A Mixed Day.

I have mixed feelings about today. On the one hand, I ate wonderfully compared to before I started the calorie reduction program about a week ago. We even went to Denny's for dinner on the spur of the moment and I skipped all the unhealthy greasy choices and went for a personalized grand slam made up of veggie patty, turkey bacon, scrambled egg whites and whole wheat pancakes. They put butter on the pancakes which I scooped off and I eschewed the syrup.

And tonight, I went to the gym and worked up a sweat. My heart rate measured 112 when I checked so it wasn't intense but it felt good and I don't usually sweat and now I'm sweating regularly thanks to the gym workouts. It makes me wonder how my body released toxins stored up in my pores before.

So why the mixed feeling about today? Because while I know I had a great attitude about food and kept the eating in moderation, I still didn't have a low-cal day. I am pretty sure I ate at least 1700 calories today. I am not calorie counting so I don't know but I do guessitmate along the way during the day. And I do want to lose weight, not just change my attitude towards food and to do that I'll have to eat less.

I think I had 200 calories left by the time dinner rolled around and the Denny's meal was probably 700 calories. I was hungry so I ate it all. And now, my abdomen is all round and bloat-y from the meal. I also didn't drink enough today although I tried whenever I thought of it. I doubt 64 oz though. I always forget when I sit down to drink. For example, I had a bottle of water with me when I started this entry and then I moved to my husband's room to blog with less distraction and I didn't bring the bottle of water with me. Forgot all about it until just now when writing about water.

Overall, good progress though so I'm pleased. I didn't give up or forget my calorie reduction plan when faced with a menu with pictures!