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True Confessions Monday!

[ 25 ] 12/21/2009 |

Everyone, get your bullet points ready!  It’s True Confessions Monday…the Monday after the end of a challenge.  The Monday before a new challenge begins. Do you have anything you need to absolve yourself of?  I know I do!

  • Christmas is FOUR DAYS AWAY!  That can only mean one thing…baking cookies.  Lovely, peanut buttery, copious amounts of COOKIES.  And let me tell you, those mixing spoons aren’t going to clean themselves!  ‘Nuff said.
  • Speaking of cookies, someone has to test to make sure they turned out alright!  And did you know that you have to test the big ones and the small ones just to make sure that the whole batch is good?
  • I start out every Thursday vowing that this will be the week where I get back on track with my food journaling.  Then I have a cookie or 5 and then I vow that next Thursday…
  • I didn’t help my husband, Dave, as much as I could with the snow shoveling (we got 19″ inches in 24 hours) which is just a wasted workout.
  • I made some homemade hummus, which just happened to go great with the “Fiesta Size” bag of tortilla chips we had. Not have…had. Wait…why is “Another Bites the Dust” playing in my head?
  • Chex Mix entered my house.  But I swear that’s the last time.  Seriously.  I have to break up with it the same way I broke up with Chicken Tenders and Fries.

So what held you back this week??  Write a post on your own blog and leave the link here…or just leave your transgressions in the comments.

NOW GO HAVE A FANTASTIC WEEK!

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  • BrookeF

    *i had a coke last night with dinner. a fully leaded, real coke. but it got the last laugh. dinner was at 9 and i had a hard time falling asleep. i probably got to sleep around 11:30. 10 is my bedtime especially when…

    *i woke up at 5:30 to meet a friend to lift weights. only I realized walking into the gym that we had moved our weights session to lunch today. so instead i hopped on the treadmill which was great because…

    *as early as last night i was planning on skipping today's run. since i had an hour and a half to kill before work – it was either go back to my car and sleep, or go for a run this morning. and while it was tempting – its cold here. so i ran

    *my pace wasn't all that impressive, but it was a major victory for me. it was an over all 11:21 pace over 3 miles, but that included my 5 mph (12 minute mile) warm up half mile and my 0.25 cool down. i was very proud of how long I pushed myself at 5.5 (and 10:54 minute mile) for the first time in…well ever…i really focused on my breathing. I had to give myself breaks but the only time it was out of control was when i did 6 mph (10 minute mile) for 0.25.

    *all of that was on a treadmill! i usually serious lack the mental stamina to push myself on a hampster wheel. i guess i was too tired to fight myself this morning!! :)

    is it nap time yet?

  • Tobey13

    *Mmmm….Chex Mix….its a good thing its not available in Canada or I'd be lost.

    *I had a slurpee this weekend. Okay, I had 2. I'm weak. But I blame it on it being *that* time which I also blame for…

    *…me not doing my EA Workout from Friday until Sunday. Wanted to do it Saturday but had absolutely no jam that day.

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    Sadly, I have SO much to confess. There will probably be LOTS of bullet points! Will get to it later :)

    Four days? ACK. You're scaring me….

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    I live for Chex Mix, only not the shitty store-bought kind. The homemade kind that I cooked up this past weekend. MMMMMMM….

  • kay6672

    Ahhh… we did tortilla chips last night. But I've got to tell you, having them with hummus sounds like health food compared to the way we had them! Forgot to add that to my list…

    http://www.ohlssons.be/karena/?p=506

  • BrookeF

    that time for me too.

    as long as we're indulging – what flavor slurpee??

  • anng

    Well I have pretty much thrown in the towel of healthy eating over the past few days. Stress has not been my healthy eating friend. I have had MUCH chips and queso, much candy (as in 2 whole candy bars eaten by me!) and just general non-healthy food!
    Then just when I thought I could get myself focused this morning, my husband sent me a text saying that he would not have work after tomorrow!! WTH is wrong with this world when an employer will just “layoff” someone the week of Christmas with no notice!! I asked my older son to stop and get me a HUGE coke!! I don't need this stress right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • anng

    Yes, definitely nap time!! Just reading all about that exercise is making me tired!! Good job….you are awesome!!

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    Oh, Ann :( I'm so sorry your husband got laid off. That just sucks so much. I hope he finds something else really, really soon!

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't let the stress take control of you. You've done such an amazing job this year and lost over THIRTY pounds! If I need to drive to north Texas and get all Jillian on you, I will, and I won't be bringing you a large COKE!

    Remember, I have your address :) BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

  • Nancy

    I am so sorry about your husband's job. That so totally sucks. I've been there before with my husband. Try to think of all the good things you have and try to get a grip on the eating. Grab some fruit or veggies. It will all get better.

  • anng

    Thanks Christy! I may need some “jillian” over the next few weeks. Dh came home tonight and was soooo stressed out, which made me even more stressed. I think I just need some good ol' exercise to de-stress. I really blew it with food today, but tomorrow is a new day and I will concentrate on eating for hunger, instead of emotions from here on out. I don't want to sabotage everything I have done this year! Thanks for your support!

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    I understand, Nancy. I'm so sorry about all this stress right before Christmas. It totally sucks, and it breaks my heart you're having to deal with it.

    Exercise sounds like a good plan! I know when I get stressed or mad I clean. I something think my husband pisses me off just so I'll clean the house! :)

  • TheaDramaMama

    Great job on completing that workout. I'm finding that I LOATHE running on the treadmill.

  • TheaDramaMama

    HEY! Watch what you're calling “shitty”! We love by the store brand stuff. Only because Dave messed the homemade kind up and he's afraid to try again…

  • TheaDramaMama

    Oh, Ann. I'm so sorry! But I totally agree with Christy…don't let yourself get too far off track. You've done an absolutely AMAZING job this year.

  • http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

    PIZZA is the devil.

  • http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

    oh my gosh, that's terrible! I'm so sorry to hear that too! I agree with Christy, don't take it out on yourself though! Hang in there! Meantime, hugs to you!!

  • anng

    Thanks Christy! I may need some “jillian” over the next few weeks. Dh came home tonight and was soooo stressed out, which made me even more stressed. I think I just need some good ol' exercise to de-stress. I really blew it with food today, but tomorrow is a new day and I will concentrate on eating for hunger, instead of emotions from here on out. I don't want to sabotage everything I have done this year! Thanks for your support!

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    I understand, Nancy. I'm so sorry about all this stress right before Christmas. It totally sucks, and it breaks my heart you're having to deal with it.

    Exercise sounds like a good plan! I know when I get stressed or mad I clean. I something think my husband pisses me off just so I'll clean the house! :)

  • TheaDramaMama

    Great job on completing that workout. I'm finding that I LOATHE running on the treadmill.

  • TheaDramaMama

    HEY! Watch what you're calling “shitty”! We love by the store brand stuff. Only because Dave messed the homemade kind up and he's afraid to try again…

  • TheaDramaMama

    Oh, Ann. I'm so sorry! But I totally agree with Christy…don't let yourself get too far off track. You've done an absolutely AMAZING job this year.

  • http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

    PIZZA is the devil.

  • http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

    oh my gosh, that's terrible! I'm so sorry to hear that too! I agree with Christy, don't take it out on yourself though! Hang in there! Meantime, hugs to you!!

  • http://www.healthwellnesstips.net/ Health_Wellness_Tips

    I’m not finished read this yet, but it’s so fabulous ‘n I’ll back again when I was finished my job :D