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Awesome day all around!! I'm so thrilled my buddy, Moonlite, hit her goal-weight today!! My other buddies are doing great too...don't you just feel the positivity jumping off these FS journals??! Love it!
Well, moi aussi :) I, too, have some great news to report, and for ease, I'm just going to list these:
1) Just in one day's workout yesterday, I've managed to shed off the weekend-damage, and lose the 3.2 pounds gained! I am thrilled!
2) Also, the high points over the weekend may have been a blessing in disguise to do a high-low zig zag thing, as yesterday was a low-point day.
3) This shows me that exercising like a fiend totally works! Drinking water totally works! Weight trainign totally works! Staying within points, and going high fiber/protein, and low carbs and sodium totally works!!
And most importantly, emotional lows don't need to stay lows---they can be lifted in just a day if you work towards it!! (On the flip side, if I had continued dwelling on the negative stuff from the weekend, or given in to the heavy feeling from all the junk and the sluggishness that followed and lazed off working out, I'd have sunk deeeper in....so LOWS beget LOWS, and HIGHs beget HIGhs as I'm learning.
4) Because, with such a miraculous start this morning, I was able to get my workout done first thing in the mornign again. My gym buddy bailed, but I went still, and did a HEAVY workout!! I was sweating bullets! I did 30 mins on elliptical (240K), 15 mins on treadmill, 15 mins on bike, and 20 mins of triceps weights. Recording the exercise levels, types, weights, cals, speed etc. was VERY useful, as it immediately made me want to up the ante a little bit from yesterday...I can also numerically track my fitness level (rather than a subjective imppression of whether I'm getting fitter or not)
5) Drank 3 L of water already; will probably get a liter more before bed
6) Food points and meals have been great too....like before, fresh produce, fruits, veggies, herbs--ah summer! And, the filling proteins..I'm enjoying the meals and cooking these again.
7) I even learned a quick lesson: I craved the pita chips again, and I had a bag sitting in my kitchen cabinet that I thought I'd open. I played with the idea of do I really want to mess my system on the first day of success? But then, I looked at the calories and saw that I could have 8 chips for 3 points. I thought I could afford that. Anyhow, wow! learnign lesson! I had ONE chip and the taste totally hit me!! I just wanted more and more, until I had about 10!!! (so 3 pts and a litte more), and still under my points. But, a big revelation. Some fatty, carby foods are like a cigarette to recovered smokers! One whiff, one smell, one puff, and you're HOOKED all over again! That's why, they say don't even have ONE! Well, the same principles will hold now: I will look at different foods, and until I learn and master the self-control, things are going to be off-limits. I'll look at a questionable item and ask, "Is this ok to eat? If I indulged in more of these, would that be ok?" And if the answer is NO, then I'm not allowed to have even ONE SINGLE piece! Some things are ok to indulge massive amounts of, e.g., air-popped popcorn--one can eat only so much of it, and yet, it's like what, 3 cups to a point? Well, so, if an item is expensive to have in larger quantities, then it's off-limits for now. I may revise this theory a little down the road, but for now, it's "All or None".
MEals and points:
Pre workout: almonds (2)
Brunch: Almonds (2)
Protein mix and milk (3)
Tofu stir fry (1)
Egg white omelette (1 eggs, 1 oil, 1 cheese) with peppers, spinach, basil, parmesan and almonds
Coffee with milk (0.5)
snacks: 1 activia yogurt (1)
Almond + cashews (4)
1 plum (1)
8 Pitachips (3)
Dinner:
Homemade Lentil soup (2) with spinach and veggies
Veggie stir fry with soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili sauce, garlic, fresh basil, crushed peanuts (1)
Total: 23.5
Update: 10.18 pm: Self-sabotage or insane addiction?!
I just couldn't leave those darn pita chips alone!!! Despite my lesson learned earlier, I still kept thinking about them and finally gave in and had one, and then couple more, and then (worse possible thing!), got the rest of the bag out of the kitchen and onto my couch--and well, finished them all one by one---5 servings in total, so 15 additional points!!!! Putting me at 38 points for the day! And sabotaging an otherwise PERFECT day!! Now, I won't be surprised if I see a gain back on again, with these increased calories, 1500 mg of sodium, and the late night eating!
I need to analyze this behavior. I feel like an addict! An addict that does really stupid things and then when asked later, "what were you thinking"? , they'd have no idea! An act committed mindfully, premeditated and in full consciousness!! So, what is this? Am I really so incapable of saying "no" to these stupid cravings? I thought I was over that!!! Especially when I have so much to gain by sticking to the plan especially now when it seems I might be on a good roll, and the plateau appears to have budged!! Ah well. We'll have to see how the scales react tomorrow. And I'll have to work out extra hard. Geez Louise!!! Back and forth dance--and only myself to be blamed!
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