Summer Dilemma

So there are five weeks of school and the weather is getting warmer, it seems that around this time I am faced with the same sense of urgency to get into beach body shape. Granted I always workout and eat relatively well most of the time, but I am a snacker. When you work in an environment where the staples are goldfish, popcorn, and chocolate, those things slowly creep into my diet and a few winter pounds or lets call them school year pounds creep on. So here I am again determined to float the river in two weeks and feel pretty good doing it. I want to lose the few pounds before summer and go shopping for great new clothes. (this is always my incentive) So as I embark on a low carb, low fat lifestyle I am writing and posting it as to say have some sort of virtual accountability.

I am also motivated by the annual visit to the endocrinologist Friday. I always dread getting on that scale, since well his job is to monitor my weight and the gradual weight gain that is a side affect of insulin resistance. I am set out to prove them wrong and weigh less than I did the year before!

So I cut some things out today focusing only on healthy choices. The timing of my embarkment however couldn't have been better since today marks the beginning of teacher appreciation week. For those of you who aren't in education that means food and an endless supply of it. Each day is themed with snacks in the teacher's lounge. Since I like to snack this is the perfect storm to let the pounds creep up. Todays theme was desserts. Yes a plethora of desserts all at one's reach. You can try something not like it an grab another. Homemade, store bought, warm, cold, cookies, brownies, cakes, chocolate, vanilla - you name it there is something there to satisfy your craving or every desire. Now you may say don't go in the teachers lounge or avoid the cookies, cakes, brownies etc. However, the teachers lounge is the social hub at the school. It is where we congregate, eat lunch, and yes vent. Therefore, it is unavoidable. My first victory came at 10:00 this morning. You know when you really want a snack because between coffee and normal bodily functions have caused the fuel from breakfast has been wear off. However I was able to enter the teacher's lounge and walk out with only the string cheese that I came for. I ate it happily. My second victory was at lunch when I did try an oatmeal cranberry walnut cookie, but only a small piece from a fellow teachers. Finally at 1:00 a few hours after lunch (we eat early in elementary school) I grabbed a sugar free popsicle and avoided more dessert nibbling!

So there you have day 1. I am delighted with my victories, but plan to updated you every few days the next five weeks! I know that in time I will probably get grouchy and annoyed with this plan. However the summer is closely upon us and you know so is the aspect of shopping. I am on my way to dinner with a friend. I am also set out to conquer my number one snacking time, late at night watching TV!

Wish me luck