This weekend is giving me many opportunities to test myself, apparently. Managed to stay on plan and pass up donuts, chips & cheese dip, pizza, homemade bread, and homemade chocolate chip cookies. I didn’t even finish my second glass of wine bc I didn’t like it enough. Hit my calorie goal (I’d been too far below over the previous 2 days, so I ate a banana—not a cookie!—to get up to calories last night).
Surprisingly not as hard passing up the junk as it usually is...trying to remind myself it will not make me feel good to eat it (digestive issues lately, seem to be improving with some diet changes).
This is an important one: knowing when foods will make you feel bad and avoiding them. I have countless times done this with dairy but I’m trying to put my foot down!
After a lo-o-o-o-ng hiatus, I'm shopping at Shrimpton Couture again. Cherie (the owner) is a patient peach and has never been removed from my Interac e-transfer list this entire time. Whenever I get a piece from her site, I feel like I'm stepping back in time (I stay in the 60s and 80s, for the most part).
Right now, a vintage Thierry Mugler LBD with an open back has been calling my name. I feel like I bookmarked it more than a year ago. Not only is it still available...it's now on sale!
The NSV? This little black dress is more attainable for both my body and wallet now.
(But do I need another LBD, tho? lol These are great 'problems' to have, considering the times)
This weekend is giving me many opportunities to test myself, apparently. Managed to stay on plan and pass up donuts, chips & cheese dip, pizza, homemade bread, and homemade chocolate chip cookies. I didn’t even finish my second glass of wine bc I didn’t like it enough. Hit my calorie goal (I’d been too far below over the previous 2 days, so I ate a banana—not a cookie!—to get up to calories last night).
Surprisingly not as hard passing up the junk as it usually is...trying to remind myself it will not make me feel good to eat it (digestive issues lately, seem to be improving with some diet changes).
Finished the holiday weekend...kinda strong? Walked 4 miles a day every day, passed up all the “treats” (today offered chips and dip, burgers with buttered & grilled buns, and ice cream cake. Last night I skipped the cookies and wine).
I definitely overdid the (good) wine tonight after reuniting with my BFF post quarantine, but I’m pretty happy I avoided the chips and dessert and stuck to veggies, fruit, and salmon. Way too much watermelon, but sitting out in the heat made it taste so good. I’m usually a social eater—I look at what everyone else is eating and let their choices give me “permission” to indulge. Not this weekend!
Knowing that a few chips would lead to a bowl of chips, cheese dip, and a giant hunk of ice cream cake that isn’t even that good (and feeling bloated and icky tomorrow) made it much easier to eat what I knew would make me feel good, mentally and physically.
Just graduated the C25K programme (again) in absolutely searing heat (well, for England, anyway).
Never thought that I'd get back to this point as it's taken forever to recover from being hit by a drunk driver whilst on my bike last July. I'm still not fully recovered as my head and one shoulder remain problematic.
No more visible fat at all on my legs, only muscle, thanks to my spin bike, weight training and most of all mountain biking, which I just recently got back into after 16 years of nothing! Oh yeah, DIET of course and never giving up helped too! Not too shabby for 55
No more visible fat at all on my legs, only muscle, thanks to my spin bike, weight training and most of all mountain biking, which I just recently got back into after 16 years of nothing! Oh yeah, DIET of course and never giving up helped too!
Love me some muscled legs...
Mountain biking is my new favorite thing, having a blast with mine.
Congratulations!!! Keep it up, you are quite an inspiration 😊
Yet another issue with my toxic extended family. Told my daughter good thing there is no chocolate in the house.
Made my husbands favorite pie, ate 1/8 slice, as budgeted for dessert later, and cut some stuff out of dinner so I can still have a lighter dessert tonight. Seems I still associate toxicity with sweets.
I will still be well within daily goal by bedtime.
I also told my husband I’m taking a run after dinner to clear my thoughts and he’s going to watch the incontinent rescue dog I convinced him to take in so I can.
Take that you SOBs. While you still have to power to bring me to tears of hurt and frustration, I’m taking back control one thing at a time.
10 minutes into my run today I tripped on a gravel road and got up with an impressively bloody calf and hands. Did a quick check and decided it was superficial road rash and that I felt fine to complete my run (another 20 min) even though I was on a part of the loop where I could have walks home in a couple of minutes.
Got a few funny looks from the people I ran past but very pleased to have completed the run (C25K week 8 day 3) despite the mishap.
I did have to cancel my padel game tonight though, holding a racquet will be very uncomfortable for the next few days.
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This is an important one: knowing when foods will make you feel bad and avoiding them. I have countless times done this with dairy but I’m trying to put my foot down!
Right now, a vintage Thierry Mugler LBD with an open back has been calling my name. I feel like I bookmarked it more than a year ago. Not only is it still available...it's now on sale!
The NSV? This little black dress is more attainable for both my body and wallet now.
(But do I need another LBD, tho? lol These are great 'problems' to have, considering the times)
It's always higher when I'm fat and/or ill, so I'm pleased to see it come down.
Onwards to the next 50lbs 🤪
A Freudian slip, no doubt 😉 Congrats!
Finished the holiday weekend...kinda strong? Walked 4 miles a day every day, passed up all the “treats” (today offered chips and dip, burgers with buttered & grilled buns, and ice cream cake. Last night I skipped the cookies and wine).
I definitely overdid the (good) wine tonight after reuniting with my BFF post quarantine, but I’m pretty happy I avoided the chips and dessert and stuck to veggies, fruit, and salmon. Way too much watermelon, but sitting out in the heat made it taste so good. I’m usually a social eater—I look at what everyone else is eating and let their choices give me “permission” to indulge. Not this weekend!
Knowing that a few chips would lead to a bowl of chips, cheese dip, and a giant hunk of ice cream cake that isn’t even that good (and feeling bloated and icky tomorrow) made it much easier to eat what I knew would make me feel good, mentally and physically.
Never thought that I'd get back to this point as it's taken forever to recover from being hit by a drunk driver whilst on my bike last July. I'm still not fully recovered as my head and one shoulder remain problematic.
Tomorrow I start the 10k programme.
And I'm really looking forward to it
This is really impressive!
Super important insight! Good for you
Love me some muscled legs...
Mountain biking is my new favorite thing, having a blast with mine.
Congratulations!!! Keep it up, you are quite an inspiration 😊
Made my husbands favorite pie, ate 1/8 slice, as budgeted for dessert later, and cut some stuff out of dinner so I can still have a lighter dessert tonight. Seems I still associate toxicity with sweets.
I will still be well within daily goal by bedtime.
I also told my husband I’m taking a run after dinner to clear my thoughts and he’s going to watch the incontinent rescue dog I convinced him to take in so I can.
Take that you SOBs. While you still have to power to bring me to tears of hurt and frustration, I’m taking back control one thing at a time.
Got a few funny looks from the people I ran past but very pleased to have completed the run (C25K week 8 day 3) despite the mishap.
I did have to cancel my padel game tonight though, holding a racquet will be very uncomfortable for the next few days.