Cheat Days

I heard people on a fitness program talk about this. They said everybody should have cheat days. I didn't want to try. I knew that if I started, I just might fall off the bandwagon. So, since February, I was, more or less, cheat-free. Until the day I cheated.

Well, it started last Sunday. It was my dad's 60th birthday. My mom commissioned me to buy the cake and the lechon. At first, I was hesitant cause I know that I wouldn't be able to get a taste of either of the two. But I obliged. Big mistake!

Up until lunch, I was able to control myself. I ate the only chicken dish in the buffet my mom prepared. I stayed away from the pork dishes and I said no to the softdrinks.

An hour before the party ended, they served the cake. Everybody told me to take a bite, and I did. That one bite was followed by another, and before I knew it, I finished the entire slice. Later that night, I ate another slice. And when they served the softdrinks, I couldn't stop myself from reaching for a bottle. I figured, I cheated already anyway. The folowing morning, I saw the lechon leftover which became lechon paksiw. I wondered if it was good, so i took a bite-sized piece and ate it. Then I took about 2 more of the same size.

In the afternoon of the same day, I worked my butt off at the gym. I attended the retro dance class and did some strength training on my own since I wasn't scheduled for a personal training session. Then, I did some more cardio for 30 minutes. That was clearly my guilt working out.

The next day was no different. I had to meet with my personal trainer and even if I was feeling a bit sluggish, I insisted on doing my strength training. I was scheduled for a weigh-in with my nutritionist the following day and I can't risk gaining a pound with all the cheating I did last Sunday.

Yesterday night (Wednesday), I met with my nutritionist for a weigh-in. I almost couldn't breath as I stepped on the digital scale. To my surprise, I lost almost a pound and my fat mass lessened by 2%. I almost jumped off the scale in happiness. My trainer was there with us when the results came in and we all shrieked out of joy.

So, today, I did some more cheating. I attended a baby shower and ate more than I should. I should really stop. AND I WILL. Tomorrow. After all, tomorrow is another day.