Ugh, last week was bad. Too much giving in to cravings.

Goals:
1. NOT giving in to those cravings. They aren't worth it, and I need to get back on track.
2. Continue getting the household in order. I love seeing the slow and steady progress I am making.
3. PT every day. EVERY. DAY.
4. Strength training (upper body) 2-3x this week.
5. 8-10,000 steps every day.

Mini goal:
This is actually something I was thinking about last week. We all know that not hydrating enough will also prevent us from losing weight, so I am definitely going to be conscientious about my hydration. Usually I just drink when I am thirsty, but I have noticed long periods of not drinking lately. . . .

Goals this Week:
1) Drink dat water, especially at home
2) Exercise at least 4 days
3) Find more foods to eat that won't go over macros (my fat macro is a problem, not from junk food but meats usually)

Mini goal: Not to stress over exercise or food. Just put my best out there.

Good morning,

I finally called my doctors office this morning, and going in tomorrow morning for a check up I can't shake how crappy I'm feeling just moody and down bad sugars no weight loss even though I have made a lot of positive changes. Everyone in my family is losing weight I'm gaining. I don't get it.
Sad day I just want to feel healthy again

craftscout wrote: »

Afura, try subbing ground chicken or turkey for ground beef. I won't say the taste is the same, but if you season it well, it's just as tasty. Also fish and seafood is fairly low in fat.

I wish I could afford to eat nothing but shrimp! So tasty, low cal, low fat, and high protein. But alas, no. Too expensive. Especially for the good local wild caught Gulf shrimp.

Usually I have chicken breast, though I prefer thighs, they're a little more fatty. My mom used to tell us it was beef in the lasagna. Nice try momma, it's turkey, but still tasted fine to me and I'll eat it. Sirloin tip was the meat my dietician recommended as it's a leaner cut. I don't eat fish and seafood thanks to my brother making a fish head talk when I was a kid. It still makes me queezy smelling seafood, but man I wish I did for the reasons you already listed.

Hi all
HLar79, hope everything went ok with the doctor and you'll be feeling better soon

My goals for the day... just trying one day at a time;

finish 1/2 of my stats assignment at least
try and get the house tidier
slow cooker dinner
STAY WITHIN CALORIES.

Some of these might not seem weight related but these things are stressing me out, which leads to eating all day

Maybe one day at a time will work?

Thanks Craftscout I'd never really thought about that but when you look at it like that it's no wonder I struggle! I managed to go into two food shops today and bought only milk and eggs in the first, and just the weight watchers ready meals the hubby wanted for work tomorrow and Friday in the second - that's a small victory in itself!

Dinner tonight isn't going to be slowcooked because I found things that need using up today, but it's healthy and within calories at least

Italian_buju - that sounds like a crappy night Hope work is kind to you and you get a good night's sleep tonight!

Italian, hope you got caught up on sleep. HLaR, glad to hear you are more positive after speaking with your doctor. Afura, hope you kicked it later.

Last night had me worried. Leader Appreciation Dinner for all the Girl Scout Leaders in our Community. At an Italian restaurant. With homemade brownies that were reputed to be so good, we asked for them over the restaurant's dessert. (Which they totally were - Caramel Delight brownies, omg!)

I worked out according to my PT. I saved as many calories as I felt I could without making me feel hungry during the day. By dinner, I had about 1400 calories banked (including exercise ones). I still knew it would be tight. I tried to be accurate about my food log. Dinner (including two of those amazing brownies) was over 1200 calories. It could have easily been double that if I hadn't picked up one of the smaller salad plates I found on the buffet line.

I ended the day at a 200 calorie deficit. I totally expected to gain a pound or three this morning, based on my history.

I lost a pound.

O.O

Seriously?!?!?! W. T. F.

This is what drives me crazy about weight loss. I find the older I get, the more consistency I like in certain things. I want to be able to know that if I have a 3500 calorie deficit, I will lose 1 pound. If I do 20 of these squats every day, I will get stability in my knee in about 4 weeks. GAH!

I think one thing I need to work on is eating more frequently throughout the day. The nutritionist I spoke to a year ago said that it was definitely a key - keeping my levels fairly even throughout the day. And I've noticed that on the days where I have one small meal (usually breakfast) and one large restaurant meal, I gain. But yesterday, I had 3 small meals (200-300 calories), and then dinner. The only time I had that, "I need to eat NOW" feeling was right after my morning walk, so I did.

Im keeping up with my goals, drank lots of water yesterday, walked in circles to get my last 400 steps in to 10,000, did my strength training. Today's the super long day at work 10am - 5pm. I don't know if I will be able to do the squats my therapist wants me to start doing now, but I'm going to try to do them this evening.

May you all have satisfying, healthy days today!

Italian: do you take nexium or losec? That could help a lot? I hope you get in to see the blood specialilist it is so frustrating to not have answers.
Craftscout: getting.older just sucks, nothing works.right anymore. But great job at your event it's not easy but.sounds like you had a great plan, you deserved that pound
Jltheis: when you get stressed out could you try asking yourself, (how is my stress going to change the outcome of this situation?) and then if you cant change the outcome with stressor can relax and you can work towards dealing with it and moving past it. It doesn't always work but it helps get past that way of stress thinking.

Time to work make it through today and then this weekend and start new meds Monday, and I will walk a lot this weekend because my van is broken.down.

Rain, rain go away....I want to go for a walk! I'd go anyway but my dog thinks rain is absolute torture and lays down and shows his belly. So I end up carrying him, get cold, wet and then I have to give him a bath ... treadmill here I come.

Bright and sunny today...yard work was actually a joy to do as I got to soak up some sunshine. An okay week when I would rather have an outstanding one. My goals will be more challenging next week.

Nice numbers, craftscout! Overall, your week sounds great.