Week 1: Off to a good start

Today I was actually able to get outside and run with Izzy and boy, did that feel great after being cooped up inside for the past month! Poor girl, while we've been playing with her inside everyday to get her some exercise, this run was a little more than she bargained for. I think I pulled her along half of the time which is rare for a puggle that is usually pulling me. Don't let her 30 lbs fool you, she's strong! Now she is back in bed resting, she has such a hard life.

So did I stick with my plan for this week?

Yes and no. Mostly yes, after all it is week 1! Of all weeks, this should be the one that I stick with!

What worked well...

• Planning out the week ahead of time
• There was no last minute scramble the night of to figure out what's for dinner and end up ordering take-out. Knowing what was on tap for every day made the week go smoother and made it easier to stick with the plan.
• Choosing healthy meals that were easy to make and tasted good
• Our menu for this past week certainly doesn't sound light.. we had Spaghetti Carbonara, Mini Pizzas, Tacos, Minestrone soup and Tortilla soup!
• Last night we went to Denny's for dinner because we wanted breakfast food. I knew this would be a hard place for me to make a smart decision but I decided against my craving for French Toast and went with their Fit and Fare egg white Omelette and fruit cup. I was pleasantly surprised that it tasted really good and filling with mushrooms, spinach, and tomatoes. I recommend it!
• Sticking with my work-outs
• I factored in time during the day/evening for my activity and did all but 1 of what I planned to do.

What did not work well...

• I skipped pilates because I ended up working late on Monday...
• Resisting the tin of delicious homemade caramel popcorn my mom sent me!
• Resisting splitting a piece of amazing almond cake with Kendra during our dinner date Tuesday. (At least we split it though!!!)

Overall, I feel pretty good about this week. I wasn't perfect but I did lose 1.5 lbs. Baby steps.
So tomorrow I'll sit down and plan out this next week which I am looking forward to because my new cookbook arrived!