Easter was not good for me this year...

So I'm trying to change my diets and habits before my surgery. I switched to whole wheat, sugar-free products, fat-free products, 1% milk, Unsweetened Almond milk, etc. . . and then there was this weekend. It all started with a surprise birthday party for my friend. There was a special request for me to bring my mac and cheese (the cheesiest and altogether unhealthiest mac n cheese ever). I, being the person that I am, made enough to feed an army. So I have basically been eating mac n cheese for two days: breakfast and lunch. That does not help me at all to develop better food habits.

Then Easter rolls around and we put out an easter basket for my six year old daughter, Jasmine. Of course I eat a bunch of candy with her when she opens it up. I eat even more candy after her easter egg hunt (all the eggs are loaded with candy). Then, to top it off, I make red velvet cupcakes and some miniature heart-shaped cakes. I ate two of them yesterday, two of them today, and half a mini cake.Those are loaded with sugary frosting, sugary decorations, some cupcakes were filled with frosting, and the cakes had a layer of frosting in the middle. All of this equates to sugar, more sugar, and then FAT. I don't know what has been happening to me lately, but the moment I realized that I only have a little more than a month before surgery - I go crazy with food. I found out I actually gained three pounds when I went to my most recent nutritionist appointment. Is this last supper syndrome? lol. I don't know, but I need to stop immediately.

On the up side, I looked up some basic exercises that I can do at home that won't make the floor go bump and piss off my crazy neighbor downstairs. It mostly consists of crunches, arm exercises, resistance tubing, and my pilates ball.

I also bought these cool looking Toning weights. They're from GAIAM: Pilates Total Toning. I got them at Barnes and Noble Bookstore.










I started walking a couple times a week. I want to start walking at least 4 days a week. Luckily for me, I have a very supportive boyfriend who will walk with me and bear with my slow, limpy walk. (I hurt my knees in the Navy - I'm actually a disabled veteran.) Anyways, that's enough for my first blog.

*makes silly face*

Later!

- Cat