Cheeezeburger

I'm sitting here in my chair on the patio as the sun sinks in the west.  There are sporadic clouds, which may make for a spectacular sunset in another hour or so.  Tomorrow is my son's birthday - my "baby" will be 27.  Yikes! Where does the time go?  And for his birthday dinner..... he requested Jack in the Box Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburgers.  Yep.  So here I am, sinking my teeth into this deliciously sinfully guilt-ridden fast food.  And enjoying every minute of it.  I think the last time I had a JB burger was back in December, before I started my training again. 

I had a hunch he might request something outlandish for dinner, so I curbed my eating today, and after entering the foods eaten -- yes, I religiously track everything I put into my mouth every single day -- I find that I am 500 calories over for the day.  That translates into 50 minutes extra on the elliptical machine tomorrow.  We all need a "cheat day" every now and again, if you want to think of it that way, because let's face it.  The word diet implies temporary. And if you're making a lifestyle change in your eating habits, then realistically, there will be days where things happen, you can't control what food choices you have, you just have to make smarter choices before, or after, an event.   And that's OK when you have a plan :)

Realistically speaking, what plan do I really have?  Well, I have 50 minutes of training tomorrow, and after I will add 2 miles of cardio before I head home.  That's the plan.  That's what needs to happen. 

I can do this :)

Yummmmm..... cheeezeburger!
(Totally worth it!)