Cheaters Never Prosper

So... During this process, I was always told that having a planned "cheat day" was okay once in a while.  Good, in fact.  The past few months I have had a cheat meal but never ever a full day.  I would get an overwhelming sense of regret as soon as I was done eating and immediately tried to convince myself to believe my justifications.  Talk about stress!!!  With every bite, I calculated calories taken in and the minutes I would need to spend on the elliptical or treadmill to burn them.  Like I said, I am a product of the Baltimore City School System- too much math for this girl. When it was all said and done, it was hard to bask in the glory of it all.

This weekend I decided to go for it.  My brother was in town, my Uncle had made plans for an incredible day of yummy yummy goodness, I helped host a baby shower and Xavy said I earned my buffalo wings. I was going to do it! 

Friday night, I stuck to my plan.  I didn't want to start too soon.  I stopped and got a wheat wrap at Royal Farms since I had a long evening of running to go.  Good! Got it.

Saturday, I stuck to the plan pretty much all day.  Putting on the finishing touches setting up for the baby shower I had my protein shake in tow with my almonds.  I did not do amazing but I stayed on plan about 95%.  Not bad, not bad at all.  I knew there was a chance that a buffalo wing was in my future and I did not want to screw it up.  I met with Xavy and his wife to watch the U.F.C. fight. With his permission and encouragement,  I had my wings.  First time in at least 10 weeks.  WOW!  They were scrumptious!  No fries, stuck to water. Again, not bad. 

Sunday, oh Sunday was a whole different story.  If you know my Aunt Jen, you know that she doesn't do anything half-ass.  She put the Cracker Barrel to shame.  I had scrapple, bacon, creamed chipped beef, croissants and that is only what I can remember. For lunch I had a sugar free snowball. For dinner I had a protein bar.  (like that was going fix the damage).  For the second dinner, we went to the Melting Pot.  Xavy said to skip the cheese and chocolate but go for the veggies and meats. Please!  I gave it some consideration over the first bite of cheddar cheese covered apple.   All bets were off after that.  I went balls to the wall straight through to the chocolate! 

The aftermath...

I woke up at 4:00 a.m. with a tummy-ache that didn't let up all day.  To be honest, I am still a little nauseated today. For dinner, I had a hand full of dry raw veggies in an attempt of surrender. I had to push myself to get up and go to the gym.  I was dragging ass.  I felt terrible.  2 years ago, my "cheat" day was a regular old day and I didn't feel this way after, or did I? (A point to ponder.)

I should have stopped at the wings!  That was all that I REALLY wanted.  The rest was just ridiculous.  It was not worth feeling how I have felt the last 2 days.  My body likes the "New Lori".  I just wish it didn't have to prove it quite so convincingly.