Day.....I'm not sure!

I know today is day 8!  And I am here to tell you that the weekend is HARD!!!  My schedule is all screwed up on the weekends.  I get up later, so I start later, so everything is pushed back and it was just uncomfortable.  I try to follow a schedule during the week, although not always successfully.  So a weekend schedule may be necessary....

I went to my first Zumbathon on Saturday. 2 hours of dancing in black light for a Special Olympics team!!  I was not supposed to participate because the doctor said not to until today (Monday).  I was going to jump start that time line a bit but the ole body said no!  I was in a bit of pain. So I took pictures and drank Rehydrate and enjoyed the music.  After the event, I went to a Mexican restaurant with all of those who chose to go...and there were a lot!  I am proud to say that I ate an appropriate meal of steamed veggies and grilled shrimp!  That's right! No cheese!  No tacos!  HEALTHY!!!  and I took enough home to make 2 more meals because while I am pretty sure my bladder has increased in size, my stomach has shrunk.  I felt pretty good about myself when one of my sister's friends (a Rock Star I might add) praised me for ordering appropriately!

On Sunday I went to visit a friend.  She was so supportive!!!  She asked me what I wanted for dinner and we actually cooked it together.  Baked chicken and veggies.  It was tasty!  Again....I couldn't eat much!  I tried to drink as much water as I could but I didn't drink as much as I should.  Social situations in the past have involved consuming beverages...I just need to adjust and consume water!

So here is what I know to be true.  I have a difficult time balancing work and diet.  I get busy doing and forget to drink my liquids.  I know that I am flushing toxins and whatnot so the water is crucial.  I know that!  I get caught up with concentrating on what I am doing and nothing else enters my mind...and thus...no water enters my mouth.  So I either need to do a better job training myself or I need an IV!  The longer I journey down this road, the more I think I am teetering on falling back into old habits.  It takes conscious effort to maintain balance and THAT IS HARD!  The mental effort is what I am referring to. I get busy and don't snack like I should, so by the time I get back to the task at hand...the healthy changes I am trying to make...I am starving and have more difficulty in making good choices.  Still work to be done!

I have made it a point to drink my liquids this afternoon so...you guessed it...I have to pee...

BUT!!!.....before I do....I LOST 6 POUNDS LAST WEEK!!!!