ah, Monday!

I both love and hate Mondays. They are the start of another long week of work, but they are also a chance to start again. I hear it in the gym all the time: "I'm starting my diet on Monday." "Monday, I'm starting a new phase of lifting." "I'll get back on track Monday."

Well today, I am one of many Monday resolutioners.

Today is 11 weeks out before the August 28th CBBF show. I've been up and down and back and forth about the date of my next show this past few weeks, and have finally decided for SURE that I'm going to do one. I feel so much better when I have a dated goal in mind. I find it much easier to stay on track.

So here are the rules for right now:
- No diet coke, except on cheat day (but I can have coffee, yay!)
- One cheat meal a week (although no more DQ blizzards... :( )
- 1600 calories on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with a 50/30/20 split for protein, carbs, and fat (these days I train with weights)
- 1300 calories on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, same split (no weights)
- Cardio for an hour on Saturday, rest on Wednesday and Sunday.
- No dairy except milk in my coffee

This morning I started out with a small banana, a Tbsp of peanut butter, and a protein shake. I'm about to eat meal #2, which is oatmeal, vanilla protein, and blueberries. I also packed a big tuna salad with salsa for later, and some lean turkey with sauteed peppers and onions. I look forward to eating it all!!