Saturday, February 9, 2008
Diet
Today was a bit of a guilty day. It was my friends 20th which included dinner out and subsequently to a pub. Soberness and myself at a pub do not go hand in hand, and thus this will be tricky. Before even attending the pub I decided to have 3-4 (rather than 12-15) beers and drink them in moderation and throughout the night. I've always had this plan to enjoy things in moderation.
Mission accomplished. However, I had a weak moment where I went to purchase my 5th beer. After purchasing it I looked at it and realised I simply don't want this and I am having a fun enough night sober and without the need for excessive beer.
I therefore gave the beer I purchased to a friend, shouting him as he had no money. It felt great not only to resist temptation but to also show generosity to my friend.
I didn't need so many drinks anyway, the energy I had was unbelievable. I've never soberly experienced that in a pub in my life. Wanting to dance when sober is not me, I have to be very drunk. I was dancing for ages, heart beating, an exercise of its own.
With the energy, came the confidence. It was unbelievable, I would usually second think things through but I was so happy and confident talking to everyone, both my male friends and girls.
One friend that is a girl was asking "Have you lost weight? You look so much skinnier?" I still don't really see it, but I guess it's much like hair growth and it's hard to notice at a gradual basis. She was amazed at how much I've changed, I was flattered.
Another girl that I know kept flirting with me and tried dancing and dirty dancing with me, something before my weight loss I can guarantee wouldn't occur.
The barmaid flirted with me and gave me one of my beers for half price.
And finally, a girl I've always found very attractive I talked to tonight and in the end kissed.
I'm not trying to sound up myself, I don't consider myself attractive nor do I feel my main motivation for weight loss is to talk to girls. No. It's to get healthier. And I still feel the confidence I showed due to the weight loss was as important as the weight loss itself tonight when being confronted by girls.
Or I'm just analyzing things too much.
After the pub my friend and I were play fighting, another form of confidence which might have not been the best idea. But another form of exercise. I've just had so much energy!
Due to the beers and half a steak I do not expect a weight loss tomorrow, but I am so more proud and focused on the fact I restricted myself to four in such an environment and was successfully able to gain confidence.
Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skin milk - 42 cals
Total: 292 cals
Lunch
Two tomato and lettuce sandwiches, wholegrain - 350 cals (I only had two slices and cut them in half but had a bit more lettuce and tomato than usual!)
Total: 350 cals
Snacks
Four beers - 440 cals
Total: 440 cals
Dinner
Lettuce - 12 cals
Tomato - 15 cals
Cucumber - 20 cals
Steak, rare - 450 cals (I ate half of it. It was one of the worst steaks I have had, I asked for medium rare and got rare and I was feeling sick. Due to not eating it all it might be a bit less than 450 cals.)
Total: 497 cals
Water
3 litres+
Grand Total: 1,579 cals
Exercise
Normal Walking
Steps: 8,018
Distance: 5.051km
Calories burnt: 240.8 cals
Pub exercise
I never thought such a headline would exist. But it did. Dancing, jumping around and play fighting all boosting my heart and were forms of cardio... and very fun too. It deserves a mention.
Thanks for reading guys,
Shannon
