A Different Easter and Deep Fried Greenbeans
I knew today was Easter, but it didn�t feel that way. Without Irene, Amber away at school and Courtney at her mom�s place, well�it just seemed different. I felt good, I did, and I�m getting super excited about my commitment to a better workout discipline.
My tail is on the line, this is it�I have way too many friends in the blogging and close personal world that will be keeping me accountable in that regard. I should have put it out there a while back, but I was just cruising and losing, slow and steady�getting there one day at a time, and treating my workouts very plain. Yes, I�ve had tremendous success losing weight, thanks to the death grip on my Calorie Bank and Trust account, but it�s only proven that yes, you can still lose weight by giving 30% when you workout�but Oh, how I wonder where I would be if I had been giving 100% for the past six months? Probably cleaning up after the �Goal Party� and wearing size 34 jeans and, well�there�s nothing positive in beating myself up now. I need to count my blessings and proceed in a determined fashion. Lessons have been learned with a better understanding of the psychological dynamics that rule this road.
Easter, an amazing day, and traditionally a big meal holiday too. Easter dinner, yep�mine was planned for Stillwater, late afternoon. We all agreed to dine at one of our old favorites, we were there just last week actually, Charlie�s Chicken. For some reason, I had conserved my calories throughout the day�not really on purpose; I just didn�t feel like eating I guess. I started the day with three over-easy eggs, added a banana later, and by the time dinner rolled around, I had enough calories to feast. Within reason, of course.
I decided on three fried breast chunks, an order of mashed potatoes�no gravy, and mac and cheese. Yes---the mac and cheese was absolutely an indulgence, cost me 300 calories to enjoy, but I�d do it again someday, oh yes I would. It was incredible stuff. I usually say no to the bread, but I decided to split a roll with mom. I left off the butter spread. After I finished, I added my calories and realized I still had several hundred available. I didn�t want to eat too much later in the evening, so I grabbed another couple of small chicken chunks---peeled off the breading, and enjoyed the chicken breast meat. I also bought an order of deep fried green beans for everyone to share. I know, I know�it�s so wrong! A seventeen-piece order of Green Bean Fries at TGI Fridays is only 170 calories. I�d say that our order had a dozen pieces, maybe a little less. But even if we just called it 200 calories, I only enjoyed 75 calories worth. They were good! Wow, I already have a history of melting cheese into my green beans�now I�m eating them battered and fried? I may have a problem. Nah, I�ll be OK.
We took some more pictures too! Identical really to last weeks pics, well, close at least�just different clothes. It was a fantastic time, it was, and afterward I drove home in silence, reflecting on everything important to me.
This entire journey has changed my life for the better. Despite everything that has happened along the way, it�s really all good. And it keeps getting better. I�ve never felt better than I do right now. I feel like anything is possible, like all I must do is decide�and I can achieve anything. And then, oh boy�when I receive e-mails from people I�ve never met, telling me how reading my blog has impacted them for the better�well, that�s just icing on the cake. I will never stop sharing my story with people far and near.
Someone asked me the other day if I regret making this blog so personal. No, not really, although it is strange to run into a complete stranger at the grocery store who says �I�ve read every single day of your blog, look---eggs and mushrooms, I love them too!� And I realize that if they�ve read every single day, they know way more about me than maybe they should. But hey, it�s very personal and very real, this here journey. And I could have accomplished that and still maintained privacy, several of my favorite bloggers have�but it never occurred to me that my story would help too many people outside of my family and friends�so I felt fine with being extremely open, after all---if they knew me well enough, they already knew about a lot of this stuff. On second thought, some of my inner most thoughts and concerns---and even experiences I�ve shared here�I saved for me and maybe Irene until I started writing this blog�.and then it all came pouring out. I certainly can�t stop now, although I�ve better defined the line I will not cross again�so I�m good.
I arrived home and immediately started thinking about my workout. Why I hadn�t done it yet, I don�t know, but it was time now. I hit the trail on a beautiful evening and finished a 5K in record time. I didn�t time it actually, but I know that I spent more time lightly jogging than I did walking. I hurried home and watched the weather. I was beat, and lucky for me Gayle, a co-worker and friend, was willing to anchor severe weather coverage in my place tonight. I had to drop in bed.
My workout goals are clearly defined this week, as stated in yesterday�s post. It�s pretty lofty, but nothing I can�t handle. It will be done. Period.
Thank you for reading! Goodnight and�
Good Choices,
Sean
Mom and Me at the restaurant this evening
Grandma and Me tonight
Kelli and Me this evening
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