regain focus.

going on 8 months of my new lifestyle change and i am definitely not where i was 4 months ago.  im still food journal, water chugging, and boot camping, but i am definitely not as strict as i've been in previous months.  this doesn't have to be a bad thing because i definitely haven't "fallen" off the wagon but i am not loosing like i was before and this isn't because of plateauing.  my cheat meals are turning into mini cheat meals throughout the day or a cheat breakfast and a cheat dinner on weekends.  weekends right now are my killer.  i have the weeks down perfect but the weekends is when i like to go out to eat, drink on patios, bbq with friends... socialize.  i need something to differ my weeks from my weekends.  summertime (a huge weakness) is a hard time for me because of all the social events that are taking place- mini/long vacations, BBQin' holidays, weddings, baby showers etc.  i really try to eat before i go but then i'll have a glass of wine (or two) and then i get snacky, so i grab for something to munch on (and usually there isn't something healthy). currently i am at my "goal weight" from when i started at CedarFIT but i am not where i want to be (body fat % or even visually).  i am not done yet.


i am also really going to try hard to give up all alcohol, at least till the wedding.  my trainer has made this suggestion to me before bc leptin is what is stimulated by cheat meals and alcohol interferes in the body's production.  i never took this on bc i felt like i was already so dedicated and took out so much already that i wanted to have something to look forward to on weekends or at my cheat meal.  well now i need to just try to eliminate it completely.  even just for 2 months.  to see what kind of impact it has on my weight loss process.  with no alcohol, going back to "strict", and having one cheat meal a week, i am ready to regain focus. 


i know what this takes, i know that i can do it, and i will do it.


cheers!