So here it is, the day we knew would come: We have a concert to attend this evening. Guns N' Roses to be exact and I'm not planning on missing the party. Plus, it's the weekend. This is the real test, sticking to the plan when there are other influences around all day.
The days starts off early with coffee. On weekends, we like to spend the first few hours of the day in the office websurfing together. When I start to feel hungry, I excuse myself and head to the kitchen for breakfast. I'm too impatient to wait the 3 minutes for my english muffin half, and opt instead for the yogurt and pineapple/mango that I portioned out yesterday but just didn't get around to eating. So far so good.
When I'm feeling impatient, I head downstairs and turn on my workout: Dirty Thirty. One of the things that makes me the most uncomfortable is someone else walking into the room and seeing me trying to do the workouts. We've seen each other naked, and yet I'm self-conscious about being seen exercising? Weird, I know. I shrug it off and pray DBF stays in the office for 30 more minutes. I get to use my handweights today, so I start off easy: 2 lb weights that I would use consistently throughout, rather than switching to a heavier set. Hey, I'm carrying my own extra baggage as it is and that weighs plenty! The name implies a formidable challenge, but I found it do-able. Of course, I am still following the modifier for the most part. Thanks, Kat! I just wish she would demo the modifications as she demos the regular move, so I can get situated prior to the timer starting. Meh - minor critique. But even though I modified, those side planks KILLED me! I worked up a good sweat and finished the last cool down breath just as DBF headed down the stairs. Whew - made it!
I fueled up with a protein shake (we actually do have this in the house on a regular basis) as we prepared to pick my daughter up form the train station. Once back, I ate the rest of the green container that I hadn't finished yesterday as we chatted about the summer art program she's attending. (You may have noticed that I haven't yet prepped any food for the day - I'll get to that.) I convince everyone to take a dip in the pool and we spend two hours doing just that - I mean, who wants to get out of an 86° pool on a 98° day?
After the pool, it's time to get ready to leave for the concert. This is why I haven't prepped anything: We are stopping at Wendy's on the drive there and we'll be having margaritas and possibly chips once we arrive. We make ordering easy and the 4 for $4 deal from Wendy's: Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe w/bacon, 4 chicken nuggets, small fry and unsweetened iced-tea. I calculate this counting as two reds, 1/4 green, 1 blue, 3(!) yellow, and the grease will count as the orange. I don't know how accurate that is and I know it isn't "clean" food - but that's how I'm counting it in my brain. The margaritas we have while tailgating are certainly extra, but we knew this day was coming.
Traffic is brutal getting back from the concert, which ended at 12:45 and we don't arrive home until 3:30am. I feel thirsty, but I can't seem to consume any substantial amount of water before bed. I honestly don't know how this will affect me in the upcoming days (thank God tomorrow is yoga) but it's a "living in the real world" scenario. I'm hoping that the conscious choices and considerations I made will help me rebound quickly - proving the "lifestyle" sustainable.
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