Mongoose ~ I used to calorie count, but I noticed that I tend to get overly obsessed with every single number that's inputted/outputted that I started to feel it was unhealthy. I will definitely consider redoing this though, because until it became an obsession, it was actually helpful!
Definitely eat before going to the wedding if you're concerned with a lot of not-so-good choices, but also let yourself to eat things you don't normally do! It will hopefully keep the binging to a minimum and not make you crave things you see, but weren't able to eat because you were being too strict. At least, this is what I had to kind of learn the hard way...
nns ~ Great job on the loss and the run! Yes, holiday weekends can be very tempting to go a bit overboard. Haha, isn't it terrible when other halves cause you to be tempted to eat all the things? Sigh, totally with you there, girl. As for my plan, no I'm not really restricted to WHEN I can eat. It's just strange though, that I have the tendency to not be so hungry during the day and (well, maybe it's mental, lol) hungry at night. I used to try not eating past ten, but depending on how my sleep schedule is, I kinda can't help it at times, lol!
Rie ~ Great thought process keeping in mind that in order to see the loss, the combination of exercise and good eats will yield results. So often I focus on one or the other, and then sit there wondering why I've no results, lol! The 15/6 rule is no more than 15 grams of sugar and no more than 6 servings of carbs (1 serving being UP TO 20 grams worth) per day. Kind of restrictive once you realize how many sugars are in things, but definitely doable most of the time!
Dott ~ Yeah, that's something I still need to work on. I guess the problem with me is that even after eating quite a bit, my stomach will still growl, as though it's hungry. And sometimes I KNOW it's my body playing tricks on me, but I just give in because of the embarrassing growling.
Glad to hear the scale is moving again! As for me, I tend to notice weight loss first in my face. It's the one part of my body I'm not so concerned about, but at least it can be seen!
Today was the annual Okinawan Festival here, and man it was hot and humid and I've never been prouder to have drank so much water and keep from temptations. From the beginning of the morning, my mom wanted some shave ice with condensed milk, and obviously with watching my sugars, this would be off plan. My sister then wanted andagi, which are Okinawan donuts, again a food which I can't eat, lol! I just kept sipping my water while waiting for my cousins and their family, as well as my bf to arrive.
We walked around for a bit, admiring the bonsai plants and some artwork, while they had some traditional dance and music on the main stage. Of course, my family mainly goes to this festival for three things: buying the annual t-shirts, the games, and the food! The line for shirts was ridiculously long, and since I don't buy them anyway, my sister, cousins, cousin's bf, my bf, and I went off to browse the games, where I may or may not have been making googly eyes at this adorable Stitch doll in some sort of rain coat or pajama or something. Unfortunately, a girl won it before me, which is fine...it saved me from playing the game.
But then our tradition: Ring toss and make the men carry the sodas! We kind of won 11 2-liter bottles in total
(poor bf and his arms) and not quite sure what we are gonna do with it all. We might do some sort of watermelon soju drinks with the Sierra Mist, but the bf is part of a fraternity so who knows? Maybe he or his brothers will have to host a party of sorts.
Anyway, onto the food. I ended up getting an oki-dog, which is a tortilla wrapper that has chili, a hot dog, shredded lettuce, and shoyu (soy sauce) pork. It was a semi-cheat meal for me due to the carbs and sweetness in the pork, but it was delicious and so worth it. Went back on track for dinner, so yay thank goodness!
Ended up also buying some konbu, throat candy, and instant fresh Okinawan soba for my grandmas as well. All in all, a nice time with my family and the bf!