You know those days when you are trying to balance healthy habits, whole foods and your cravings for cheeseburgers?

Oh, you don’t have those days?

The day started out great. Yoga Sculpt always kicks my booty and I feel incredibly strong and like the wimpiest person in the room all at the same time. It’s amazing. Breakfast was a combination of oatmeal and greek yogurt – filling and full of protein and fiber.

But then I made the mistake of not packing a lunch. Why I do this to myself I’ll never know – my options are extremely limited and I obviously know this. I’m sick of the salad bar at Byerly’s, Chipotle is out because I just had Mexican for dinner and for some reason unbeknown to me, there isn’t a decent deli to just get a good sandwich in my vicinity.

So I decided to try a salad from Smashburger. I thought that if I got a burger on top of a salad I would be covering all my bases: a lunch full of veggies and a craving for burgers. As I placed my order, part of me had a second thought and I almost just got a burger because they have whole grain buns and all sorts of fun toppings! But I went with my salad.

It was pretty good, but the minute I finished it, I realized that I was still starving. I panicked. My desk drawer only contained dried mango slices. It was 4 degrees out. (aka, I was not about to venture outside again) so I went to the vending machine and got a bag of cheetos.

Orange fingers and 320 calories later, I was reminded of a important concept. Your body does a really good job of telling you what it wants. Listen to it. And don’t try to trick it with a burger topped salad. It won’t be fooled.

You win some, you lose some. I’m not worried about the calories, or the processed food but looking back, I’d prefer a burger on a real bun over cheetos any day.

Do you ever have those days? Do you listen to your body or your “healthy mind?”

I’ve been promising some updates on the wedding planning…kind of a cheesy post, don’t say I didn’t warn you

Planning a wedding is like planning the biggest party of my life.

Which may sound incredibly stressful to some, but I’m so fortunate to have so many people to help. Not to mention that I love party planning.  Obviously the Taster is part of every decision (most of them at least ) and our families and friends have been beyond wonderful, amazing and SO helpful. It makes me feel very grateful and so fortunate to have so many wonderful people in our lives.

The last few weeks have made everything feel so real. Up until now, we’ve mainly been thinking about the big picture.  But then my Mom, Amy (Tasters Sister) and I went dress shopping in Chicago and I think I found my dress – I’m very indecisive so I’m going to order it and then try it again   Dress shopping was so much more fun than I expected. I guess I’m not sure what I expected…what could be better than a weekend in Chicago with the two sole tasks of shopping and eating? Mom, want to go back?

The invites are 75% decided on, hair ideas in the works, and hotel, shuttle, musicians and makeup artist booked. Our ceremony, which will be held at the reception site is something however, that I really need to start focusing on. If you have any amazing ideas, please let me know! I just had a dream the other night that I forgot to plan the ceremony so I’ll take that as a sign to start planning!

Our photographer, Brandon M Sweet, is amazing and just what we were looking for in a wedding photographer – and I’m so excited for our wedding pictures after seeing our engagement ones!

We have yet to even talk about the food, although we are leaning towards stations and not a sit-down dinner. I kind of want to have macaroons for dessert or maybe an ice cream bar, but all of those details have yet to be discussed and worked out. Do you like the traditional route of cake for dessert or something with a twist?

And I’m sure this will sound completely vain, materialistic, and fill-in-the-blank with whatever you want, but I’m also really looking forward to registering for some fun kitchen toys. I would totally be lying if I tried to say I wasn’t.

It’s becoming more and more real by the day, and although I know our life won’t change much after September 17, I can’t wait to marry my best friend.

Hopefully you were able to follow that post…more to come!