Hard Day @ the office..!!!! ((((Day 12 of Reboot))))

After getting off work last night, the boys and I headed to the new YMCA.  I am getting more comfortable with that place and I am loving the atmosphere.   I spent the first 30 minutes on the track, even jogged a few 1/2 laps, felt pretty good.  I then ventured over to the fitness equipment, I had met up with a co-worker and she gave me some good encouragement and I felt more comfortable and spent another 30 minutes on different machines, and wrapped up my evening with 5 minutes on the elliptical......OMG, that machine is way harder than it looks, I am pretty sure I looked like I needed oxygen when I stepped off that thing,  LOL!   It needs warning signs.   After a stressful day, going to the Y with my two oldest boys and then coming home and snuggling with my 3 year old on the coach in front of the fireplace and watching biggest loser ended a good day and the stress of the day was gone, without food being a stress reducer.  :)

I LOVE MY JOB!  I love my co-workers!  Eating Healthy and my job however, can often be a challenge.  My office is located right beside the kitchen area.  The kitchen area it is stocked with snacks, chips and frequent gifts of food from specialty offices that we refer our business too.  Yesterday there was a nice little basket delivered of hot chocolate, little coffee mugs, and cute little snowman marshmallows, to keep us warm in the single digit temperatures.    I don't like Hot Chocolate so for me, NO Temptation.  Another basket from another office was delivered today, it had some kind of pastry ring from Panera Bread......seriusly people, give us a basket of fruit, we are a dental office, why does it always need to be sweets or goodies?  Hello...does this make sense?   Also, a co-worker comes in our morning meeting and announced she brought lunch for everyone.  Grilled steaks.  So off to the store another assistant goes to get all the fixens to go with the steaks.  My favorite meal, Steak, baked potato and salad, and that's exactly what they had for lunch today. UGH!  Of course, right outside my office at around 11:00 is when the smells started ........drifting in.  UGH!  I have two doors to my office, one goes to the kitchen, and we often use my office as a shortcut so it is opened often.  TODAY however, I put a sticky note on my "Door", reading......."DO NOT OPEN THIS DOOR".  LOL.  I got tired of the smells, my stomach was growling and I was quickly becoming very crabby.  I have 2 more days of protein shakes and bars before I can even start my healthy eating plan of normal food.  And the best part is.............I survived.  I didn't cave.  I didn't join everyone for lunch though, but I had my protein shake and I survived the day without caving!   Whew.  It was a close one.  LOL!  

I have an employee issue at work that has to be resolved soon and it is a very stressful situation, so it has weighed on my mind alot this week, but I am proud to say, I didn't turn to food and that's what changing our habits is all about.  So I am feeling good!  I wanted to go the the Y tonight, but Hayden has a SS test tomorrow so we needed to study tonight.  :(     Tomorrow, Jona and I get to go to the Poncan Theatre and listen to Sean Anderson speak about his journey and breaking those barriers that led him to loose over 200 pounds, it will be a very motivational speech.  We will wrap our evening up with a work out at the Y.  I am already feeling guilty, my son turns 14 tomorrow, and I will be gone all evening on his birthday, but he seems to be fine with it........we will celebrate on Saturday.  (why do I always feel so guilty about doing something I know I need to do for myself? ...........I am really working on that! 

I have to be in Edmond to my dietitian at 8:30 Friday morning to see what my new healthy plan looks like and it will be my last day of reboot.  I'm thinking..........well, I know, my mind is finally going in the right direction here.  I can feel the success and it feels good!  :)