Snow Days....Gotta love them. Who doesn't love sleeping in, staying in your pj's all day, and homemade hot chocolate? Unfortunately for me, my diet doesn't love snow days, and I was tempted today more than ever. It started with breakfast - I made cinnamon rolls for the kids. You know, the Pillsbury kind with the icing? I did get the reduced fat ones and limited myself to 1...not too bad. Then we all played in the snow, and the hot chocolate is a requirement. Again, I limited myself to one cup. Lunch was leftover soup, but no cornbread today since we are out of eggs. After lunch, I was bored, stir crazy, and craving something sweet. I would have killed for a chocolate bar, however, I settled for a small bowl of ice cream. Dinner was a bowl of Progresso Low Fat soup and a few saltines. I feel as if I did not do well today, but after reading this as I type, I guess it wasn't too bad.
Here is where the peer pressure comes in. I did NOT want to get on the treadmill today. I worked out last night...35 minutes of 5 walk / 5 run intervals. Today wasn't happening. I was cold in thermals, a sweatshirt, and sweatpants. There was no way I was putting on workout clothes. I was tired and lethargic from doing nothing all day. And then Jolie texted me. She is my "unofficial" motivator. She is the friend who can tell you like it is and you will still love her. She texted me to see if I got on the treadmill. I wanted to lie. But then that would defeat everything I am working for, so I said no. And then came the texts to basically tell me to get my a$$ in gear, with the words BATHING SUIT displayed. And just like that, I put on leggings (could not bear to put on shorts) and a t-shirt and got my a$$ in gear for 35 minutes on the treadmill.
Sometimes you just need a little peer pressure to get you going!
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