Stepping on the
scale yesterday, I wasn't sure what I would see. I knew with family arriving in town on
Thursday, that the weekend would have it's share of eating challenges. As I mentioned in my last post, I was
allowing myself to go over my calories but planned to eat in moderation rather
than a free-for-all. I think I ate about
as I expected. I was proud that I turned
down two dining out situations. I had
plenty of other opportunities to visit and spend good quality time with my
family. The result is that I neither
gained or lost any weight last week.
Well, I lost a couple of ounces.
This go around, I am rounding up to the nearest pound, so a big
zero. I am fine with that and happy it
wasn't a gain. Not that I think I ate
enough to warrant a gain, I didn't.
Some things I wish I
would have done better last week include:
- Stick to the plan
- Drink more water
- Eat more vegetables
Each night I plan
out the next day's meals, but last week I found myself not always sticking to
the plan. I would make substitutions and
as a result I was eating less vegetables.
This week I plan to make a plan
and stick to it. Also, I wasn't drinking
enough water especially for all the sodium I was consuming and the time spent
outdoors in the heat.
Speaking of the
heat, I don't normally spend that much time outside and I have a fair
complexion. Oh, I bet you already know
where I am going with this. Yes, I got
sunburned. Since I was mostly covered
up, only the lower three inches of my arms, face and head were burnt. This happened at my nephew's party last year
too. Let me tell you what, I have learned my lesson. My scalp hurts too darn much to let this
happen a third year in a row. From now
on, I will wear a hat, use an umbrella or take some other precaution.
Last week was a busy
week and not our normal. From all the
work cleaning and preparing the house, hosting a couple of game nights, the
barbecue and other family get-togethers kept me on my feet more than usual. It was nice to rest some today. I enjoyed having the family in town and
spending time with all of them, but getting back on schedule and focusing my
energy on getting healthy will be nice too.
Thanks for stopping
by!
Tammy
I don't know how I missed last weeks post, but I am now all caught up. I think with all the added stress of having family in, more food around than normal, maintaining last week is the best non-scale victory and you should be happy with that!
ReplyDeleteI downloaded a water app to my iPhone - I love to cross things off a list, so this inspires me to click the box after each glass of water I drink. :D
Hugs!
Sometimes just maintaining is a good week! Congrats! I'm need to do better at meal planning, too.
ReplyDeleteGood for you not gaining! Nice job! And on the sun burn, I hear you. I practically go up in flames in direct sunlight! :)
ReplyDeleteNo gain or loss ... take that as a plus no gain !
ReplyDeleteI like the idea when you say " This week I plan to make a plan and stick to it."
Go for it !
All the best Jan
It happens to the best of us. :)
ReplyDeleteTo me, a week where I maintain is a bigger accomplishment than when I lose because maintaining will be a much harder step in this whole weight loss journey once goal weight is reached. But a loss of a couple of ounces is also an accomplishment that you should celebrate! A couple of years ago, my hubby had been losing between 0.2 and 0.6 pounds each week and he was getting depressed about it until our Weight Watchers leader pointed out that he had lost a total of 25 pounds. Hubby hadn't even noticed that because he was brooding about the "small" losses. Even small losses lead to big accomplishments! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteNo gains is always good! Keep at it and enjoy your weekend!
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