I Survived The Weekend!

This past weekend was my first weekend at work since I have changed my eating and joined the challenge. I was partially dreading it. I work 3 12 hour shifts in a row and in order to keep up with my new eating plan requires meal planning. I wasn't comfortable with the concept, but all I could do was give it a shot. Also, I work in a city that is 3 hours away, so planning for food during the drive posed an additional challenge. (I drive down on Fri, stay with my sister for the weekend and drive home on Mon.)
I must admit it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. I have become a pro at lettuce wraps! I use the myfitnesspal mobile app to keep track of what I am eating and also to look up foods that I want to eat. I even got out my calculator to figure out how many carb grams I could have at each meal/snack to stay within my goal. It has been fun because it is new. Once I looked at it like that, it wasn't hard at all. I even came up with my own variations of a few things, and they were delicious!! The hard part has been taking in enough calories! One of the "new" variation is a take on cottage cheese salad. The original recipe my family uses has cottage cheese, Cool Whip, jello and fruit cocktail. My variation is a serving of cottage cheese with a snack cup of sugar free jello mixed into it. yummy!
My "Cheat" day is on Sunday. I went a little nuts on bread. lol. I am working to incorporate more bread throughout the week so I don't feel so deprived by Sunday.
I must give a shout out to my awesome work friends. We have a Saturday morning tradition where we go to a local Mexican restaurant and have huge margaritas and breakfast after working all night Friday night. When I shared my diet and fitness goals my one friend said: "You can still come and eat bacon and eggs!" I had a blast even if I was alcohol free.
As I reflect on this past weekend, I am amazed at my determination. The hardest part of the process is psychological. I am determined to succeed. I hit my workouts as hard as I can and I make the necessary dietary adjustments . I tell myself everyday that I am transforming my body! I am convinced I can feel myself shrinking!