Next week plan

I leave for New Orleans this afternoon, so next week is going to be a bit of a mess. I did my weigh in a day early. 141. So at least we're headed in the right direction. My main goal this week is to just not gain weight. It's hard when you're out of town, and especially hard when you're working with a difficult client and staying two blocks from Bourbon Street. It really makes you want to get drunk at night.

My plan is pretty much to do cardio at the hotel in the morning Monday - Friday and then Monday - Thursday also work out at night...just something quick like a pilates mat run through or some lifting. The gym at the hotel is really good. When I get back to Charlotte, I'll workout with the Wii for the weekend.

And now to the food. The free breakfast that I get in the concierge lounge varies from day to day, but I'll either have eggs or cereal and some fruit probably. For lunch, I'm going to try to stick to salad or a small sandwich or something like that. I'm also going to grab some almonds or something in case I need a snack. They put out a cheese and nuts and crackers buffet in the concierge lounge in the evenings, so if I need a snack after work, I'll have that. Fortunately, we have to work late, so Susan and I will probably buy a box of cereal and some milk and eat that for dinner Monday - Wednesday nights. So that will save calories. But tonight and Thursday night we'll be going out to dinner...I'll try to keep it under control, but I can guarantee you that wine will be involved. And Thursday night we're allowing ourselves to go to get bignets. Because they're delicious.

I think if I work out enough, I should be able to maintain my current weight. I also have to buy some bottles of water so that I can keep hydrated. It's only one week and then I'm back in Charlotte so I think I can handle it.

Last week I did a pretty good job, and thought I wouldn't reward myself, and the I saw these shoes. And bought them. Look how pretty!!

Ok, I only have a few hours today to do chores, exercise, and pack, so I'm outtie. I'll come to you from NOLA tomorrow.