts over Lent.

I know to some people, it is said that Sundays are days you can break what you have up for Lent, but I don't think I'd do that. I never grew up with that, so I don't see it necessary to do now.

One more week!