Last week's goals were the same as my first week goals, mostly because it's been difficult for me to actually meet those simple goals. My first week I did pretty well and even lost a few pounds, but at the end of my first week my 2 year old got an ear infection/ sinus infection combo which evolved into a lung infection this week. I am pretty good at sticking to my goals when everything in my life is going smoothly, but when the sleep deprivation and overall exhaustion from dealing with my son's illness hit me, I found myself going back to my old lifestyle choices out of convenience. Plus I had two really bad days at work and was pretty depressed which also lead to huge cravings for comfort sodas and sweets. BUT I am learning from this experience: 1) I need to be prepared for healthy eating. Devon got sick the day before my weekly shopping trip so it got postponed and left me scrambling to put together meals. I need to keep healthy (non-perishable) foods around so that I can live off those should I need to for a weekend. 2) I am an emotional eater. I didn't think I was, but when I got depressed this week, I really craved my comfort foods. Some of the cravings I managed to overcome, but I caved in on a few of them. I am not sure what I need to do in order to fight the emotional eating thing. Recite daily mantras? Talk to a counselor? I don't know. This week I relied heavily on talking to my mom. I know she has been through everything I am going through, plus she is trying to lose 30 pounds too. 3) I need to find some way to relieve stress and emotions that does not involve food. At some point really soon, I am going to have to bite the bullet and get up an hour earlier so that I can start exercising and relieving some of this tension.
All that being said, I am going to keep to my old weekly goals for the week, with some minor revisions. (1/14-1/21)
1) Take a multi-vitamin 2x a day.
2) Eat breakfast at home every morning.
3) Eat a piece of fruit or veggie with every meal.
4) Drink 4 glasses of water each day (I don't drink hardly any right now and 4 is actually a huge increase. I would like to gradually increase the number up to 8 or 9.)
Those goals are realistically achievable and hopefully will help in this whole weight loss process.
My starting weight from late December was 163.
I am currently at 158.4.
My goal weight is 135. (Which is 5 lbs. higher than my pre-pregnancy heaviest weight.)
Only 24 more pounds to go!
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I commend you Kari! You are going to do great. it will be so hard but you'll feel a lot better about yourself and believe it or not, eventually feel more energized. Good luck!
Wow, do I ever need to join this idea!! I gained 5-6 lbs this holiday season and I needed to lose before that! I either have to buy the next size clothes OR start doing what you're doing. We eat the same way (problem areas) and I STRUGGLE with evening eating. I'm still talking myself out of that cereal at 10:00 p.m.! And still cave about 1/2 the time. I'm really frustrated right now and am having a hard time getting going. Maybe you'll spur me on! Keep going!! You can do it!
Kari, what a great idea! I hope you don't mind but I'm going to steal idea! I think this will force me to stick to it and be acountable, will you be my weight loss buddy? we can keep each other on track! I want to be at 140 lbs, and after Wyatt I'm at 160- let's get hot and sexy so we can go on a new cloths rampage!
Hey Kari you are doing great already just by being and showing accoutability. I would love to join you in this too. Here are a couple of the things I have done to help with my water intake. I buy bottles of water and put 8 or however many in the fridge and that way I know how many more I have to go for the day and it makes it easier. I also drink more out of a bottle than a glass and then you know the ozs etc. Also, if you write down a daily diet of everything you consume. For me it makes it harder to eat it if I know I have to write it down on that list. Hope some of that helps you out.
Thank you everyone for your thoughts and feedback! It's nice to not be alone in this. I will definitely support all of you in your blogging too.
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