Day 29 - Get thee behind me brownies!!

Okay. So I obviously ate two brownies off plan last night  I'm really annoyed with myself because that's the second time since Saturday that I have eaten some craptastic junk food. 😞 I'm not going to concentrate on this step backward though.  I got a lot of steps in yesterday because of housework and I tried something new on the elliptical.  I put my Fibit around my ankle to see if it tracked my steps better.😂  It still wasn't accurate but it did record more steps than it did on my wrist.  The only pain in the butt part is I have to remove the strap on one side to get it on my ankle but, hey, more steps is more steps right?

Today, I'm sticking to my plan damn it!! I'm nervous today though.  Not because of food but because my doctor is taking me of my antidepressant and today is my first day without it.  I've already got the withdrawal headache (this is why I HATE taking this stuff in the first place).  I've taken preemptive Tylenol and Aleve.  I'm also using my peppermint essential oil ( I diluted 5 drops in fractionated coconut oil into a small 2 ounce roller ball bottle). Peppermint oil works great, by the way.  Roll a little on our temples, across your forehead and up the back of you neck  I have headaches all the time and I don't like taking so much Tylenol and Aleve, so this is a great alternative. I can also put a drop under my tongue for the nausea that will be coming.  I'm mostly nervous because I have severe depression and, while I am taking two different drugs that act as mood stabilizers, it still scares me that this will throw me into a tailspin. I'm prepping my diffuser with some Citrus Bliss, lavender and cedarwood to help maintain my mood as well.

DoTerra Essential Oils

So, today's plan (hopefully I won't be derailed by the lack of antidepressant thing):

Breakfast:  Greek yogurt, GF granola and chia seeds

Lunch:  leftover chili verde

Dinner:  leftover homemade burger

Snack:  Cherries

Exercise:  Cul-de-sac lap and Elliptical 5 times at 8 minutes a round and today I'm doing the living room cleaning.

Day 26 of the Emotional Eating 30 Day Journal Challenge

What 3 things am I grateful for?  What am I most looking forward to?

I am grateful for my very supportive husband.  He's always there when I need him.  I am grateful that I have this time to concentrate on myself.  I may be out of a job but, while I'm looking for a new position, I have this time to concentrate on me.  I'm also grateful to the ladies in the PNP groupies group on FB.  Their always there when you need a boost and everyone is so helpful when you have a question.

I am most looking forward to being able to keep up once all the weight is gone.  I still wear out pretty easily, so it will be nice to not always have to make tentative plans and wait to see if I can do it the day of the event.  I'm also looking forward to fitting back in my clothes.  I've kept them all even though it really hasn't helped with my self-confidence.  Now, I look at it as a goal to fit in my nice clothes and not feel like I need to hide behind baggy clothes.

Okay.  So that's my plan for the day.  I hope you have a wonderful day and always remember...What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.