tired,happy and not hungry.

end of week one. ah the bliss of a saturday night spent at home still high off of the zumba class this afternoon and last night! i know, maybe not the weekend that you are having but nonetheless one that i very much am enjoying.

so here's the diet report. this week wasn't that bad. i wasn't able to follow the diet meal by meal, but i pretty much stuck to the meals and just moved them around on different days if i was short ingredients for one day. i also didn't want to have to spend (and can't actually) too much over the food budget, which was another reason for shuffling meals on certain days. i didn't feel too hungry or deprived of anything. if i skipped snacks or pushed meals too late then i def. felt hungry and cranky. right now i have a bit of a headache from not being fully hydrated and eating a bit later than i should have.

brace yourself. i cheated 3 times! boo ---right? well let me explain. it was some really disciplined cheating lol. i was at my farewell staff meeting and they had a cake for me! not only a cake, but vanilla my all time favorite! i seriously could have eaten three huge peices but-managed to cut myself the smallest peice and enjoyed every last bite. when i say small i mean small... about the size of half a credit card and as thick as a deck of cards maybe less? good right?

second cheat was a ferrero rocher when i needed a chocolate fix. (chocolate is actually allowed in stage 1 of this diet) so it wasn't that bad of a cheat. and the last cheat was the same day as the cake and was a bite (one bite) of a friends pizza. and that was it!

i am looking forward to weighing myself on monday and also taking measurements. i've gotten some great encouragement from all of you,making me think this time may be the time i get to my goal weight.

as far as working out goes it was also a solid week. although "The Instinct Diet" does require exercise i feel it's bonus for the body and brain while dieting. my week included a hardcore strength class and three zumba classes,along with one today that def. made my saturday much better since i usually overeat and SKIP the gym on the weekends.

i'm feeling really good about the diet and getting back on track. it's amazing how one week can make a difference. my emotions were all out of whack and i was feeling really really down. i dealt with some rejection,started a diet,got a library card,was inspired by some good books,applied to some jobs, SCORED an interview and feel really fit and not gross.

that's the way to end your week! if every week has the ability to move me like that well hot damn, sign me up ;) for now though i'm going to gear up for another week of the first phase of the diet and keep kicking my booty at the gym.

oh right and justin... he's sick (faking) (jk ;)) but promises to be back full blast (yes i just said that lol) next week. so much for justin's headstart though- i'm totally gonna smoke him.

tchau.