Weekend Recap

So my weekend started on Wednesday with my college roommate arriving. We went downtown to a fabulous Mexican restaurant for dinner. After dinner, we walked around. Dallas is a pretty cool city with the lights everywhere and fun little things like the statue below:

I took Thursday off and we had quite the day planned. After dropping Molly off, we had breakfast (I kept it healthy with an egg scramble) and then headed downtown. First stop was Reunion Tower, which gives great views of the city, especially with Dallas being so flat. Then we headed to Klyde Warren Park for lunch at the food trucks. I had been looking forward to this all week and it was beyond worth it! We split sliders, sushi, and then had an ice cream cookie sandwich for dessert. Best dessert ever since you got to pick your cookie and then ice cream. I did double chocolate chip cookie with sea salt caramel ice cream. And I heard the flavors rotate daily. I will definitely be taking any visitors here. The park is in the heart of the city and its beautiful. Plus amazing food!

 

Friday I did have to work and I kept lunch light and healthy because I knew we were going to the Stockyards for dinner and a rodeo. Yes, I said rodeo. It was quite the experience, but my favorite was mutton busting. What's that? They take little kids, put them on sheep, and see if they can hold on for 8 seconds. Then they get a score from the judges. Its basically the adult equivalent of bronco busting. I guess you gotta start somewhere before hopping on a bronco. The best part was that this little girl about 5 yrs old in a tutu won it! We also met the craziest old man who told us all about riding wagons Oregon Trail style while we waited outside this cafe (one of the best places to eat) for a table: 

Saturday I woke up tired, but it was another jam packed day. I had a light breakfast in preparation for lunch at my favorite bakery. Then Jenny and I did some baby shopping and after that had a photo shoot. The pictures below are actually shot in a hotel...the place is amazing and I would so get married here.

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We also went to a pumpkin patch for some holiday shots. Looking at these pictures made me realize that I actually like how I look. Still a ways to go, but I could appreciate me as I am now instead of picking at my imperfections.

The day was not over. We went to a comedy show after that and then had some late night tacos. Sunday I vowed to get back on track and I did. We went for a hike with the dogs and had a healthy lunch.

I came home on a mission. I put myself through a circuit workout, foam rolled, and took a nice long bath. Then I went grocery shopping and prepped food for the week. Sunday was back on plan.

Overall, I enjoyed myself. I was so excited for all these events because I have been dying to explore more of Dallas. It's hard to walk around when it's 95-100 degrees out. This is definitely my favorite time of year. 

And yes, I had deviated from plan, but I'm ok with that for a few reasons. I compensated by eating healthier during the beginning of the week, I split food with people instead of eating an entire portion, and we did a ton of walking. Not my normal exercise, but it's not like I sat around eating and drinking the past few days. Also, my college roommate visiting isn't something that will happen often, maybe once a year. So I made the decision to deviate and I'm not feeling guilty or that I need to go do a bunch of extra cardio. 

HOWEVER, we're halfway through the competition and it's back to plan. I don't have any visitors for the last three weeks so there's no special occasions. I am going to San Antonio in two weeks, but I do see my friend Tai more often than Katie, so I'm sticking to plan. That will be the last weekend before the challenge is over and I know she'll understand what I am trying to do. Plus I had my fun this last weekend and I can't do that every other week still expecting to see progress. More and more, I am realizing it's about balance and choosing your moments. I think I chose a good one. :)