Getting back into the groove

I'm so sorry I haven't been keeping up, there was just no internet in Long Island and I actually would hate to admit some of the things that I've been eating over the past few days (yes, I ate such things as fried eggs, french toast, pancakes, peanut butter and jelly, cheesecake, candy and ice cream... but insanely small amounts, and on separate occasions of course.) I didn't even get a chance to work out, save attending a one-hour strength workout class. Though I'm disappointed in myself, overall I'd say I exhibited a great deal of self control (despite the huge amounts of lunch and dinner prepared for us, I never went for seconds like everyone else, and I resisted the various forms of cake and cookies all over the house.) I definitely could have gone without the sugar intake that I allowed myself, but it was literally all they had besides salad. It appears my aunt and I share the same sweet tooth problem. But still, I think I ate about half of what my sister ate, for example.

I realize that despite the "health consciousness" of my aunt, she goes overboard with portion size, and a lot of the "organic" stuff she has isn't really that much healthier. I did put natural honey in my steel-cut oatmeal this morning, and though it was DELICIOUS, I know I could have opted for Splenda. We drove home during lunch time, so we had an early dinner, which was... Chef Chun's. AGAIN. I had a half cup of white rice with a serving of hunan chicken, and a half a bowl of hot and sour soup, and that's IT. I didn't have the pork fried rice or the general's chicken (which I found out can be over 800 calories per serving!)

Tonight I worked out with Gi in her basement again... and I got pretty sore pretty fast! I need to get back into the swing of things. I had a nice vacation, and that was great and all, but it threw me off track. I need to be working hard to make good habits to take with me to school, where all my favorite unhealthy foods are and where everyone around me wants to drink and smoke. I need to learn to be strong and not give into temptation. I don't have to deprive myself of things, I just need to take control. If I allow myself a scoop of ice cream one day, I can't go and have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich the next day (even if it's on whole wheat). I need to be really careful about all the sugar cuz it adds up fast.

Tomorrow I hit the gym with my mom again. I'm gonna work extra hard to burn off that pound I gained while on vacation! Ugh!!

Three things I'm thankful for today:

-Coming home and having my bed back
-The workout playlists I made last week... can't wait to use them in the gym tomorrow!
-My cousins for making me laugh all week... I really missed them.