DAY 17: ... so many titles

There are so many possible titles to this post, not sure what to call it. You decide:

• Candy, Cookies & Rice Krispy Treats - Oh MY!
• Water  - it does a body good.
• The McRib is BACK!!!
• Oh FINE!!! (all about being consistent)
• Was that a Fart?

Candy, Cookies & Rice Krispy Treats - Oh MY!

Yes, We have all 3 of these in our house. I was able to say no to the first 2, but I had to make 30 Rice Krispy Treats for my daughter's class for her halloween party tomorrow.
I mean come on - how cute are these?

Yeah, so what are a few nibbles here or there... or 3 WHOLE bars? Oops... but they sure were good.

Water - it does a body good.
So, I'm not a big water drinker... I never have been. Ever since Jr. High, I can remember getting a soda everyday with lunch. I love me some soda. Over 12 years ago, I had a health scare that I attributed to caffeine - so I had to give it up cold turkey. I can have little bit at a time, but not everyday - definitely not Coke or coffee (maybe that's why I am always so exhausted)! Anyhow, I DO like non-caffinated soda. Especially SQUIRT!! My absolute favorite! When I drink anything, that is my beverage of choice, and we are usually well stocked. But since I've been doing this workout - water sounds so good! And my mouth gets so dry - only water will quench my thirst. I am actually drinking water! It really does a body good.

The McRib is BACK!!!
Yeah, so today I made myself some healthy meals that I got off of the Biggest Loser website. They look really good, and taste even better! Taco Salad & Deviled Eggs with Hummus.

Then, while we were out at a Halloween event, we had to make an impromptu trip to McDonalds for my daughter who was acting very grumpy and obviously needed to eat, like now. THAT is when I saw it: (insert angelic "ahhhh"here) THE MCRIB!!! Ever since they started periodically serving the McRib, my family (growing up) has felt a deep fondness toward the McRib. So - even though the 500 calories were clearly displayed, I ordered one. I have to say - that was 500 REALLY YUMMY calories! Oops again!

Oh FINE!!! (all about being consistent)
I was so tired, and had kind of a long day, and have a super long day tomorrow. So after I was done making lunches and pretty much being "done" for the night. It was way after midnight, and I was even starting to get nauseous from being so tired (or was it from the hummus eggs?). I told my husband I was going to forgo the exercising tonight, but I needed him to tell me that was okay - just so I didn't feel like I a flake. And he said "NO. I think you SHOULD exercise." (GASP!) The NERVE!!! Just kidding. He said, "I think you should do it, but not the whole thing. At least do some of it - it's all about consistency. A little bit every day is better than a lot every once in a while. You always feel better about yourself when you live up to your highest ideals. Being able to say you've exercised for 50 days in a row means something." That's true. He is right - I always feel better about myself when I put in the effort - even when it's not all the way!

Was that a Fart?
So, I DID my workout. I did the sculpt video for 30 min (instead of the full 55 min) I hate that video. I always do it without the weights just in case. But it still bugs my back & shoulders.  Also, I've never noticed this before & maybe our DVD player is just dirty, but I swear every once in a while I can hear somebody fart in the video! My husband heard it too. It happened 4 times. It's a long, high-pitched kind of like a squeal. Weird. (Thomas Orona, were you hiding in our house somewhere?)

So that's it for today! Happy Halloween! I think I will not be exercising tomorrow. We'll see!