Day 5 - The Bane of My Existence

So, Sunday.  Not as bad as Saturday but not good either.  Once again, good in the morning but terrible in the evening  I've been over here thinking, "I don't need to do 24 hour plans.  We make all our food on the weekends and I just swap between one of the 3 or 4 things we make".  Wrong!  Wrong!  Wrong!! I definitely need to incorporate this into my everyday routine, especially for the weekends.  On the plus side, all the junk is gone and I won't be making runs to the corner market for garbage food this week.

I'm still not getting exercise either.  I've been sitting on my butt for so long that that is what my body wants to do now.  I wanted to start strength training this weekend but, nope, nada, zilch.  I did join in the Fitbit Challenges so that should get me moving a little bit.  I just don't want to be so far behind everyone else. I live in Louisiana though so weather is horrible and my elliptical doesn't record steps accurately.  I'm thinking that I will set 30 minute timers and every 30 minutes I will get up from what I'm doing and do a lap around the outside of the house.  I'm spending a lot of time on my computer (job hunting), so I definitely need to get up and move because I know it's not healthy to sit all of the time.

I've been meaning to mention my water intake but I keep forgetting.  This is the only thing I don't have to worry about.  For years now, my husband and I have been drinking a 2.2L(74.4 oz)  jug of water everyday. It's something I do without thought because I can't stand it if I'm actually thirsty.  There inexpensive too.  The last time I had to replace mine, they were about $3.00 at Walmart.  And I love drinking water.  I'm not a big soda fan (I do have one occasionally if I'm tired) so I have coffee when I get up and water for the rest of the day.  I usually get a little extra water too when I take my medication.  I have a glass in the morning and evening.  And once I get back into working out, I'll get even more water.  It's nice that I don't need to worry about that part.

My jug o'water

Alright, yesterdays food intake:

Breakfast:  Greek yogurt with berries, GF granola and chia seeds

Lunch:  Chips and cherries

Dinner:  Crock Pot Parmesan garlic chicken wings (10)

And...a pint of Blue Bunny Bunny Tracks Ice Cream ( I need emojis on here so I can add an eyeroll)


Mondays plan:

Breakfast:  Shakeology

Lunch: Greek yogurt with berries, GF granola and chia seeds

Dinner:  Leftover chicken wings (10)

IF I'm starving and need a snack:  Cherries or Goldendew melon

NO GARBAGE FOOD!!!!

Exercise:  Every 30 minutes a lap around the outside of the house

Day 3 of the Emotional Eating 30 Day Challenge:

What are my biggest barriers?  Why do they block me? How can I work with them?

Hmm.  This one is a tough one.  I think my biggest barrier is my own mind.  Yes.  I have chronic illnesses that can limit me to an extent but I've been using those as my excuse for gaining and not being able to lose the weight I've gained in the last couple of years.  I've been taking the same meds for years at this point but I only started gaining weight a little over two years ago.  We were going through some horrible stuff and I was eating my way through it.  So, obviously, it's not my medications.  It's all on me.

I guess they block me because I allow them to block me.  I don't have to listen to the bad messages my brain is sending me but I do.  How can I work with them?  I can use the massages to change my story.  When I hear "This will never work.  Nothing else has." I can instead replace that with something like, " I can do whatever I set out to do.  It just takes my commitment and effort."

Alright, well that's it for today.  I hope you all have a wonderful day and always remember ...Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.