It is a new year, and it has been a tough week. That said I think I will be fine with my weigh in tomorrow morning. It may not be a huge loss but right now I don't anticipate a gain. I have been partaking in some chocolate the last couple of days, but just a bit here and there. Honestly, I try to fill the cravings with water or turning my attention to other things, but sometimes I need to just have a little bit. I have been following a very, very low calorie diet so even with the few pieces I have had I am well within my optimum intake for the day. And I think at this point in my journey, a bit extra helps my metabolism to burn a bit better. That said, I am not eating triple chocolate fudge ice cream with whip cream or potato chips with ranch dip. I had a bowl of popcorn last night (which I could not finish) and a couple of pieces of a milk chocolate orange.
My girl and I took the dogs out walking which got me a bit of cardio. But tomorrow it is back to my yoga and this week I have to get moving on the boot camp DVD. I need to not only maintain where I am but keep moving forward.
My boy was stressing me last night, picking fights with his sister, acting like a general jerk to both of us. It made me feel more of an urge to eat, which he truly does not understand. I know my weaknesses and I know that incredible stress or emotional upheaval sends me straight to the salty/sweet stuff. So I took a deep breath and simply left the room. My girl is not much better, she lets him push her buttons and escalates the entire situation. One day I truly hope they can learn to simply joke around with each other again and be friendly. But right now I simply can not let their inability to get along sabotage my health and well being.
I am not making New Year's resolutions, I am in the group that believes they are simply too easy to break. January first is not a magic day, it does not give you a clean slate, you have to have the right mindset and the mental and emotional ability to make a change. I made the conscious choice in early December not to wait until after the Holidays, not to wait for the New Year, I made my change then because it was the right time for me.
I see this blog as my accountability not just to myself (although it is for me) but to my friends and family. And I think I have reached a point where I am strong enough to make entries every few days, or maybe weekly depending on how things are going. It will depend on whether there are things going on in my life affecting my progress good or bad that I think need to be shared. Well, we will see how things go tomorrow with the weigh in...
Have a happy & healthy day!
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