A pleasant surprise :)

So.. I was very sceptical and slightly worried about the results of going back to a normal diet after being carb free for 2 weeks. I weighed myself this morning, one week after I decided to change my eating habits and had that epiphany.. and pleasantly surprised is an understatement!

I worked out yesterday, running 10.5 km and eating healthily, and I've carried on the good eating habits I started to employ last week, eating slowly, chewing properly, sitting down and trying to avoid wolfing down my food!.. it takes me a lot longer to finish a piece of toast ;) Though at times I find it a little bit tedious I know after a while it will become second nature and it will be worth it.. I was over the moon this morning when I looked at the scale, but will try my level best not to look for another week, maybe till my birthday, because I know weight fluctuates due to water levels and I don't want to get disheartened if the scale creeps up even a little bit, even if its a fraction of a pound.. (I'm obsessive like that)!

I have gotten great tips from people on the www.livestrong.com website, about eating more when I work out a lot - though I did struggle to eat 600 extra calories yesterday and guiltily didn't end up doing it - if I undereat then I will end up slowing down my metabolism and losing less.. you eat too much.. you gain weight..you eat too little.. you gain weight.. I feel like Goldilocks.. when will I get it just right!

Tonight lunch consisted of cassava and cheerios, not a nutritionally balanced lunch but I was at the cinema.. I'm thinking perhaps salmon tonight with some spinach salad and maybe a yoghurt or some fruit for dessert.. when I think about the long term goal it doesn't seem like so much of a sacrifice.. let's hope next week's weigh in will give me a good pay-off.. it will be my birthday after all!

Going to try and squeeze in a gym session tomorrow before I meet my friend, it will mean waking up early but I know I'll feel a lot better about myself if I go.. worst case scenario maybe a run in the park beforehand.. wish me luck :)