A Tough Week

This week has been a real challenge for me.  After speaking with Terri I know that she has been struggling a bit too.  The urge to cheat has been getting tougher to beat.  I don't know if it is because of dieting so long or if it is because I am hitting immunity with the drops.  I really can't say.  What I can say is that I didn't follow the plan like I should have this week and as a result I put back on a few pounds.  I was back up to 201 this morning.  I am not happy about that.

Looking back at what I ate since Saturday it is easy to see how I added those pounds back on.  Taco dip on Saturday for dinner, then again on Sunday for lunch.  Ribs on Sunday for dinner.  Grilled chicken and grilled vegetables (Macaroni Grill) on Monday and then soup and salad from Schlotsky's Deli for lunch on Tuesday.  Eating out just kills a diet!

What I find most troubling though is that my Monday night eating out was in my opinion really healthy choices.  The chicken was grilled with a little olive oil and rosemary.  The vegetables grilled with a drizzle of olive oil.  With no desert that meal SHOULD be OK.  I have not been walking though and with the torrential rain we are having right now I am not likely to get out there any time soon.

At this point I am looking forward to going off of the drops and starting to exercise with my total gym.  Hopefully that combined with some cardio will get me back into the swing of things and help me lose some more weight.  I keep reminding myself that the HCG is there to help me quickly lose a bunch of weight but it is not my long term solution.  Healthy eating and exercise are the keys for my continued success and long term goal achievement.