June 3, 2013

Monday weigh in, 302, hmmm...only lost one pound this week but am not freaking out about it. I know I'm not overeating and the numbers on the scale will eventually start falling....my body is just holding on to every ounce, fighting me all the way!!

It's funny how easy it is to get focused on the number on the scale and let that control our moods....if the number is up, we get upset/depressed/angry...if the number is down, we are tempted to celebrate and overeat!! There's something to be said for just not weighing at all....I did that one when I was dieting...it was interesting...I definitely got in touch with my body and was more aware of how it changed....but I think it's good to weigh once a week just to have that touchstone....

I went grocery shopping for ad items on ads that expire tomorrow.....and got lunch at Panda Express....a double order of mushroom chicken (zucchini/mushrooms/chicken/sauce) and their fried rice which is now made with brown rice. I ate half the rice and froze the other half for another meal....I went to Vons and stayed out of the bakery department, not that it was even tempting but I didn't even want to look at all the goodies. I was looking for whole wheat bread crumbs to use for meat loaf....they didn't have any.....I know Sprouts has them but I didn't want to stop just for that...so I got a loaf of whole wheat bread and will make some bread crumbs. I will probably mix them half and half with the regular Italian seasoned crumbs in the pantry so I can use them up....I'm not going to be a nut case about a half cup or white bread crumbs in a 1.5 lb meatloaf!!!

I've been enjoying fruit....I'm having two servings a day with yogurt..I mix Kashi Go Lean with it in the morning. The fruit and yogurt is good after dinner too....

I definitely feel better in all ways, physically and mentally/emotionally. I feel more "in control" and less anxious...just calmer and more centered somehow. Being able to stick to a program has given my self confidence a great boost, which it really needed...I can do this!!