I feel like I never can get a moment to sit down and write. I think about writing a lot, what it is that really is bothering me and small 'revelations' I come to during the day. I have some thoughts that are are deep and meaningful... and others that feel just like a never ending to-do list running through my head.
I'm not even sure where this week went. I vaguely remember Monday (I think) and boom. Now its Friday. How does that happen?
Remember a few posts back I talked about setting small goals? One was to not eat a french fry for a whole year. I didn't think it'd be that big a deal. I rarely order them as a side at a resaurant and I can't remember the last time I went and got a drive through hamburger meal. Would you believe there have been 5 different times I wanted to eat a french fry since then? seriously?! 5 times? I had no idea it was that tempting! but it wasn't me wanting to order them as a side... it was wanting to try just 1 off my daughter's plate or to grab a few from my husband's leftovers. not a whole order of fries... just 1 or 2. And you know what? I said 'no'. each and every time. It was easy. I didn't feel like I was missing out. I didn't feel deprived. I just didn't eat that 1 fry. And it felt good :)
So I didn't eat fries. But I wasn't perfect either. I knew this week wasn't going to be a big weight loss week... I still stepped on the scale this morning. I lost another 1.5 pounds :) Good, happy news!
I knew I didn't make my best effort, but when given the choice of completely falling off the wagon and only straying a tiny bit, I chose the later. That is an accomplishment. I need to get back to eating more veggies like I did last week. I love salads. I'm going to try to eat more of those too in the coming week and continue to be positive and watch the scale hit new numbers.
33 pounds! 33 pounds! 33 pounds!... a goal to never settle for not thriving at life!
I'm not even sure where this week went. I vaguely remember Monday (I think) and boom. Now its Friday. How does that happen?
Remember a few posts back I talked about setting small goals? One was to not eat a french fry for a whole year. I didn't think it'd be that big a deal. I rarely order them as a side at a resaurant and I can't remember the last time I went and got a drive through hamburger meal. Would you believe there have been 5 different times I wanted to eat a french fry since then? seriously?! 5 times? I had no idea it was that tempting! but it wasn't me wanting to order them as a side... it was wanting to try just 1 off my daughter's plate or to grab a few from my husband's leftovers. not a whole order of fries... just 1 or 2. And you know what? I said 'no'. each and every time. It was easy. I didn't feel like I was missing out. I didn't feel deprived. I just didn't eat that 1 fry. And it felt good :)
So I didn't eat fries. But I wasn't perfect either. I knew this week wasn't going to be a big weight loss week... I still stepped on the scale this morning. I lost another 1.5 pounds :) Good, happy news!
I knew I didn't make my best effort, but when given the choice of completely falling off the wagon and only straying a tiny bit, I chose the later. That is an accomplishment. I need to get back to eating more veggies like I did last week. I love salads. I'm going to try to eat more of those too in the coming week and continue to be positive and watch the scale hit new numbers.
33 pounds! 33 pounds! 33 pounds!... a goal to never settle for not thriving at life!
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