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I woke up discouraged this morning. I feel fat and old. I know I haven't been eating "right" the last couple of weeks. Yesterday was very bad, as I was convinced I needed something more substantial for breakfast than yogurt and a granola bar. So as a last ditch attempt at getting something reasonably o.k. I stopped at Daylight Donuts for one of their breakfast burritos. The trouble is, I also impulsively decided I needed to buy a box of donuts for everyone at the office. And of course I had one. I had dinner all planned out for what I needed to eat to maintain my RDI, and it was decimated with one statement from my husband last night, "Let's go to IHOP." I went ahead and ordered what I wanted because we really don't go out to eat very often as a family.
The weight on the scale doesn't bother me this morning. I knew it was going to move in the wrong direction, so I was prepared for that. What has me down is with Doctor's appointments for three children, one with special needs, I find it diffficult to maintain a regular schedule of exercise and other physical activity, and I seem to have so many things working against me on eating well.
Stress at work, to the point I'm starting to not even want to go in is not helping. However I know the stressors there are temporary, and I just need to trudge through it to get to the other side.
Today's the first day on the Mediterranean Diet. I consulted with hubby last night briefly about it, and told him this morning I plan to buy and cooks some Tilapia for dinner this evening. This morning instead of stopping for a breakfast burrito, I bought a container of almonds, a container of banana chips, and a couple of fruit juices to go with my yogurt and granola bar. I made myself get up early to do some small exercises, and I packed my salad for lunch. I'm just going to have to take this one meal at a time, and try to remember to say "no" to guilt. Here's to a fresh start.
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182.8 lb
Lost so far: 2.2 lb.
Still to go: 47.8 lb.
Diet followed poorly.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 09 April 2014:
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1869 kcal
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Fat: 55.23g | Prot: 76.18g | Carb: 267.26g.
Breakfast: Kroger High Fiber Oats & Caramel Chewy Bars, Yoplait Light Fat Free Yogurt - Strawberry, Bananas, Naked Juice Boosted 100% Juice Smoothie - Blue Machine. Lunch: Minute Maid 100% Orange Juice (15.2 oz), Skinless Chicken Breast, Ranch Salad Dressing, Eating Right Peeled Baby-cut Carrots, Sweet Red Peppers, Tomatoes, Cucumber (with Peel), Baby Spinach. Dinner: Sargento Reduced Fat Provolone Cheese Slices, Baby Spinach, Bob Evans Tomato Slices, Mission Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas, Birds Eye Steamfresh Mediterranean Vegetables with Primavera Sauce, Baked or Broiled Salmon, Santa Cruz Organic Pure Lemon Juice. Snacks/Other: Snak Club Raw Almonds, Olive Oil. more...
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2966 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Calisthenics (light, e.g. home exercise) - 10 minutes, Standing - 15 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Driving - 1 hour, Desk Work - 8 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 3 hours and 35 minutes, Housework - 1 hour, Shopping - 30 minutes. more...
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losing 15.4 lb a week
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 Comments
We all have those days. Yesterday was bad but today I'm back on track. It seems that you are back on track too. Let's have a great day!!!
09 Apr 14 by member: Ana Dominguez
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One day at a time is right. Best of luck!
09 Apr 14 by member: Sarahald91
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A night out to dinner with the family is healthy for the soul, too. We all do it, and I think it's actually a good thing to do. It sounds like you are back on track this morning. Don't beat yourself up too much about a 'bad day'. A healthy lifestyle includes indulgences from time to time, too.
09 Apr 14 by member: mgrill
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It's going to happen from time to time. Look at your progress over a week's time versus the ups and downs of one or two days. You have just gotten started and you have to give your body time to learn new habits and stop craving the foods that are bad for it. The cravings may never go away completely but you will learn to deal with them better. Watch your sugars and carbs, and read the labels on everything you consider buying. And welcome to the pack !! :)
09 Apr 14 by member: erwinwarrior83
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Old! I'd kill to be 34 again (well... not literally). Anywho, stay the course. Life means eating out with your family, enjoying yourself and then getting back on course. Think of your trip to IHOP as Spring Break -- no one LIVES Spring Break. And you're doing right with the Mediterranean Diet. It's a plan you can use for the rest of your life...not merely a diet. Making a plan (a blank calendar of go-to meals) can keep you from getting in a food rut and resorting to something, a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g that doesn't taste like what you've been eating. I just subscribed to Cooking Light mag!
09 Apr 14 by member: LuC2
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Yea...you think you feel old at 34..wait til you're in your 40's lol
09 Apr 14 by member: notjune1
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I would love to be 34 again and know what I know at 49. I think there's a reason it doesn't work that way ;)
09 Apr 14 by member: erwinwarrior83
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We ALL screw up now and then but picking back up is the real deal. Just continue like nothing ever happened and learn from our mistakes. I have made Sundays a free day for myself so that way I can't beat myself silly for messin everything up. But of course, not to go completley crazy and then come Monday I'm so ready to jump back with the "routine". I realize that this may not work for everyone but it's working really well for me! And like THEY said, wait til you get in your 40"S, lolol.... No pain no gain :)
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We have all been there. Just be mindful and watch what you eat at the next meal even if its a meal out. As for the Mediterranean Diet, I'm also on it. Be careful about dried fruit and fruit juices. Way too much sugar and carbs. Eat fruit naturally.
If you are really hungry in the morning try oatmeal, walnuts (any nut) and berries (option: mix it with Greek yogurt for more protein). It will fill you up and keep you full for awhile.
09 Apr 14 by member: angelface72
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Thank you all for your encouragement and suggestions!
09 Apr 14 by member: tempest_spirit
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Each day is a brand new day to make it the best day ever, so have a great evening and welcome a fresh new day tomorrow.
09 Apr 14 by member: LadyBea40
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