I’m Cracking Up
I’m cracking up! Not literally but had my first serious blip and this journey is not even a week old. How did I cope? And what can be done about such setbacks?
Weigh Day Monday
Feeling The Pinch
Cracking up is exactly how I feel. One of the biggest changes to my new lifestyle was taking the rather bold decision to weigh myself on Mondays. Traditionally, I’ve always weighed Saturday morning. Even my More Life coach suggested Saturday weigh day as it is the weekend, when you are more likely to break the cycle.
I like the idea of weighing myself on Monday but having weekends off, I just want to let my guard down a little. Not unreasonable. I mean it’s nigh on impossible to be good seven days a week. Restrictions are never a good idea in any weight loss attempt I feel.
I’m Cracking Up
TV Snacking
Yesterday started harmless enough but as the day gnawed on, I felt some old thoughts creeping in. When those thoughts get lodged in your head, they can be impossible to shift. I knew this would happen and will happen again. After five solid days of sticking to 2000 calories a day, something stirred inside. Yet, this wasn’t nearly as disastrous as what I envisaged.
Last night was the only TV I’ve watched all week. TV played a big part in my eating habits and I got so damned used to it, I’m finding it hard to break. After dinner, I craved more food so grabbed half a doughnut, some biscuits and a bag of Snack-A-Jacks. Still not enough. By this point, I’d given up counting calories and had gone into estimation mode as I would call it. The wife went to bed early and my hunger pangs refused to move….
I ate more biscuits (some of them soggy they’d been left out so long!), a three-slice sandwich, more Snack-A-Jacks, one low-calorie bar and another half a doughnut. I had finished eating. For the first time this week, I felt fulfilled. I loosely worked out my calorific intact, somewhere between 3000 and 3500.
Keep Going!
Coping With Setbacks!
What surprised me about my current weight, is to maintain this weight (but only a nutter would want to do this) I would have to consume 3700 calories a day. I got a little scared when I started thinking just how many calories I’d been putting in my body to put the weight on. When I reflected on my intake, you know what, it wasn’t so bad at all. Half the trick is realizing you will fall off the wagon, you will have bad days and there’s no point in beating yourself up when the inevitable happens.
What I did get was the best night’s sleep all week which was wonderful. It’s too early to see how this is going to truly pan out but I think I’ve changed so much this past week I know there are going to be days where I eat a little more. The important thing is to acknowledge and move on.
Eat Right, Eat Better!
Cracking Up Is OK!
As I type, I’ve only had 1000 calories and have not had a great desire to eat lots. Sunday is usually my worst day for binge eating in front of the telly. Not this week. My brain has changed I feel. I know I am weighing myself in the morning. Ironically, yesterday was the first day I’ve felt a little lighter. I might lose 2-3 kilos this week but if it’s only a kilo I will not be disappointed. I’ve gone to the toilet a fair bit despite not drinking too much.
As long as I’ve lost something, I’ll be happy. It will take weeks for the full benefits to develop. I doubt I’ll continue Monday weigh-ins too long but I think they’re important for the first few months.
My attitude towards food today was a surprise. So, I cracked a little but not too much. I ate some sugar and got that out of my system. I feel better because I slept better. Onwards and upwards but today I feel good despite the blip. I’m cracking up but feeling stable.
