Well, this is it … the last week of the Biggest Loser Challenge … I didn’t go get weighed today because it’s not really over until Thursday at 9:30pm so I have a few days to play with. I’m sorry I haven’t been around lately, but honestly, nothing really exciting is happening.
It was Easter weekend plus my birthday so a lot of “food” celebrations going on. I don’t think I did too badly. On my birthday I had asked the girls NOT to get me a cake and they respected my wishes. We did go out for supper at Don Cherry’s Sports Bar and Grill. I got the grilled chicken burger with cheddar cheese and bacon – I managed to get that into me and about half a dozen fries and I was full. I saved my calories for that meal because I knew we’d be doing something for my birthday. I worked all day so I wasn’t home picking. When I did get home from work, I was famished. I snacked on carrots, celery and dip until Alyssa also got home from work and then off we went.
Sunday was Easter and it was rough. My mother usually gets me a Mr Munchy chocolate Easter bunny, but this year she got me a small one, which was perfect! I stole a couple of chocolate Easter eggs and then we went to my sisters for supper (who, believe it or not, is also doing the challenge!). She had a huge scoff at her place! There was potato salad, macaroni salad, glazed ham and dessert. Her boyfriend chopped some tomato, lettuce and cucumber and put them on the table so I snacked on cucumbers until supper was ready. I took one scoop of potato salad, a small scoop of macaroni salad (it was the kind made with tomato based sauce rather than mayonnaise), and a few slices of baked ham. She was cutting the turtle pie dessert and the huge piece she offered me almost made me faint! I decided I’d cut my own piece 1/4 of the size of the one she cut me! I just needed a taste, not send my sugar into orbit.
I felt pretty good leaving there … full, but good. I didn’t overindulge, which was easily doable there, and I was comfortably full. John and I drove out to his parents for a visit and she made exactly the same supper! Her’s came with cabbage rolls and broccoli/cauliflower casserole in cheese sauce. I didn’t have her supper, but I did have a cup of tea and a very tiny piece of ‘never fail’ cake. She too, wanted to cut me a humungous piece so I asked her if I could cut it myself. It was just a little something sweet to go with tea.
I got up this morning and jumped on the scale. Much to my surprise I’m down a couple of pounds – surprisingly enough after that sugar filled weekend I just had. I had a great day today with my diet. I had lots of fruit, veggies and I had haddock for supper. I skipped the broccoli/cheese rice that I made for John and just went with the piece of fish I cooked with tomatoes and a little sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. It was rather tasty.
I also didn’t want to get weighed today because I’m a little bit stressed. I have a presentation to do tomorrow in school and I know stress isn’t very helpful when it comes to weight loss so I figured if I waited until the stress was gone, it might also take the pounds away. Also, I just finished my period so I should be so good to go on Thursday. I’ll be going in the morning to get myself weighed. I am pretty confident I didn’t win the money … but I did win a healthy life and I probably added a couple of more years to it!
My Own Biggest Loser Challenge ... again 