the weekend bulge

Why are weekends so difficult? Why do we base all special occasions etc. around food? I think it's just the way society does things, but it makes it difficult for eating healthy. It would also be nice if maybe restaurants didn't use so much oil etc. etc. in their cooking.... jsut a request I have for you future restaurant chains ownere out there!

I'm trying out the eat clean diet .. however must say it is NOT a diet ... it is a lifestyle .. I think thats an important thing to note. Cathy has introduced me to the great things this plan offers ... it just seems simple .. it's about eating "real" food and after one day of doing it .. I wasn't hungry .. I was satisfied and I felt great.

It has a great forum and support network etc. on the website and I've been reading the book I have based on the plan. The book has been a great distractor. One thing that really hit me was that 1 pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day .. where as 1 pound of fat burns 2 calories a day. I think for me this made me realize how important resistance training is ... in addition to cardio. The resistance and muscles are what allow us to "keep off" the weight. The numbers of what calories are burned in muscle vs. fat is crazy!

This weekend was tough ... my friend Mike's birthday and chinese  food was the dinner planned. I must say I was proud of myself as typically I would eat 3-5+ of chicken balls ... they are my absolute FAVOURITE!! Instead I had ONE ... and tried to fill up on veggies where possible. I'm taking this time to celebrate the little successes because a month ago I wouldn't have thought twice about loading up on the battery deliciousness of chinese food.



Here's hoping for fewer chicken balls, more exercise and a healthier meal plan. Bring it on!