I got sick for a bit and so haven’t been on tumblr or exercising for the past few days. ;___;

So yesterday I decided that even if I’m working out and eating a healthy breakfast, it all comes to naught if my lunches and dinners are crap and full of overeating and too much cheese, etc. My muscles might be getting stronger but there’s still layers of fat covering them. Portion control is my biggest problem. So I decided to start on Weight Watchers again. It’s by far the best tool I’ve found to help me portion control. I lost 15 pounds in about 4 months last time I did WW (about a year ago. Since then I’ve gained about 7 of them back because I reverted back to super crappy eating habits). It also forces me to make healthier eating choices in order to feel full after a meal. If I eat something super unhealthy (for example, a slice of costco pizza) then if I’m still hungry my only option to fill up is fruits and veggies because they are zero points. Or instead of just pasta and sauce, add in some vegetables to bulk it up.

So today for lunch I did just that. Here is my 8 point lunch. (I am allotted 26 points per day which is very easy for me to do IF i don’t overeat crap food, such as mindlessly snacking on cookies while I play video games after dinner….)

1.5 cups cooked pasta (6 points)

1 tbsp parmesan (0.5 points)

1/4 cup alfredo sauce (1.5 points)

1/4 cup broccoli (0 points)

I have also decided to start doing the C25K simultaneously with the 30 Day Shred because I feel like I really need to be getting more cardio in. So maybe I’ll try to start waking up 30 minutes earlier each morning and do the shred before work or class and then the days that I do the C25K will be in the evening since cardio always makes me really tired. I was so bored at work yesterday that I made a calendar all the way through the end of may for what workouts I’ll be doing each day. I’m going to tape it to my bathroom mirror to keep me motivated and on track.