O' Le!

When I lived in Boston I was obsessed with this burrito restaurant called Anna's.

The place was totally intimidating because you were supposed to yell out your order to a group of mexican cooks while you waited in line with a bunch of other burrito enthusiasts.

You had to remember size, type, and you had to list what you wanted IN your burrito.

And god forbid you wanted something CRAZY like no rice but extra beans. That really threw them for a loop.

But the anxiety was worth it because those burritos were addictive and probably 100 points each.

I really miss Anna's.

Anywhoo. Today, I tried the Fresco menu at taco bell. And while it is NOT anna's.....

It is...FABULOUS!

It's part of their new DRIVE THRU DIET campaign.

The chicken burrito Fresco is only 6 points and packed with veggies, beans and chicken. The hot sauce is zero points. Just don't get the chips...they're 8 points and not worth it.

Forced Exercise

Since I have been avoiding Billy..( i have an excuse! I hurt my back!)

I have desperately needed to start moving again. I found that the best way to get moving is to force myself into exercise.

Yesterday I was "car-less" at work. My husband had the wheels and I had a meeting across campus. Like the OTHER side.

Luckily, I got myself a ride there ( so i wouldn't be sweaty) but I declined an offer for a ride back and instead...WALKED!

It was 20 minutes...hot as hell..and pretty much UPhill... but i felt GREAT when I got back.

I earned myself an activity point, got some sun and energized myself without an afternoon snack.

If YOU can walk to work...DO IT.

If you can walk home...DO IT!

Commuting is something we have to do anyway...why not get some exercise!

Half

A half pound gain.

Blah.

I know i deserve it. But it still stinks.

Moving on.

4th = 4/10

I wish i could say I had a great weight watching weekend.

But i feel like I'm still sort of limping along from vacation.

I did "okay" but I was not good about tracking and I made poor choices.

However, I did not engage in all or nothing thinking.

I had a pretty heavy points day yesterday but it didn't make me feel like I should order an entire pizza and eat it myself.

More like half a pizza. 

Tomorrow I weigh in so I'll give you the damage report.

6 out of 10

If I were scoring myself on my weight watching ability yesterday, i'd only give myself a 6 out of 10.

I didn't EAT alot but i made some pretty dumb choices and went to bed hungry.

First...

I had a lunch meeting and since we have a total of 3 choices we ended up doing Mexican.

I ordered a salad with grilled chicken but even though i KNEW this salad came with tortilla strips and cheese, i didn't ask for it without.

Instead, i told myself I would "take off" the extras when i got it.

Um..yeah..that's not what happenend.

I ended up eating all the strips and I didn't even bother taking off the cheese. The only smart choice I made was when i used salsa for salad dressing instead of the ranch they served.

Then for dinner I had a lean cuisine ( I KNOW...but seriously I was beat) and since those aren't filling I ended up snacking on Kashi Crackers and 100 calorie pretzels. ( none of this satisfied my hunger).

PLUS..

I didn't hang out with Billy b/c i still had to unpack . I went to bed at 8.

Today I'm hoping for at least a 8/10 day.

Re-Lapse

I tried.

I REALLY tried to be good on vacation.

But I failed sort of miserably.

I had very little control over my environment, I drank beer, we ordered out alot and it was so hot that I could barely move let alone exercise.

Yesterday was the worst day..because we were stuck in an airport ALL DAY due to flight delays.

So I definitely fell into old habits. All or nothing thinking. Carbo loading. Fast food. No water.

BUT.

I stepped on the scale this morning, determined not to run away from whatever number showed up and the damage wasn't too horrible.

Only a 1.5 gain.

That motivated me to get RIGHT back on track.

I had a great breakfast. I"m going to have a salad for lunch and pound water all day.

Then a date with Billy tonight.

Back on track.