Friday Confessional: M&Ms, Reese's ice cream, and workout fibs!

Holy Friday Confessional! Forgive me, Badasses, because this week, I put a whole lotta junk in my trunk, OK? For real. It began with a bag of chips and continued through half a chocolate bar for "dinner" one night, plus wine. I snacked on honey roasted nuts and sesame sticks to excess -- a reminder that even healthy food purchased at the organic local grocer isn't great for you when consumed in all-you-can-eat quantities. Sigh. And now I am headed into Super Bowl weekend, to be kicked off with Happy Hour tonight with my Badass Trio?! Yikes! Good thing I am teaching a new Happy Hour Spin tonight, and a few more classes this weekend, huh?

My Sunday started out so virtuous, so Badass. I had a smoothie of almond milk, banana, Amazing Grass powder and protein powder and then a couple of egg whites and a homemade oatmeal protein bar. I ate an orange, drank coconut water and taught a Badass 75-minute cycling and ab class. Awesome, right?

But then I went to the 7th birthday party of a friend's daughter, and it all went downhill faster than a fried chicken wing. I scarfed down half a bag of potato chips. They were baked, but the quantity I consumed negated any "baked not fried" healthy points. Then I had a couple of glasses of wine, cheese, and a double serving of Greek nachos -- followed by a piece of triple chocolate cake.  

The pattern continued through the week. But here's the upside: I sent a call out Wednesday morning to all of you, asking for your confessionals. "Please, please. Tell me I am not alone," I wrote to the members of the Badass Fitness Facebook group. You responded with gusto, reminding me that we are all real, and we are all in this together. I heart the Badass Army!

Mia: "I ate a low fat fudge sickle for dinner, which wasn't horrible caloriewise -- until I ate 3! Other transgressions: A real Coke and stealing bites from my daughter's dinner, which is my biggest weight loss hurdle. But that mac and cheese is soooo good! So, you are not alone."

Kendra, winning the award for blatant honesty and comic timing: "I'm totally eating Oreos as I read your message."

Tamara said she slept in Wednesday morning, but she was back at it Thursday morning -- her attempt to give herself some wiggle room for a bit of Super Bowl Sunday gluttony.

Layne, running for a local judge post, admitted he ate a plate of fried seafood on the campaign trail. Kevin worked out Wednesday morning, had "some godforsaken Great Grains cereal," and then gave in to the donuts someone brought to work. It was, he said, a little taste of "serenity."

Chris ate a bag of peanut M&Ms. Not the small bag. One of those big one-pound bags. His sister-in-law downed a pint of Ben and Jerry's. Ashley said ice cream for dinner "seems to be becoming a routine." Oh, I've been in that routine, sister!

Rocky "confessed" that he ate blue cheese potato salad from Fresh Market after doing 31 Bikram yoga classes over 28 days. But I'm thinking he could have eaten a whole cow and the cheese and still been technically sin-free after all that sweaty intense yoga...

Emma cracked me up with this double whammy:  "I indulged in not one, but TWO, yes, dos: double scoop, waffle cone, Reeses peanut butter cup ice cream cones.Temptation, thy name is Reeses ;-)"

But Emma, being a total Badass, did the Badass follow-through. She created her own healthier substitute smoothie for the next time a craving hits: "8oz chocolate soy milk + 1 scoop vanilla protein powder+ 2 teaspoons of all natural peanut butter+ 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Add 6 ice cubes, turn the blender on high and voila!!!! Reeses peanut butter protein shake!!!!!! "

All you ice cream-for-dinner Badasses should whip that puppy up next time instead of sticking a spoon into a pint. Yum!

This week I also got the first-ever Friday Confessional of fabricated workouts. Hey, guys, there's a first time for everything. And there is zero judging in this Badass Army! In fact, I bet Sharon isn't the only one who has padded her exercise resume. Check it out:

 

"Ok. You finally made me feel like I should admit my big nasty fitness sin. I have an extreme fitness co-worker. He is religous about not only his food intake, but the timing of his intake in order to maximize his 2 hour daily workout sessions. I try (emphasis on try) to work out in the morning before work. But often fail. I find myself lying to him on the mornings I don't make it to the gym (and during the legislative session it's more often than I'm proud of). I feel guilty- but hate looking like a slacker. More importantly- Catholics do not have the corner market on guilt. This Southern Baptist experiences healthy doses of it with each false admission of fitness and I have no Hail Mary to absolve me. :-) "

 

Well, Sharon, the Badass Army absolves you! And I, Badass CEO, absolve all of you! But only if you get in a good workout this weekend -- including you Tallahassee Badasses, who I hope to see at Doak Campbell Saturday morning for the first of many Badass Fitness Boot Camps! Just bring your water, your towel, $10, and your Badass selves to the main front entrance at 11 a.m. I'll take care of things from there. Hoo-ah!

 

Coming next week: Finally, the skinny on protein bars -- plus healthy, fit gift ideas for your beloved Badasses. And a Badass Pyramid Treadmill workout!