Tomorrow is my self-imposed weigh-in day. I really don't know what the scale will say, since this morning I was up 0.5 from last Friday. I've eaten well today, did 35 min. on the elliptical and went for a 2-mile hilly walk. *But* I had a beer with dinner and plan to have a bourbon tonight after the boys go to bed.
No, not the best thing with the drinks. But I got some unexpected bad news today that definitely warrants having a drink so I'm not feeling guilty about it. Fortunately the number on the scale doesn't define me. I'm working hard over here, generally speaking, and still am working towards making my original goal this month. I've learned from the past where I have felt like my date-related goal was unattainable, and then gone off track until the date came and went before trying again. That's old history and not going to happen!
I've been mostly on track - one day that veered a little bit off, but not really too far. Missed a couple of days of exercise though.
Right now the scale is slightly up from last week, but hoping that I'll be back at 228, maybe even slightly below that by Monday.
I think I should make my 5 lbs for Feb, but I'm really hoping to take it up a notch - I can't wait to get into the 2-teens, so I would love to get done with the 220s pretty quickly!
Well, I eeked out a stay-the-same for the week, which I am quite satisfied with. It represents a return to normal since I had my "relapse." So, onward and downward.
Wouldn't you know, the day that I change my ticker, my scale says 224. Oh well. I know its just the usual ups and downs.
Heidi-sorry about your bad news. Hope it is nothing serious. After another argument with the boyfriend today, I'm feeling like I need a drink or two tonight.
Two weeks in and I'm down to 204.2. I got a reality check on eating out this week. I ordered two "reasonable" meals and ended up way overshooting calories and carbs and under-eating protein. Because those two meals were so "expensive" calorie-wise, I didn't eat a few things at home later that would have been much better choices. My oatmeal has been mad at me ever since.
So what did I learn? 1) Keep current with menu changes online and have a 2nd choice just in case; don't get surprised when your best choice disappears. 2) Take a list of restaurant food choices with me so I'm sure of my decisions, not just "close enough." 3) Eat only about half of what's on my plate; get a to-go container when I order and set that food aside immediately-can't believe I forgot that one. 4) Carry something in my purse to supplement the meal - benefiber, olive oil, nuts - or be deliberate in choosing a side that helps round out the meal. I can always eat less and carry some home. 5) Gotta get better at eyeballing restaurant food and analyzing what's in front of me. Oh dear. Miami's in two weeks. Doomed, dooooooomed I tell you!
You are doing great - you are down over 12 lbs from where you started, and thinking about and making much better choices. Don't focus too much about being a certain number before your trip. Yes, it's good to have a goal to work towards, but don't get so focused on it that you lose sight of the bigger picture. And you are making really good progress towards that!
