Another Week bites The Dust

First I would like to thank everyone that reads my blog. Knowing that people come here and follow along with my progress helps me to not give up. Please continue to message me and comment, it makes my day to interact with everyone J.

                A huge pat on my own back for last week, I did great (during my work week…). I weighed in on Friday as promised and I lost 4.6 Pounds! I literally did a jig in the bathroom I was so happy!!! This week my days off were Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Just as I did last week I did not follow my diet those days (and Friday… and today Tuesday….). BUT I will be back on the horse tomorrow for an extended period of time. I can make excuses right and left (I never get weekends off with my family, I did SO good last week I deserved it, BLAH BLAH BLAH) BOTTOM LINE is I can do better.  With that said I am moving onward and I am not beating myself up over it anymore.

                SO what’s the game plan to do better this week? I am going to plan out my meals for my days off, I didn’t do that last week and I think that is part of the reason why I so easily swayed. Also I have to keep reminding myself “You are not a Dog, do not reward yourself with food!”. I will also be making more entries into my Smash Journal, it seems to help ground me when I look through it.

                My advice for anyone wanting to start eating healthier: Plan Plan Plan, but more than that Follow through with your plans. Bag your lunch and dinner up in separate containers and put your snacks in baggies so everything is portioned the way you want it. I wanted to start my yoga this weekend because I was getting up early and had a little bit of time to myself, but I kept forgetting every morning to do it… so tonight I am setting an alarm to remind myself.  If you have a problem, find a way to solve it; don’t let it drag you down. 

 

               P.S. Only 13 more pounds until my first reward!!! A PEDICURE :)

 

 

 

 

 

The First Week Is The Hardest.... Right???

This past week was hell, but I learned a lot about myself. I actually have been doing better during my work week than I did at home this past week. I cheated on each of the 3 days I had off, and I felt it.  So this is what I learned….

·         When I eat junk, I feel like poop… I sleep more and I get nauseous easier (I get nauseous often, but for some reason I get it even more often when I eat like crap)

·         I need to eat a very light lunch, because my hunger hits me more in the evening after dinner.

·         In order to wake up earlier I need to go to bed earlier… DUH! Lol, I was going to bed at 3 and getting up at 11:30… no wonder I was always so tired! I am down to going to bed around 1:30 a.m. So it’s a start.

·         If I am going to do snacking before bed (which I really want to cut out) I try to make it a fruit of some sort. Because usually by that time I am out of points lol.

 

I refused to weigh in; I didn’t want to see that number yet. I stuck to my diet for 5 days and spent 3 days cheating…. I figure it probably counteracted whatever I may have lost the first few days. Soooooo I WILL weigh in for the first time this Friday. I’ve decided not to do the WW meetings, I will just be following using the E Tools and the app on my iPhone.

-Favorite snack this week........ Pickles (0 Points!) Especially the ones from Jimmy Johns!

As far as the exercise goes, I have played Just Dance 2015 three times this week! I don’t know if this actually counts as exercise but it’s fun! I bought a beginner’s Yoga DVD, so I think I’ll try that this week as well as maybe some Zumba! My back has been very sore since my New Year’s Day ride down the stairs… on my butt thanks to Chilly my handsome little terrier… so whatever I do I need to be careful.

I also started a Smash Journal this past week; it is so much fun making pages and adding little inspirations. I’ll share some pics of mine below. If you are looking for one, I got mine at Michaels but I also saw them at Meijer and I’m sure other stores have them as well!

 

In short, this week was rocky, but it will get better. Trying is the hardest part! Yes, I cheated a few days and I definitely beat myself up about it, but I am back in the saddle and already half way through my first day again. I guess in the end as long as you get back up more times than you fall, you are headed in the right direction.