day nine

Day nine was probably one of my biggest challenges yet -- going out for all-you-can-eat sushi with the ladies for Sarah's birthday.  I was pretty nervous about ruining my diet, but I think overall I did pretty well.  3 edamames, a miso soup, the equivalent of probably 12 pieces of sushi (one deep fried/not even good), and my treats were 1 piece of shrimp tempura, a small bowl of mango ice cream, and a piece of deep fried banana.  But it was crazy to leave the restaurant actually feeling satisfied, and not like I'm about to birth a food baby, which is how I usually feel after all-you-can-eat sushi.

I have to pat myself on the back for last night as well, because when I came home at 8, Mike and I got sucked into the Making a Murderer vortex, and all of a sudden it was 11pm, and I still hadn't gone to the gym.  We had a little spat, but in the end I wound up still going to the gym for 2x abs circuit, and 30 minutes (200 cals) on the bicycle, and tricep weights.  It was a bit shy of my regular workout, but I didn't leave the gym until around 12:30, and I was pretty proud of myself for going at all.

I have kind of reached a new understanding with myself that this is a challenge I really want to complete, and that I need to do it for myself.  If Mike wants to join me, great, but either way I need to go.  I have spent probably well over a year trying to motivate myself to do any type of consistent exercise or healthy eating, and the fact that I'm finally doing it, makes me want to do well at it, and not give up like I do every other time.