How quickly things change, lol. The water weight just keeps coming back. I'm up almost a pound today. {{sigh}} I'm just waiting until it levels out to see where I actually stand. Hopefully there will be a little "real" loss in the end.
So the mini binge of my planned "off-plan" day was: 1/3 cup coffee w/creamer, 1/2 cup tea with honey, and 1 Reese's mini peanut butter cup...plus the apple I had in the morning. I think I got it all out of my system. Phew, lol. I had planned and ate my psuedo chili...one benefit of two weeks without anything but protein shakes is that I didn't need to add salt to it--it was plenty salty tasting as it was. Yay, lol. I did feel a little of the old "you deserve this" self telling me I should have something as a treat for "suffering" for two weeks, but fortunately it wasn't as bad as it could have been. There were fortunately NO gluten free baked goods to be had.
I eat a LOT of salt on a regular daily basis (which is why I was probably able to lose 4 pounds of water weight last week, not eat ANY salt for two weeks), so lightening up on it will be a definite benefit. I don't have high blood pressure (it's actually VERY low--92/62 last week at the doctor's office) I've often joked that if I didn't eat all that salt my blood pressure would be zero--I may not be far off, lol.
For exercise I did the 30 minute beginner workout off the Weight Watcher's Punch DVD last night.
gardenerjoy WOW, congratulations on your improved fitness!!! The Wii is definitely beneficial!!!
MaryContrary Wow, great strategy with those cookies!!! Excellent choices at the BBQ! You are right to feel proud!
madrikh Good for you for remember that you are not your weight!
Shepherdess Waving back! Good for you for getting back on track quickly.
Lexxiss 40 jars of jam! WOW, lol. Coming from someone who barely knows how to boil an egg, that's amazing, lol! Very impressive for stopping mid-tasting and coming here!
onebyone Wow, sounds like some big life changes coming up! Would London be permanent? Or just a trip there? Hope the "mechanical" breakdowns get fixed quickly!
Leonor Welcome! Very nice job on your first day! NOT trying the pasta sauce is a VERY good start!
Starling I wish I could offer suggestions about the schedule change...after 25 years of having to be at work by 6:00 a.m., I'm having the opposite problem, lol. I am trying to train myself to stay up later and sleep in a bit later, but I still wake up at 3:30 most mornings then get so tired by 8 pm, I have to go to bed. The nights I do manage to stay up later, I still wake up at 3:30, and then drag through the day...and just makes me more tired in the evening, lol. I haven't seemed to be able to adjust even after two years! Hopefully you aren't as difficult as I seem to be!
Nature Girl Very good job on making flexible choices! That was a lot to handle and you did great!
BillBlueEyes Umm...oh yeah, forgot to add cherry tomatoes to my list of planned off-plan stuff. {{sigh}} They were good though.
seadwaters We often have migrations here, and there ALWAYS seems to be problems afterwards, lol. Hate them! YAY for SERIOUSLY on plan!!!
AmberPr Just sending hugs!