Pro-Con List #1

Hello my lovelies,

Today had it's ups and downs. I felt a bit emotional, a bit down and a like a failure today. So, I'm gonna list a few things that went wrong and end on a happy, positive note with all the wonderful thing about today.

Cons:
1. I had insane cravings all day long. I could not stop thinking about food. It was the first time since I started 7 days ago that I didn't feel satisfied. I wanted sweets and cheese {I have a serious cheese thing}. I know it wasn't true hunger. It was boredom and emotional eating. It was still frustrating though. No one wants to feel hungry all the time. What do you do when you have insane cravings?

2. I didn't study nearly as much I would have liked to for my major exam in August. I just didn't feel motivated to sit down and crack those books open. I only managed to concentrate for about 2.5 hours; well below my daily goal of 4 hours. How do you get motivated to do those less desirable tasks?

Pros:
1. I did two POP Pilates videos (a total body workout and a 100 work out), did 15 additional push-ups, and took a 25 minute brisk walk. I am sore man. Check out the videos I did and you'll see why {here and here}.

2. I went to my big sister's ultrasound and heard the baby's heartbeat and saw the baby wave and wiggle and jump around! Utterly amazing. Until you or someone really close to you goes through it, I don't think you can really grasp what's going on. She is growing a tiny, beautiful, energetic human and my faith was strengthened 10-fold by the sight of it. Babies are miracles!

3. I knew one thing I could do for my cravings was to make a really kick butt dinner for myself. I made a 5 oz lean cut steak over a bed of baby spinach with my favorite Trader Joe's low-fat Parmesan Ranch (it's a must try - find it in the refrigerated section) , a purple sweet potato with garlic and EVOO. It was great and I finally have settled in for the night feeling satisfied.

4. Despite my cravings and my indulgence in a sweet, I was able to stay in my calorie budget for the day! I tried to kick the boredom eating by focusing on my studies and the POP Pilates Calendar. When that didn't work, I munched on some grapes and a low-fat Babybele cheese.

More Pros than Cons! I honestly didn't expect that when I sat down to write this post. I truly felt as if today had been awful. Turns out, it really wasn't when I took a few minutes to stop and reflect on the good stuff.

Hopefully, I can carry that positive attitude into tomorrow and cope with those cravings in a positive, healthy way!

xoBee