So a long a due weekly update...
The Bottom
Line
-1.0 lbs
-1.0 lbs
Total
Weight Loss: 4.6 lbs
Positives
for the Week:
1. Great week in
the gym. I felt I hadn’t blown my weekend like I did the weekend in Hocking
Hills, yet I remained on my vigorous workout schedule. I truly felt like things
weren’t going to be that bad Friday morning. I plan to keep it up.
2. Waking up at
6:05 on a Sunday morning to go for a power-walk? A positive for the week doesn’t
seem enough, this practically deserves a parade!
Room for
Improvement:
1. Eating when I’m
not hungry… particularly Thursday for conferences. I had a particularly heavy
lunch since I knew I wouldn’t have time for dinner but that didn’t stop me from
eating the meal Chris made for me when I got home. Maybe I felt guilty the food
would go to waste? Maybe I was just eating to eat? Either way, I point this as
the reason what made me post-pone my weekly blog update.
2. Am I really
trying that hard? This is something that crossed my mind Friday morning. When I
saw the original number and had an absolute meltdown the thoughts began
processing am I really giving this my all? Yes, I want the weight to fall off,
and rather quickly, but if this was the case wouldn’t I be trying quote,
unquote “harder.” Yes I’m putting the time in at the gym, and yes staying well
within my points, but there is almost a feeling of lack of deprival. It’s a bit
hard to explain, but by me not feeling all that deprived from what I’m eating
(the occasional cookie, drink with dinner) am I really putting my all into this
diet? Does diet automatically mean withdrawal? We will see what this week
brings.
3. I’m bringing a
lot more water into my diet this week. Like, a gallon a day. I plan on
dedicating an entire blog to this once I process 4 days of the ultimate
hydration, so stay tuned!
This weekend was
the first time in a long time I actually ate out every night. I really tried to
eat as healthy as possible, focusing on how my stomach was feeling and not over
doing it. I ate a lot of salads, A LOT, but they were really yummy and left me
feeling full every night. Combine this with the gallon of water I drank each
day and the form of cardio I forced myself to do, hopefully it will remain a
successful weigh in week. I feel like I should break it down for a future guide
if this week does in fact remain successful, if it does not, I can further look
where to tweak. I'll admit right up front, I'm not including the bread I ate,
and I did enjoy the basket of bread on more than one night. That’s right,
basket.
Friday: Dinner at
Roosters with mom. Shared the chips and queso appetizer and I ate half a red,
bacon, and blue salad. There was so much bacon on the salad (and I do love
bacon) that I didn't even need much dressing.
Saturday: Dinner at
Brio with Chris. Half a brushetta appetizer with Chris and a side wedge salad.
We also had a couple drinks but it was a Saturday night and I'm not going to feel
guilty for that.
Sunday: Dinner at
McCormick and Schmidts: Since Chris is a vet (thank you honey!) he got a free
meal at our favorite seafood place. Last time we ate here I went absolutely
nuts since it was so delicious. This time I decided to go with the side wedge
salad and half an order of shrimp scampi. I know Shrimp scampi and pasta is as
far from healthy as you can get, but Chris was not hearing it when I told him
I'm only ordering a salad at a fancy seafood place. No drinks this time, and
they didn't have the dessert I thought they did so no desert either.... So not as
horrible as it could have possibly been.
Obviously
today will have a second post since it is new meal Monday... so another stay
tuned for tonight!
-K
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