Forego Cake Day- Are YOU Crazy???

One of my girlfriends works at PWC in downtown Atlanta. When I was on the phone with her last night, she said, "Oh, you'd be proud of me. Today was 'Cake Day' at work, and I didn't go. I have never missed one until now." After talking to her a few minutes, she said that she didn't really feel like cake because she hadn't craved sugar at all that day. She said also that she is at her lowest weight in a long time and didn't want to do anything to mess it up. Yes, I was very proud of her, and especially because she had the guts to do this in the workplace. If you're like me, it's very hard in the workplace to forego eating certain foods because you don't want people to judge you. If I were to go on a serious diet, people would say that I didn't need to lose weight. The problem is that no one else can tell you how good you look- you have to believe it for yourself.

Guess what... you would be proud of me. Why? Well, I have gone a lot of days this week without any chocolate. There is a lot of truth to the statement that the longer you go without something the less you crave it. To illustrate, I took a nutrition class at the local community college during my senior year in high school. One day, my professor went into great detail about how bad fast food was for you. Of course, back in those days, my metabolism was so fast that I didn't have to worry about how much fast food I did consume. Nevertheless, I decided that I just couldn't put that into my body anymore. And, the longer I went, the less I craved. Since then, I have had less than ten hamburgers from a fast food place. Now, I usually go to Subway or have a salad at a fast food place.

We'll see how long this no-chocolate kick will last. I'll satisfy my craving if I want it, but I'm pleasantly surprised with myself this week that it has not been a must-eat item in my daily routine!

To Workout or Not to Workout When Sick

I admit it, I still workout even when I'm sick. Some people think I'm crazy, but some people don't see any harm in it. I've read many different articles that justify working out when you're ill. Unless I'm seriously out for the count, I will still do something good for my body. Cardio doesn't bother me at all, and sweating helps me get my mind off the fact that I'm a little under the weather.
What do you think? To workout or not?