It's All About Balance

Hey guys,

How did your week start? Mine hasn’t been so great…
Remember my happy, happy post on Saturday? I had broken the 55kg barrier and had all the reasons to celebrate. It started off really well. At the Waterfront. About R2,500 later I was dressed to kill and ready to paint the town red! (Just for the record, everything was on sale and my new pair of Ana Sousa heels made the bulk of the spend anyway!)
So, my friends and I went for dinner (sushi) and then to FTV. Later on I somehow found myself at Cubana and the only other thing I can say for sure was there were lots of capirinhas and shooters.
Long story short, I spent Sunday in bed with a terrible headache. I managed to drag myself out towards the early evening and go for a short run, which helped with the headache a bit, but basically, I needed to get back to discipline.

Today was much better! I had oats for breakfast and smoked chicken salad for lunch with grilled fish and roast veg for dinner. Protein bar and a meal replacement shake were my two snacks. I also went for a run despite the heat and smoke.

Jeni, am I forgiven?

Melissa

Jeni:
I am glad you had a good time, girl! You worked hard for it and deserved it!
Now, don’t get me wrong. I am not saying that this is how you are supposed to reward yourself. The shopping trip alone would have been just fine.

But there come times when one needs to remember why they started on the program in the first place. If your goal was to enter a fitness pageant at the end of March, things would have been different. Mel, on the other hand, wants to lose weight so that she can feel better about herself and to improve her social life. (At least that’s what she said when she started.) Yes there was the goal weight she was aiming for (and still is – 48kg) but the objective was not to reach a certain number within a certain time frame. The goal was to change her lifestyle so she can enjoy the little pleasures of life while being happy with her body.

I am very proud of her progress in terms of weight loss. I think she is pretty much on track to hit 48kg by the end of March. And now that exercise and healthy eating are a firm part of her life (as you can see by her blogging), it is time for her to re-introduce those lifestyle elements and learn how to trade off the one for the other so a balance is achieved. A bit stricter dieting during the week, a bit stronger push when exercising and it’s OK to balance it off with a night out. As long as you keep things balanced and in perspective.

Ciao!
Jeni