I know I'm back on track when I gauge my feelings on a "bad day". Today I didn't have a chance to hit the gym because I had work 8:30-5:00 and then Job #2 from 6:30 til ? (I'm still at work so lord knows when I'll leave...) I was in a rough mood earlier today and didn't eat as well as I should have. However, since I'm aiming for 1,300 calories a day, i've really only logged about 1,600 calories today eating a little more carbs than I'm supposed to. And instead of being really down on myself and feeling ridiculously guilty about it, I feel okay. "Eh tomorrow I'll eat fine again and I'll hit the gym hard in the morning" is my attitude. I'm almost impressed with myself how well I'm handling it. So because I'm not freaking out, I know i'm ready for the last 40.
I've been weighing myself everyday which is a TERRIBLE habit. But i've been closely monitoring my progress while I wear off the holiday weight. Before I fell hard off the wagon, the lowest I made it was 186.8 lbs. And now I'm back around 187 even. I've been anxiously awaiting to see the scale reach 186.8 or lower so that I'm officially back on my losing streak. Once I hit that, I know I can go back to weighing myself once (okay, maybe twice) a week and being very anxious to see the results. Saturday mornings would be my official weigh in day both for myself and with the trainer who also does my measurements.
So far, with trying out these new recipes, they've been a huge success. I LOVE the turkey taco meatloaf (ground turkey meat with corn, green peppers, onions, taco seasoning, fat free cheddar and salsa in a loaf pan) and i'm growing accustomed to edamame. Fancy Schmancy Oatmeal (oatmeal with canned pumpkin, cinnamon and sugar-free maple syrup) is an amazing addition to my morning and I find that eating 1,300 calories a day with these new recipe ideas is easy without feeling hungry. I've also rekindled my love affair with nonfat yogurt.
The gym is going great. I'm still training for my Cupid's Chase, so yesterday I ran 2 miles. I set the treadmill for 5.6 and just go. I didn't think I'd make it yesterday. But I did. And for that I'm proud. I'll run 2 miles again one more time on Sunday and then after that I'll jump up to running 2.5 miles. The hard part will be bringing the running outside. I think starting February 1st i'll move to outside running. Maybe now that Kathryn is back up with a healed foot we can go running together. Though I'm sure even after 8 weeks of non-use she's still faster than me lol
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment