R1P2D6 Down another 0.6 pounds today, for a total loss (since gaining during the load phase) of 7.1 and net loss (since my start weight) of 4.8 pounds. Not bad for 8 days on the diet, especially considering I ate everything in sight for the first 2 days of it.
I'm learning a lot about my eating habits and realizing just how horrible they were. Three times today, I've caught myself reaching for a snack- not because I was hungry, but because it was there. Fortunately I've stopped myself each time. Breaking the eating-junk habit is hard, but totally worth it. I did have a weak moment last night when the kids were eating pizza and it smelled sooooooooooo good. I entertained the thought of eating 'just a bite' for a good 5 seconds before I realized that I wouldn't eat just a bite, it'd be a whole piece. And I thought about how I would feel if I stepped on the scale in the morning and didn't lose any weight- or worse, what if I gained? And I knew that I would regret that pizza too much for it to be worth it. Willpower won out and I had my sauteed chicken with spinach and diced tomatoes over a bed of artisan lettuce with a Zevia cola. It didn't have that cheesy, greasy goodness that the pizza would have, but it also didn't have an ounce of regret.
Even though it's only been 5 days of losing, I'm SEEING a difference. Not just pounds are coming off, but inches. I almost have a waist again! I showed my husband how much room I have in my jeans today and he said, "Yeah, I've noticed the difference." And THAT felt better than any slice of pizza could ever taste.
I've been running like crazy trying to get a million things done, so if I don't get a picture up today, I'll do it first thing tomorrow morning.
I'm learning a lot about my eating habits and realizing just how horrible they were. Three times today, I've caught myself reaching for a snack- not because I was hungry, but because it was there. Fortunately I've stopped myself each time. Breaking the eating-junk habit is hard, but totally worth it. I did have a weak moment last night when the kids were eating pizza and it smelled sooooooooooo good. I entertained the thought of eating 'just a bite' for a good 5 seconds before I realized that I wouldn't eat just a bite, it'd be a whole piece. And I thought about how I would feel if I stepped on the scale in the morning and didn't lose any weight- or worse, what if I gained? And I knew that I would regret that pizza too much for it to be worth it. Willpower won out and I had my sauteed chicken with spinach and diced tomatoes over a bed of artisan lettuce with a Zevia cola. It didn't have that cheesy, greasy goodness that the pizza would have, but it also didn't have an ounce of regret.
Even though it's only been 5 days of losing, I'm SEEING a difference. Not just pounds are coming off, but inches. I almost have a waist again! I showed my husband how much room I have in my jeans today and he said, "Yeah, I've noticed the difference." And THAT felt better than any slice of pizza could ever taste.
I've been running like crazy trying to get a million things done, so if I don't get a picture up today, I'll do it first thing tomorrow morning.
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