Day Three

The first test: spent half the day away from home. This in itself was a challenge - I had to get up extra early in order to do the whole "Shoulders & Arms" plus "Ab Ripper X" plus eat breakfast (which, prior to August 1st, I typically skipped) plus do all I needed to do to be able to be gone the rest of the day.
     But overall, I did ok. I packed my snack, along with extra water bottles. I resisted the temptation to grab a frappecino for the drive. At the supper restaurant, I carefully ordered to match my allotted portions - no alcohol, no dessert. I was surprised at how easy it was to find something to order. An 8oz tenderloin was 2 portions Protein (plus 2 extra ounces, but I wasn't about to ask the chef to chop off 2 oz, he might get offended!) A side of cottage cheese = 1 Dairy. A house salad finished me off with 1 Fat, 1 Extra, and 1 Vegetable.
     I didn't even stumble when we stopped at Dairy Queen on the way home. I needed to use the restroom anyway - no need to spend all that time waiting in line drooling over the lucious menu of sin. :) Maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but maybe not. The mindset permitting cheating on a diet needs disciplined just like the mindset permitting cheating in other areas, though consequences are less severe.
     I did succumb to a handful of dark cherries. What does that imply about my character? I won't waste sleep on it. Most likely the difference is the conviction that cherries are not equal to ice cream.
     Anyway, My Better Half (MBH) is done with "Shoulders & Arms" (he is behind, I'm somewhat smug) so it's "Yoga X" for me.
     ~Stick to it!