For the love of food...

I am very proud of myself for working out three days this past week with my friend, M. Although, my diet was not so much to be proud of...

I love to exercise! Don't get me wrong, it does suck sometimes but I can always talk myself into it and I always feel better afterwards. The concept of figuring out a workout or making a distance goal and then completing it, gives me an indescribable high. But food is my total weakness!

The idea of a freshly delivered pizza with breadsticks (of course!) or a big juicy cheeseburger with truffle fries, makes me happy! Not just hungry happy but warm and fuzzy inside happy! And, yes, I know there are healthier options for these things or "healthified" options but I like other people making things for me sometimes. After a long day of dealing with other people's children, the last thing I want to do is cook and care for myself. So, typically, my husband and I will just "grab something" or make a usual meal, which is not usually healthy.

This is something I really need to work on. I just need to figure out an eating plan, which I've done before, and do it. The hardest part is getting my husband on board. We have opposite body issues. I want to lose weight and he wants to gain weight. He's the kind of guy that can eat pretty much anything he wants and not really gain any weight. I, on the other hand, eat a piece of pizza and I will gain 5lbs. Yes, I may be exaggerating but that's how it feels. Ugh! Life is not fair.

Well, I'm going to try really hard this week to maintain a 1400 calorie diet. I'm going to try a meal plan from EatingWell. They have a variety of meal plans ranging from 1200-1800 calories. I will report throughout the week to let you all know how it's going! It won't be easy but if it was everyone would look how they want, I suppose.