Color Me Fit: weight loss, fitness, exercise

I’m really not sure of what my schedule will be for this first week of July, so it’s probably best if I post now. I may indeed not be able to update in the next days, due to moving very soon, and even though I am supposed to have WiFi access in my new apartment, one never knows. If everything goes well, I’ll probably be able to update this week-end; if it doesn’t, well… see you when I’m back at work, on the 16th.

In the meantime, I’m going to be extra careful with food, and share here the fact that–guess what?–sometimes things really aren’t perfect, and they’re not even right at all. Like yesterday. Eating a slice of kouglof that a colleague had baked himself (note: HIMself–now how could I pass on THAT opportunity? ;)) was one thing. I could have worked it in my daily caloric intake. It wouldn’t have been great in terms of nutrients, but if it had been the only misstep, well, it wouldn’t have been a biggie. The real problem was the dinner, and even though it’s not a catastrophe, this is definitely a trend I have to nip in the bud. Like, right now.

So I’m doing it, and I actually even politely refused an invitation at a Thai restaurant for lunch today. Not only because I don’t have any spare money this month, not only because I already had a delicious meal of whole-wheat pasta, vegetables and tofu in the fridge just waiting to be reheated, and not only, also, because I was invited because another colleague had opted out at the last moment (yeah, right, guys, I love feeling like a last-minute trashcan, too). No, it was also because I wasn’t sure at all about the nutrients, calories and the likes. In other circumstances, I probably would have been more tempted to say yes, but… not currently. I have to face the consequences of my acts, and take appropriate action, and falling back right into overeating, even slightly the day after, is clearly not a part of the plan I wish to follow.

In any case, things have been going right on plan so far, I already know what to eat for dinner, I have a fruit for my afternoon snack if I find myself hungry, and I can’t foresee anything to derail me.

All in all, life is good when you know the right thing to do at the right moment–and when you actually do it.

To be perfectly honest, though, I really don’t know how things will go in the next days. With moving out and in, I know that meeting both ends in terms of healthy eating might be harder than I’m expecting right now, and I run the risk of having to eat more rice and pasta than I’d like. But I’ve told myself that as long as I can keep my portions under control, it shouldn’t be too bad. Control was what I wanted in first place, and brown rice (this stuff is dirt cheap here!) remains way better than cookies, pastries and other McCrap anyway.

So? I probably won’t lose. Allright. As long as I don’t gain, I’ll be happy with that.

And on those words, it’s time to put a final period at the end of this post, and hope that I won’t be locked away from here, 3FC and the internet in general for too long once I’ve moved in.