Day 7: Every Day Can't Be A Holiday...

Yesterday was "splurge because it's the kid's last band concert!" And generally, we all agreed it was a day worthy of recognition and a McFlurry.

Today for breakfast, I had a specialty coffee and a scone from the local coffee shop... because I was on my way to my last final! Then for lunch, I had an Erb's and Gerb's sub (wheat bread at least, and that was a hard decision to make)... because I was done with law school for the semester! Later that afternoon, I purchased a strawberry banana smoothie... because I was shopping! And after a small plate of stroganoff, I ate home-made sushi... because I was done with law school for the semester? Wait, I think I used that one already...

It dawned on me today that I recognize and honor many, many events. I pay tribute by eating out. For my anniversary, husband and I go to W.A. Frost. For Valentine's day, we've gotten in the habit of eating Lobstergrams. For my birthday, Kikugawa. And those are only the widely recognized holidays! I have also celebrated breaking my leg, the beginning (and end) of the law school semester, Spring Break, getting a good grade on a paper, shooting an awesome round of golf, etc. The list goes on. Need to celebrate? Eat lots of food. We enter a real danger zone when buffets are introduced: the casino buffet, Q Mandarin buffet, Old Country Buffet...

Every day can't be a holiday! This is all part of the excess that has put me 25 pounds overweight!

So there. Alert the media. Christmas is canceled.

And yes, I did my 30 minutes of activity today. I managed to drink only half my coffee and eat only half the scone, and throw half my lunch-coke away. I had whispers of bloated sheep after lunch (I need to get in the habit of listening to my stomach, instead of devouring my typical serving of food). I did a good job of not taking another plate of stroganoff, anticipating the sushi delight. Overall, things are getting better. I checked my calendar, and there are no more holidays this week (well, Thursday was supposed to be Study Group Celebration, and this weekend I was celebrating with my pregnant Sister in Law by going to Red Lobster...)