Another battle of the bulge has been won today. Since time was limited and only had an hour to workout, I completed my cardio for the day on the elliptical. Eventhough the sun was blazing today, no time for a blade, but at least I had my iTouch to keep my mind on something else and not how my legs are killing me or how tired I am. :-) The evening ended with another win in volleyball and we are now in 1st place. Wohooo!
We all celebrated with 2 pitchers of Toronto's finest local beer : Steam Whistle (btw - if anyone is in downtown Toronto, go to the Steam Whistle brewery near the Rogers Dome and you can drink for free and/or get an $8 tour of the brewery - highly recommended). I however only celebrated with 1 small cup, which I sipped the whole time while chillin' with the team on the patio. I however was tempted to "putting it down the hatch" and then get another fillup (like I usually did in the past before I started this thing). But understanding that I just put my body through 50 min of solid cardio for the day, I continue to challenge myself and ask, "is it worth it?" That's when reality kicks in and being responsible trumps temptation. As a harsh reality of what I'm drinking here, the calories in steam whistle are shown below.
Steam Whistle Verdict - Excellent "Toronto" Beer
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Day 60 / Week 9 - Volleyball Celebration with a Steam Whistle
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Day 39 / Week 6 - The Team Drink
Oops...I did it again...A beer fell into mouth 'by accident'. J/k! ;-) Soon after volleyball, our after game ritual is to have a few pitchers of beer (especially when we win- like today). I did at 1st say no (while going for a next gulp of water) , but was ridiculed by my team of being a 'wuss' and to stop dieting.
As you can see, I'm a sucker for peer pressure when it involves beer(seriously - put me in an interrogation room with a 6 pack of any Canadian beer and I'll be singing like a bird!), but at the same token, I didn't want to be that team mate that bales out after the game and not participate in a "team drink" .
So I sipped a 1/2 beer while others went for a 2nd and 3rd cup. They also indulged themselves with hot dogs and hamburgers, and that is when I definitely had to back away. I wasn't hungry anyways and by looking at the time it was 10:30pm, so it was quite easy for me to decline. Plus, I just spent an hour in the gym and also didn't want to ruin my hard earned eating plan for the day. In perspective, I don't think the 1/2 beer was too bad(yes I am trying to rationalize it - ;-) ), but I just have to ensure that if we have drinks after the game again(which we will) I keep with the same rule - 1/2 beer or none.
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