First of all, thank you guys for your words of encouragement! And I am vowing to stick the plan!!
I will most definitely report back on our (me and DD17, only) trip to England. We are only doing a week, but it is better than nothing.
I thought that today was my official weekly weigh-in and measurement, but when I looked up my fitness chart, it was yesterday. So I put down yesterday's weight and quickly measured today. Not alot of change, but the BMI index is moving.
Obviously, a week went by faster than I realized, which is good.
Yesterday was a pretty good day. Again, I worked through my AM snack. I really need to watch the clock more, because I was hungry late last night......But I didn't eat anything!!!! I did have carrots for the afternoon snack, but was hungry and grabbed a small handful of raisins and peanuts. I ALMOST went for the cookies........but I have decided that if I want a cookie then it HAS TO BE on my plan for the day or I don't get it. Otherwise, I am afraid I will continue to snitch. After all this weight loss is a decision and decisions are planned. Supper was leftovers and pretty well cleared out the fridge (my family saved me). I had some rotisserie chicken, green beans, and a small amount of corn pudding (has egg, corn bread mix, corn, too much margarine, and sour cream; thank God it's gone). Everything was on a small plate, so I did pretty good. Normally, I would have gone for the pizza but I chose to eat healthier.
Today started out well:
Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg w/onion (accidentally put in too much salt, ick
), 1 slice 7 grain toast w/jelly, 1c. hot tea.
Am Snack: Apple
Lunch: leftover taco salad (small plate)
Pm Snack: Yogurt and celery
Supper: Homemade Chili (gotta clean out the freezer; I will NOT eat 3 bowls)
Treat before 7:30pm: 1 lc fudge bar (9g carb, 35 cal - maybe planning a treat every now and then will help with the "cookie problem")
Hubby has been working on getting the treadmill going!!
Also, the days are getting nicer and I can start walking outside in the morning and maybe bike riding in the evening. Or the other way around. Also, on Monday, I will start back at Curves because I really need that discipline to get back in the exercise routine. I think I will switch to a closer Curves though that have opened since I first started (gas prices, ouch.)
Goals today:
1. Bookwork
2. Errands and meeting (plus prep)
3. 15 minutes doing steps
4. GS Patches to sew (have lots)
5. Stay off the DIS
Since my DVC points are now fully rented, I am going to make a point to only visit the DIS once a day so that I have enough time to get other things done. I love it here, but I want to lose weight more and am tired of being behind on some things.
I feel really good today, so time to take advantage of that.
********Added at 10pm*********
Today was a really good day! I had quite a bit more energy and actually felt "awake" for most of the day. Not walking around tired and just existing. It is obviously the fact that I am not overstuffing myself. I tend to dance from room to room now and have been doing little happy dances before I sit back down in my office. Sounds silly, but it sure does keep the spirits up and is more movement then just sauntering from place to place.
I did good on water, but probably could have had another glass, which I might before going to bed. Also, I have noticed that my feet aren't hurting much. I think that has more to do with the right vitamins and drinking enough fluids, because I have noticed that my wrists, ankles, and feet don't swell up anymore. It's not the weight loss, because I have weighed a little less and things hurt then. So I'm leaning towards the vitamins and the extra boost of water beyond my normal intake, which is alot. Whatever it is, I'll take what I can get!
GREAT NEWS! I didn't nibble, I didn't cheat, I didn't feel the need for sugar or any other junk.
The food plan went good. I actually got my AM snack, but then I worked through my PM snack. It didn't matter much since I ate a little too much taco salad at lunch (wasn't alot, but I felt full) and really wasn't hungry for a snack. I had supper a little late, due to a meeting that I had to attend, but I only had 1 bowl of chili and too many saltines with butter (can't remember how many, I didn't count). Actually, I ate significantly less for supper but I was full. Guess my stomach is shrinking.
The sad part is, or maybe it is good. Yeah, it's good. I had planned a treat and I didn't even want it. Wasn't hungry and didn't FEEL like eating it.
In fact, let's take that one step further. My DD17 just got into the GS cookies and I told her that I had no craving for them!! Am I cured now?
Did accomplish most of my goals, but still need to get in more exercise. Although, I have noticed I am bouncing up the stairs now or taking a few minutes to do a little "dance" on the stairs. Mainly it is because I am happier and feel better and might as well get the body moving somehow.
Well, it's almost bedtime. I have finally "caught up" on sleep and have not been staying up late for almost a week. Now I am noticing that I sleep much better and am beginning to wake earlier without any grogginess. Next goal is to get out of bed when I first wake. Talk to you all tomorrow. Good night.