Karen's weight today, 179.8, lost 1.6. Mark's weight, oops he forgot to check. Next week....
So it was definitely motivating to being committed to reporting to whoever might be reading this how we did this week.
It was also kind of fun to have little prompts from three of you, all related to eating out. (Like, oh, we won't go there, because the calories might be too high; or "Sorry we picked this restaurant.") Actually, I don't ALWAYS eat out, but this week, we ate out three times ! Not so good when you're trying to lose weight, especially because it's harder to figure out how many calories you're actually eating. As you well know. I just tried to eat lighter each time we ate out.
Successes this week: I recorded my food each day, AND my calories expended, by virtue of my Bodybugg, an annoying contraption I have attached to my upper left arm most days of the week. I wear long shirts to cover it, so it's not so obvious. But there are two advantages, well, maybe more, but at least two. First, it makes some sort of accurate? reading of calories expended. SO the advantage to that is I look for ways to burn more during the day. I even walked from my Thursday location to the main center (all the same company) EVEN THOUGH I had two ride offers. It was a pretty nice day temperature wise, so that wasn't hard to do. And it's nearly two miles. I really kind of like walking, especially when I have a destination. The treadmill I have in the basement looks like a torture instrument. Though I'm getting the TV set up down there so it won't be so intensely boring.
The other related advantage to wearing the Bodybugg is it motivates me to track my food. I want to see if there is a deficit in calories consumed as compared to calories burned. And if I'm tempted to eat more at the end of the day, if I have tracked my food and my calorie expenditure then I know whether it's wise.
So the weight loss this week, wasn't great, but it's something.
How did I do on healthier eating, you might ask? Mark and I have definitely cut down on treats. I even avoided a few at work the boss had brought in. This week starts the annual "Twelve Treats of Christmas," at work, or as one co-worker called it, "The Twelve Pounds of Christmas." The only way I plan to have any is if I can easily fit it into my 1400-1600 calories that day. Just in case I will feel horribly deprived by going without. I THINK I can resist however.
We did have a little snow this week, so that will impede outside exercise. (Oh, unless we have to SHOVEL snow, now that's a good calorie burner! I've burned a lot of calories by doing fast and hard housework. (Yes, my house is generally clean, but it could always use more.)
Mark's report for the week is "I haven't been off to a very good start. So much going on, I haven't focused on what I should be eating. But tomorrow is a new day and a new week. There is always a future."
Which brings me to the last and final point for this week. Situations can sure trigger overeating or the lack of careful eating. As can emotions. Which I probably addressed in last week's blog. Here's the attitude I wish I had: food is good, it's beneficial, it's necessary. But it's NOT my life's purpose! You know, eat to live, not live to eat. I'm working on that.
Okay, well hope your week is good and healthy. And remember, if you don't do as well as you can with your goals, well, there IS tomorrow!!
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