Let's look at how well I did against the French Diet's basic principles:
- Real, natural foods: Pass. Most meals were home-cooked and minimally processed.
- Enjoy the dining experience: Pass. I still haven't gotten back to the days of multiple courses and finely set table, but dining has been fairly enjoyable nonetheless.
- Portion control: Pass.
- Only at mealtimes--no snacking: So-so. Light snacking, but nothing excessive.
- Run around--incorporate exercise naturally: Pass +. Last week I exercised almost every day for at least 30 minutes. There were at least 3 bike excursions that lasted 30-45 minutes, and one walk.
- Treat yourself: Pass. I neither over-indulged, nor restricted myself excessively. Good balance, I think.
Weekly weigh-in: 164.5 (No Change versus last week and -2.5 to-date)
Final Grade: A Last week when I weighed myself, I thought that my new weight was the result of a chaotic week and some stomach distress. I reasoned that I probably would see my system resettle at a slightly higher number. Luckily, that hasn't been the case this week. I think that the combination of extra, consistent exercise with a small amount of discipline (small, trust me) worked in my favor.
This week, I leave for Chicago on Thursday. Monsieur and I are going for his brother's wedding. My goal for this week will be to maintain good exercise and eating habits until I leave, and then maintain the healthy French mindset while we're gone. None of this "I'm on vacation so give me the donuts and banana split!" sort of excess.
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