Ok, I have missed a couple of days and am playing catch up here! So here we go...
Day 5
Friday on the diet was very good although a test in preparing me for our weekend trip! Despite my sweet hubby taking me out to Chili's for dinner where there are soo many temptations (queso being a big weakness) I was a very good person and just ordered the Margarita Grilled Chicken plain for dinner and a Diet Coke. After such a long week and day a beer was calling my name badly, but I said no! I did my elliptical in the morning and when we got home from dinner I did my pilates workout as it was raining outside :-(
Friday, was a crazy day! Especially at the end of the day and my drive home in the torrential rains! The rains even with zero visibility were not so bad, the wind was really strong but the Rogue handled it well I was pleasantly surprised. The challenging part of the drive home started when I turned off of US 441 on to Old 441 going into downtown Mount Dora.... I've seen a little bit of street flooding in downtown but NOTHING like we had on Friday night!!!! I was basically either driving in the middle of the road or into the oncoming lane of traffic to keep my car from being submerged.... The most frustrating part for me was that the two cars ahead of me kept stopping in the middle of 2 foot high water or going 5 mph through it. Now yes, I know you shouldn't be speeding through the water covering the road, however, if you don't maintain a decent speed the water will choke the engine, UGH!!!! After 20 minutes I finally made it home, wohoo! LOL
Day 6
Saturday, was definitely full of challenges as we went to Tampa for the weekend and met hubby's family at Bern's Steakhouse for dinner. The day started out well doing the morning exercises and eating a good healthy breakfast! We had an amazing dinner! I was so proud of myself in turning away almost all of the temptations set before me at dinner... my only splurge was I ate some of the salad and steamed veggies that were served with dinner (not the bread, french onion soup, baked potato). I did have a sugarless key lime pie that was not bad considering it didn't have the sugar. After dinner, I did have one little slip we went for drinks to my favorite pub Four Green Fields from when I lived in Tampa and I had one Harp (it was so worth it). Considering all of the hurdles set before me I thought it wasn't too bad!
We are so lucky to have found a decent little hotel out on Rocky Point for when we stay in Tampa that is clean and affordable, plus we can take Bailey with us! Bailey, of course loves this as she gets to get in the water and look "so cute" garnering lots of attention from other people LOL We went and drove around Hyde Park and stopped in at the 3000 Import Beer Store (yes, of course my hubby purchased some import beer) that is right by where I use to live. A very nice relaxing afternoon.
Day 7
Sunday, was a nice easy day! Woke up and watched the sunrise over Tampa Bay with Bailey. Hubby went and got us coffee at Starbucks and found me some food I could eat for breakfast with my diet :-) Then we went for a little bike ride around Rocky Point scouting out fishing spots of course! Then hubby went fishing off the dock at the hotel and got a few bites but didn't catch anything. However, we did see a lot of baby sting rays by the dock!
We checked out and headed home which was a nice uneventful drive although I ended up driving the truck back! We got home in time to watch the Women's World Cup which was a great game....I'm sad the USA didn't win but Japan just wanted the win more than we did plus I think it is very fitting that they won as it will be a very uplifting moment for Japan!!! Poor Bailey was trying to chill on the couch during the game but we kept yelling so much she retreated to our bed for solace hehe! I worked out last night and we went for a bike ride again before making dinner!
Officially in 1 week I lost 5.5 pounds! I was really surprised I wasn't sure if I had lost any weight, but after finding something to where in the closet for dinner Saturday night I found things were fitting better than they had! :-)
Day 8
Today, I woke up late so I will have to hit both the elliptical and my pilates work out when I get home tonight! Although, I did walk at lunch around the office complex which wasn't too bad thankfully due to all the cloudiness!
Dinner tonight should be better than last week as I can finally start to incorporate some vegetables into my meals (I know a certain someone will be excited about that lol), wohoo! I still have been eating yogurt and drinking water like crazy!! But hey at least it helps keep me feeling full and the munchies away! :-)
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