Day 11-- give yourself a break sometimes

I won't lie, when mother nature calls a woman, its hard to be on a diet. But I did ok. I mean by the time I left work I'd only consumed 548 calories. After work I let loose. I think sometimes you have to just forget to count and be "normal". So I met my family at the chinese buffet and had some yummy chicken and broccoli, pork dumplings, and lo mein...mmmm. And then later on I went to friendlys with my boyfriend and my two friends and shared a kitkat sundae with Cristy. I don't feel like I over ate at the moment, but I sure do feel bloated.... I felt bloated and a little fatter all day. But its April 1st... so 17 days til the formal. Which means easy on the alcohol, crunch away, and try to weigh 123 by the 17th. Its only 5 pounds... coooome on! lol

So, those tips I found the other day- well here they are:
1. Buy a scale to measure foods(uncooked) b/c portion size is key!
2. Drink a gallon of water a day-water is apparently a fat burner.
3. Eat a protein or carb, but at the end of the day as your metabolism slows your carbs should be fibrous sources.
4. If you can't kill it or it's not grown, don't eat it!(clean, unprocessed foods only)
5. Eat a small meal every 3 hrs, and DO NOT SKip meals(negative effect)
6. Eat 1st thing in the morning(w/in 30 mins) and 30 mins after a workout
7. Prepare your own foods, or order plain and season them yourself
8. No fruit after 4pm(will be just another sugar)
9. Don't consume more than 1500 mg of sodium a day
10. No more than 75mg of sugar a day(including artificial sweeteners!)
11. Cardio 40 mins/5 days a week. target zone= 220-your agex75-80%
12. Multi vitamin every AM, supplement w/ antioxiants
13. Get enough rest (sleep) and for your body- do not over train
14. For better results, log your foods