The Scale is Not my BFF

    Maybe it's the two and a half cupcakes I ate this week or the constant snacking I did all day Tuesday or possibly the fact that I lost 5lbs the first week out. But whatever it was, when I stepped on the scale this morning, I was not a happy camper. I had gained a pound. Now I know 1lb is not that big of a deal and honestly I expected more of a gain with all the emotional eating that occurred this week but I was still very disappointed when I saw those numbers climb up.

    I let myself mourn for about a second and then it was time to give myself a pep talk. This is not the end of the world and just means I have to stay serious about my healthy eating if I want to see results. Easier said than done for the girl who likes to eat a cupcake to celebrate good news and eat another one when she hears bad news. The story of my life.

    My biggest mistake this week was that I did not portion my food out for the week. This really did make it so much easier to stay on track. Another little trick I use, is to plug all my meals and snacks into my handy dandy calorie counter app in the morning. That way I don't have to think about what I want to eat, the decision has already been made. 

    The positive thing about this week was that I kept up with my workout routine. I did my JM videos on the appropriate days. I did however skip one day of cardio and I regretted every second of it. I feel so much better after going for a run. Am I experiencing a runner's high?! I think next week I am going to make an effort to go back to my spin class a couple days a week instead of running every day. We'll see how much of a "high" I feel then!

    Goals for this Week:

•  Prepare and portion my meals for the week. 

•  Enter all my meals and snacks into my app every morning. 

•  Add a couple spin classes to my workout routine. 

•  Allow myself one cheat meal or dessert. 

    I may need some help staying on track. Who's going to keep me motivated?! 

What are some of your tips and tricks to eating healthy?