Struggle #13: Sticking to My Guns

In one of my very first blog posts, I listed a set of rules for myself in following this new diet. One of was that I was only going to consume alcohol once every two weeks. While I was in Cincinnati I was very good at this and probably only drank 2 or 3 times.  Part of that was because I was working everyday and that I didn't have someone to go out with whenever I wanted to.

Being back at school and with close friends all the time, it is so easy for me to go out to dinner or happy hour and have a drink or two. But in all honesty, what does that one drink do for me? It doesn't get me drunk by any means. All it does is make me feel a bit more included, but that is all in my head. My friends are great people and if I don't want to drink, they won't pressure me. There is no need for me to have that one drink.

I still keep a food journal everyday because I have found that it helps keep me honest about what I am eating.  I have noticed these past few weeks I have had one drink here and there more frequently.  I know that one drink is not going to kill me but I need to stick to my guns and stick to the rules that I set for myself.  Every once in awhile it is acceptable but my current frequency can't even come close to the rules I set for myself. So once again, I am setting a goal for myself to decrease my frequency of drinking, no matter how little the amount may be, to once every two weeks.

The lovely ladies!

With that being said, I did manage to have a great weekend with the CrossFit St. Louis crew. We ventured to Fast Eddies in Alton, IL and had a great day/afternoon/evening! It was a beautiful day out and I am pretty sure I laughed the entire time. Someone is always doing something funny, crazy, or stupid. We borrowed someone's parents' mini van to transport us out there and hired a "sober driver" to drive us the 45 minutes back to St. Louis. Did you know there really is a "sober driver" service. They drop someone off to drive your car back to where you are going! I think this is such a nifty idea and it's super convenient.

 On a side note, I used to hate hamburgers. And when I say hate, I really mean HATE. I think the texture was the biggest thing that I struggled with but I was just never really a fan. This past week though, I have eaten two hamburgers! Granted they have has a lot of garnish to add some flavor and other texture to them but I am really proud of myself. That may sound stupid but I need to expand the meat options that I can easily make to something besides just chicken. I am going to have to recruit someone to teach me how to grill hamburgers but it is something else that I will hopefully be able to make soon!  Expanding my horizons :)

One last thing: Rouge tape use #142: taping holes in your khaki shorts. Thanks Dan for the creativity and endless laughs about this situation. Happy Monday everyone!