Booby traps

Hey all!  So, I have let a week go by now without a significant post.  Oops!  Last week was a busy week. Last week was scattered with all kinds of food booby traps.  Last week was, well, let's just say it's in the past. 

Here's a brief rundown of the food minefield that I went through.  Ouch!  I stepped on a lot of booby traps! 

Wednesday was an appreciation snack a thon for our worship pastor at choir practice.  I took healthy snacks of sliced peppers and celery with hummus.  I had the healthy stuff but, I also had a brownie.

Friday was our ladies prom at church.  I did good and ate before I went.  At prom, I made some bad choices involving cupcakes and cream puffs.  Prom was so much fun!! 
Girls just wanna have fun...That's all they really want...ohhhhh... 
Yes, my friends N, A, and I all rocked on the karaoke and J was a great backup dancer.  I definitely got a great workout at prom from all of that dancing!!  After prom, I was like a high school girl looking for a prom night romance.  I made REALLY bad decisions.  I may or may not have gotten myself involved in a one night stand with bacon cheeseburger sliders and french fries and chocolate lava cake.
*hangs head in shame* 

Saturday was my family's bonfire, chili cookoff, fall fun extravaganza.  I was competing in the cookoff so, I made my chili close to the way I usually do.  It is high in fat and sugar.  But I know it tastes good that way and I wanted to win.  I won. :o)  My sweet momma got trophies and a certificate for all of the participants but, the concensus said, I win. ;o)  I may have won the cookoff, but I did not win in my decisions on eating.  I had chili and crackers and cupcakes. 
chili and crackers and cupcakes, oh my! chili and crackers and cupcakes, oh my! 
Wait, it's supposed to be lions and tigers and bears isn't it.  Oh well.  Chili, crackers, and cupcakes can be just as dangerous.

Sunday was no breakfast cause I slept until 11:30a. (We got home at around 2:30a)  I don't remember lunch but, dinner was leftover chili.

Yesterday was weigh in day as you may have noticed.  I lost 2 lbs.  That's fantastic that I still lost after eating junk!!  I guess a couple meals of bad choices is better than bad choices every day.  I just wonder how much I would have lost had I not given in to the temptations before me.

This week starts week 3 for me and week 2 for Josh.  I decided that I am going to try to stick with South Beach phase 1 for the rest of this week and maybe the next.  Then I will transition to phase 2.  I just don't think I am quite ready to add back any carbs, whole wheat or not, and keep my will power.  I will phase them back soon.  I think I may start phasing in fruit again next week.

Like I've said before, this is a journey, not a quick hike.  I will keep going toward my goal despite setbacks.  I'm not going to beat myself up over last week.  The past is just that.  It's the past.  All I can do is keep moving toward a healthier future.