Coffee Talk - Food Food Food and a little bit of exercise

I am almost 2 weeks into this change and I am finally getting the hang of food. It freaked me out when I first started. Not as much for at home, but when we go out to eat. I mentioned it in my last post about. I was so scared to eat in the real world but I am really getting the hang out of it.

Yesterday it was just Kegan & I since Karie went to my moms house. He really wanted to go out to eat with Kyle for lunch. We said okay & we let him pick. He wanted to go to Red Robin. When I think Red Robin I think delish hamburgers that are a bijilllon calories. I wasn't scared. I decided to take this challenge head on. I mean, I can't live my life without going out to eat. It happens. I also can't force people to go to places that serve only healthy stuff. I need to roll with the punches.

I opened my menu & busted out my phone. What I normally eat there was 1,692 calories. FOR ONE MEAL. Um no. I knew going in my regular meal wasn't something I was going to eat. I found that they have a Grilled Turkey Burger. Then I noticed that instead of the bun you can get it wrapped in lettuce. Awesome. I also decided not to order fries and get broccoli. I nabbed a fry from Kegan & was happy with my veggies since I love them anyways. My meal went from 1,692 to 386. WOW! What a HUGE change!! Now you are thinking. Was it any good? Yes, it was. Besides it being a little spicy for my taste it was decent. The broccoli was delish but that is almost impossible to mess up.

Today my Mother in Law came with me to Kegan's school to help out & read a book. After we decided to go to lunch with the kiddos. We went to Matthew's. If you aren't from the area you have no idea what that place is. It's a local family owned restaurant that my kids love. They always want to eat there. Normally what I eat there is actually healthy. I get the BLT wrap. Yum. Just talking about it makes me want another one. Dinner idea maybe? Anyways my BLT wrap is only 360. Seriously. How easy! I don't eat the chips that come with it & always order water. I was thrilled about this!

So eating in the real world isn't so bad but I like eating at home better. I love the convenience of eating out but I know 100% what I am putting in my body at home. So yay food and not being so scared of it!

Working out is going well too. I didn't get to workout over the weekend. I had a wedding all day on Saturday. I don't know how many calories a wedding burns yet but I know it's a lot. I have been looking at heart rate monitors for the past week and HOPEFULLY going to buy one this week. I haven't had a chance to go look at them in the store but I am hoping on Thursday or Friday I can make my way out to look and hopefully buy one. Sunday I had a photoshoot & Sunday is my normal day off from working out but doing a shoot is a workout. Lots of walking around. Lots of ups and downs. I am so not complaining. I love my job and I love that it is a workout.

I am getting better with my running too. I still hate it. I was told that it takes a month of running before it is tolerable. Ew. I have a few more weeks to go I guess. But like I said I am getting better at running. Every day I go I shave time off my mile. It's pretty awesome. I love seeing that. I want to die after still but I know if I don't push myself there is no point. Right?

I am curious to see what Thursday brings with my progress. If anything, I am FEELING better about myself and that is the most important thing!