I'm starting to think the key to my success is talking about it more. I know, that sounds weird, and frankly I can't imagine why anyone would want to listen to me whine about how much sodium is in a bowl of Ramen. However, I've noticed that on Saturday afternoons or Sundays, right after I've posted my weekly weigh-in, I feel the most motivated because a) I feel like I'm being accountable to myself and other people, and b) some of you guys give me some really great advice and/or encouragement. The challenge is knowing what to write about in that second weekly post without it turning into a bitch session or just complaining about how life is so hard. I guess it can't hurt to give it a shot, though.
This week has been a little rough so far, but I'm not counting out a loss just yet. Derek and I have been a little lazy in the making lunch department this week and due to that and some good old fashioned peer pressure, I've made a couple of pretty shitty choices. Monday, I didn't have a lunch prepared and my coworker invited me to come along with her for lunch on her hunt for french fries. Obviously, I knew this was a bad idea (for me -- I'm not in the business of judging others) but I decided I would tag along anyway because I already didn't have a lunch so I was going to have to go out anyway. I figured that wherever we went would have SOMETHING healthy I could eat so it'd be fine. Yeah, no. Not all that surprisingly, the area I work in in health-conscious Arlington County has a dearth of lunch-friendly options that offer french fries. We ended up at Jerry's Subs and I got a chicken cheesesteak. And fries. What the hell, Sarah. You're better than that!
I made up for it at dinner by having a huge salad and a very, very small portion of pasta (we made this, a recipe I found on pinterest). I only made enough for one serving for each of us, and as it turns out, I didn't really like it all that much (I'm the worst Italian alive and don't really like the taste of olive oil. Go figure) so I probably choked down about half of it before turning my undivided attention to my salad.
Then, yesterday, since there were no leftovers from the night before (not that I would've wanted to eat them anyway), I didn't have anything to bring, nor time to make something. I know, I know, I should've made something the night before, even a sandwich. Shhh... let me tell my story. Initially I planned to do something light, like a salad or a lighter sandwich (read: not a cheesesteak), but instead was magnetically drawn to the District Taco food truck where I got myself one of their big, honkin' $7 burritos that are better than Chipotle (don't tell Derek I said that) and ate THE WHOLE THING. What in the hell, Sarah. What in the actual hell.
Last night when we got home from work I wasn't feeling all that great (ya think?) so I wasn't in the mood for cooking. We had planned to make oven-baked fajitas (another Pinterest recipe!) but with feeling icky I just couldn't get there. I AM happy to report, though, that I stood my ground on not ordering dinner or otherwise eating out, and instead had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.... and a bowl of ramen. Apparently I'm having flashbacks to college. I know the salt content of ramen is out of control awful, but it hit the spot and I feel like I still could've done much worse. I could have had ramen with a side of cheesesteak. Ack.
Today is another challenge. We didn't cook anything, and although I was tempted, I didn't bring another pb&j to lunch today. I've already been researching where I want to go for a big honkin' salad (because I've been craving one for weeks now)... and I think I have some options narrowed down.
I know I need to do better and I'm hoping that I can use the rest of the week to get it right. I'm not giving up on seeing a loss on that scale this week... but I guess I should prepare myself -- and you all, my loyal readers -- for the worst, and the bitchfest that follows.
So I guess my question is this... how do I make bringing work to lunch more fun? Usually, when I have leftovers of something, it's not a problem. I pre-pack them after dinner so all we have to do in the morning is grab and go... but when I don't cook, I end up giving up and buying lunch because I just don't see any other choice. Sandwiches I make at home are never as good as ones bought elsewhere. Also, I hate 99.9% of those frozen lunch things like Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones and stuff -- it feels like I'm not eating actual food, I'm just eating flavored cardboard. Besides, whatever is added to those things to make them survive the freezer can't be good for you. How do I get un-lazy and re-motivated to make a yummy, interesting, quick lunch that will keep me from ruining my progress... and my bank account?
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