I did really well with my No Fast Food Challenge this week. I did have a turkey and ham sandwich from Subway but it really doesn't count as traditional fast food because it's fresh and I didn't have cheese or mayo. As I was reading another website, I came across this article from the Daily Mail newspaper in the UK about the dangers of fast food: McDonald's Happy Meal Has 12 Month Shelf Life - GROSS!
This is yet another reason to avoid fast food. I also managed to lose 1.4lbs this week. Yay! And since I only managed 3 runs last week, I know my weight is down because I have been eschewing fast food. Don't get me wrong I was tempted twice last week but I reminded myself that I had good food at home and if I wanted to indulge, I could only have Subway. Limiting my on-the-go options to just Subway helped me stay in control.
This week's Bad Habit Break-Up will be excessive late-night snacking. The reality is, I often have a snack after dinner. Generally, I only have lean protein and steamed vegetables for dinner. I started this recently so that I could save my carb for my snack. And so far, it's working well. Basically, I have a Fiber One Bar with some yogurt or a bag of 94% fat free popcorn and it's just enough to satisfy my craving without going overboard. My concern this week is when I am up late working and trying to keep my snacking to a minimum when I'm crazy busy, bored or tired. These are the times I'm most likely to "snack binge" - or have way too many servings of snacks in one sitting. So my goal for the week is to rein in the outta control snacking.
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Good luck with your goal this week. I know what you mean about the snacking. That's also good to know about the Happy Meal. No more for my kids. :-) I'd love to follow along on your journey. I'm a 30-something year old with all the challenges of working and raising a family. I'm also a Beachbody Coach and will start ChaLEAN Extreme as soon as it arrives. I absolutely loved Turbo Jam. Feel free to check out my website for nutritional and fitness tips at http://www.beachbodycoach.com/getyourbestbody
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
Yasmine Allen
Independent Team Beachbody Coach
Thanks Yasmine for the support. This decade is a trying one with all the changes and responsibilities. That's why I started this blog. To give voice to some of the challenges of becoming an adult :)
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