This week I hit my first real bump in the road. I ate out several times and struggled to figure out the carb count on things I was eating. I came home feeling like I had a poor sense of what I had actually consumed, and what that would mean to my carb count for the week.
When I weighed on Monday morning the truth was in the scale. I had my first gain, 1.1 kg. That's OK. I still weigh far less than I did a month ago, and I know that overall I am making much healthier choices.
This week I have cut back to 20 grams a carb a day again to make sure I am staying within what my body can handle, and choosing foods that I know are within my "safe" zone. It may mean I miss out on a few foods that I could eat, but the peace of knowing I am moving towards my goal is worth it.
My favourite mental reset is that my carb counter on my phone resets to the new day, with 0 carbs consumed and 0 glasses of water drunk, each night at midnight. It provides me the visual reminder that a fresh day has come and with it a fresh start.
How about you? How do you deal with your bumps in the road?
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
10 Reasons I Am Getting Started
Most people start a new diet or lifestyle knowing exactly how many pounds they want to lose. I actually don't know. Though it's embarrassing to admit, I don't actually know what I weigh at the moment. I can guess but I do not know. I am presently so large that I can not find a scale that goes high enough. My doctor was not even sure where I could access one!
Therefore I am focusing on the bigger picture of WHY I am losing weight. I created my own list of reasons to lose weight:
1) To be healthier
2) To have more energy
3) To walk without pain
4) To be able to do activities with my children
5) To be able to buy clothing in a regular store
6) To sit comfortably in a chair with arms
7) So that my husband can hug me tightly enough to cross his arms behind me (in a bear hug)
8) To be able to volunteer more
9) To get in and out of the shower easily
10) To have more space in the car(especially behind the steering wheel)
That's my current list. Anyone else got a different reason?
Therefore I am focusing on the bigger picture of WHY I am losing weight. I created my own list of reasons to lose weight:
1) To be healthier
2) To have more energy
3) To walk without pain
4) To be able to do activities with my children
5) To be able to buy clothing in a regular store
6) To sit comfortably in a chair with arms
7) So that my husband can hug me tightly enough to cross his arms behind me (in a bear hug)
8) To be able to volunteer more
9) To get in and out of the shower easily
10) To have more space in the car(especially behind the steering wheel)
That's my current list. Anyone else got a different reason?
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