The Skinny On January

Hump Day

Well, it was not necessarily the middle of the week.  Let me explain. Today was that day.  Whenever I make a positive change, there comes a day (usually around day 4 or 5) that it is just hard.  It is that day when my mind starts playing tricks and my body follows suit.  I was hungry today!  Really hungry!  I wanted to eat and eat.  It was interesting though.  Instead of panicking and having an overload of negative self talk, I just allowed it be what it was.  In the past I would have over binged on food, then said, "Well that’s that! I might as well eat whatever I want.  I’ll worry about eating healthy later." 

I have learned by now through past experiences to not give up.  This is not all or nothing!  I will eat better tomorrow.  This is life.  If I see this as just a diet, that is temporary.  I don’t want to see me getting healthier again and losing weight as temporary.  This is a permanent change I am making here.  I may change my approach or strategy, but I am no giving up.  No towel to be thrown in here!

What I Ate

I have to admit I am embarrassed to share this, but I know if I were reading it, I would want to know.  I seriously decided earlier this evening that I wasn’t going to write out what I ate.  As I write this post though, I know I should. I’m just going to list today’s food.  It won’t necessarily be in order.

My regular oatmeal breakfast
3 oranges
A small handful of pecans
1/2 avocado
Chic-fil-a chicken sandwich
Side salad w/low fat honey mustard
Popcorn with olive oil and sea salt
Chocolate chips
Raw cheese
1 cup brown rice cooked in chicken broth and water, sea salt and pepper.  Served with a little butter
Organic cookies and vanilla soy milk
2 McDonald’s ice cream cones ("shame, shame" I say as I shake my head!)

Total Points: 52  Ouch!!!
Used 10 Flex Points
Total Flex Points used for the week: 21/35

What Tomorrow Will Bring

I am looking forward to tomorrow.  I know that I will feel great that I did not give up.  I will focus on the changes I have made and look forward to finishing up the week on the Flex Plan.  I also look forward to the Core Plan.  I weighted in last Wednesday night.  I started the Flex Plan on Thursday morning.  I will weigh in this Thursday night for week one.  I am switching meetings.  My mother in law is joining me, so I’ll be attending with her.

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