Today is Day 11 in my "the new me" transformation. It's been going pretty good. I've been using a website to track my eating and exercise. I've 'met' a group of great people that are encouraging - which is nice.
Last night it was a dine out night for a birthday. I knew exactly what I was going to have when I get there. I was asked if I was trying to be healthy - I said yes and left it at that. I don't want to make a big deal about it. I want to be healthy and move on. I knew I was going to be over a smidge so when I got home I did a small work out - 20 minutes walking and 20 minutes on the bike. I didn't have any bread at supper and I didn't have any of the desserts that were ordered. At some point I know I will be able to have a bite of this or that, but right now I just can't.
I made a HUGE mistake this morning by getting on that damn scale. I was up a pound from yesterday. I know all the pitfalls regarding weighing yourself every day but I can't help it. I need to know where I am. So, I'm going to work a little harder today. Make sure I get all of my water in. I have been doing pretty good for the last 11 days. This is when I fall down - up a pound?? screw it - I'm eating whatever the hell I want and drinking whatever the hell I want. Well - I'm trying very hard NOT to fall down.
I'm heading out for lunch with a good friend. I know where I am going and what I am going to have. There are lots of good choices where I'm going. I know I can do this!
My normal routine on Saturdays is to go to the movie and then to my favorite bar and grill for lunch. I'm not going to stop doing what I like, but I'm just going to change it up a little bit. I CAN go to the movies with getting a medium popcorn. Maybe I get a small one or maybe (shocker) I skip the popcorn! When I get to my favorite bar and grill to watch the football game, I don't have my favorite adult beverage - I have a diet soda. I did prove to myself that I can go there and not have 6 beers. If I thought I could have one, I might do that, but I'm not quite there yet. And maybe I skip the fries and have a salad - I have found that I actually enjoy having a salad.
On the website when I track my stuff, I joined a 'group' with the weight loss goal of a pound a week. The first week I lost 4.1 - but when you go from nothing to something, it's not that hard. This week hasn't been as easy - but it's a marathon, not a sprint - right?
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