It was a dark and gloomy day that gave way to a little sunshine.

You know those mornings when you just know that no matter what you do, it's just going to suck. Well, that's how this morning started out. It is time for my monthly visitor and more often then not it's no big deal. I may have want a little chocolate or be a bit bloated or cranky. But sometimes I feel like I've taken crazy/sadness pills. Luckily for me (and my husband and anybody else around me really) it is rare.

I really just should have stayed in bed for another hour but Tracy was calling me and I like to do my workout before I eat. I weighed in at 130.6 again, which was both good and bad, since I didn't loose since yesterday but didn't gain because of period bloating. My husband (ran) left for work and I got started on day 4 Hip Meta, Sequence 5. OMG. It was so hard today. The last five minutes I was dripping sweat and begging for mercy. I managed 3 minutes of DC07 before I submitted to that fact that I'm a tiny bit of a mess today. It was a near tearful moment.

I contemplated opening an expensive bottle of wine, running to the corner store for chocolate and renting a really sad chick flick (in that order, all before breakfast,) when the tiny voice of reason in my head told me to EAT something.

So I did.

I made my super delicious strawberry applesauce. So much yummier than blueberry! I just mixed up about 4 or 5 strawberries with 1 cup store bought applesauce in my mini prep. Try it, you'll like it! Then here is my kefir and chia seeds. I'm weird and love this too. Plus my Gwen mug with green tea. I must say I was feeling a bit better after this.

However, I still wanted my wine, chocolate and tearful movie.

I knew I would be even more distraught if I caved so I put myself together and drove over to Whole Foods for more kale salad, since I was out. I had planned to walk but that idea went out the window with  the dancing.

I spent a long time looking at the cupcakes.

Then I moved into the bath and body isle and started smelling all the perfume samples. I tried and few on and picked up the items I needed. I am still smelling my wrists and I am now a believer in aromatherapy!
Also at the checkout line, some guys were rapping/beat boxing and filming a movie of themselves so that got a smile out of me!

Next I moved on to Walgreens, cause the stuff at Whole Foods is $$$$$$$$$. I got some new face wash/lotion and a foot scrubber.

I then went home and gave myself a pretty impressive pedicure with foot soak and everything. So I'm finally feeling a bit better. I really don't want to cave on my diet and hope to be up for cardio tomorrow.

Here is my "power juice" as well:

Looks gross but I love it!

So the moral of the story is ? I'm not sure, but I think it's "You can indulge yourself in ways that won't sabotage your overall goals," or something similar. Sorry for the rambling, but it feels good to get it off my chest. I hope you all were feeling better than I was this morning! I have to say I'm feeling MUCH better now.

I am off to make my protein soup for tonight and hopefully start positioning pictures on my vision board. I honestly feel like such a big baby when this happens. I know I need to be grateful for my many, many blessings but sometimes it's just tough and I'm all around proud of myself for doing my best today. 

Cheers!