1-16-07

As Chris Isaak would say "Baby did a bad bad thing." When I was on call last night, Faye was talking about McDonalds in the Galleria. We walked over, and as I passed the Subway I said, oh I should be good and go there. But I didn't, of course. I walked with her to McD's, got the purple food haze and ordered a small fry, 10pc chicken nuggets AND a medium milkshake. SERIOUSLY!!! I also had waaaay too much for lunch, veggie burger (plain no bun), frozen yogurt with snackwells cookies, small serving of veggie lasagne. I was so full after that lunch, I can't believe I went on to eat McDonalds - it wasn't even that good. I think there are a couple things leading to this:

1. The fact that I have this card with tons of money and I can have whatever I want for free.

Solution: Think of it as having as many healthy things as possible, pretend the other stuff doesn't exist. This is not easy.

2. The "reward" thing, I'm on call - I deserve to have whatever I want

Solution: There are some rewards down there in moderation. Fruit bars, small amnt of frozen yogurt, snackwells

3. The fact that I am very hungry, have to rush down when I get a second to eat. Also not many good choices.

Solution: Eat smaller meals through the day, pack a few things... protein bar etc.

4 The fact that I have access to foods that I don't usually have access to at home and that I want them. Nothing can change that, hopefully the fill with help.

Ok, so now to turn over a more positive leaf.

Saturday: Joined the gym, did 20 mins on the elliptical and it was rough.

Sunday: Gym closed so did 30 minutes on the recumbent bike, it wasn't that hard, nice to watch tv.

Monday: On Call

Tuesday(today): Went to gym post call and did 30 mintues on the elliptical at 20 resistance and 0 elevation, found it a bit easier without my hands on the arm swingies. I also did a good job on the nautilus, figured out the big bugee machine. Still feel a little fragmented on them, like I'm not picking the right weights or doing enough reps/or few enough, and repeating the way I should. Regardless, I was there for an hour. I feel pretty beat now.

So, this is actually a pretty good week overall. Monday holiday (even though I was on call I wasn't at Neuro), Tuesday post call, Wednesday lecture, so just really a full two day week. And I'm on call Friday, so I don't have to stay late. Then I have eight days off!!!! I sort of feel that I'm wasting my vacation though. Not going anywhere or doing anything. Truth is, I can't really afford it. I could get together with Jill, take care of more annoying busy work (insurance/accident thing, apartment condo thing). Hopefully I won't sit around and eat all day.

Ok, so overall, winning on the exercise front, losing on the food choices front.