Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Day 44 Eh...

It's looking like my monthly goal of just 8 lbs is probably a good one, heck hopefully I can meet that!!  Last week was no loss & this week I just haven't been able to track like I need to, so I'm a little worried about this weeks weigh in & of course there's only one more weigh in for this month after Sunday, sooooo we'll see.  Maybe I can fit in some work outs & get this weight loss back in gear.   It's just hard to fit working out in when you come home from school/clinicals TOTALLY exhausted.  I came home yesterday, ate dinner & was in my bed by 7:30.  I talked to my daughter for about an hour & was OUT by 8:30.  Thankfully this is supposed to be my hardest semester of nursing school & the next two are all downhill from here so I guess I just need to tough it out for a few more weeks. 

Sorry this post has sort of turned into a bitch fest.  On a more positive note, I can really tell that my eating habits are starting to become a real part of me, not just something I do b/c I have to.  For instance today I was getting a drink at lunch & I started to fill my cup with Hi-C Fruit Punch, but then I thought about it & thought to myself "I don't think I need or want those extra empty calories" & so I switched to Coke Zero & never looked back.  When I thought about it later I was very happy that I made that choice.  I really need to start giving myself more credit when I make choices like that.  It's little changes that will add up big time in the end.  It's also those little things that sneak up on you if you DON'T watch them.  For instance, say today I had gone ahead & gotten the Hi-C.  Then next time I was faced with that choice I'd think "Oh it was no big deal the other day, it won't hurt if I get it again today" and then the cycle would start all over & every choice would be a "little" choice & "no big deal" but in reality those little choices do end up being a big deal.  A big FAT deal - ME! 

So, for today I am going to give myself a pat on the back for making a healthier choice & know that every decision I make towards being healthy, no matter big or small is a choice that leads me in the right direction. 



What about you?  Have you made any small, healthy choices lately that maybe you thought weren't a big deal, but when you think about it you realize that all these little choices really add up?

8 comments:

  1. That is great that you are doing so well with your eating choices! Awesome! And good luck with your schooling. I always wanted to be a nurse but ended up changing my major early on in college.

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    1. Thanks! I'm almost afraid to admit it but the longer I do it the easier it's getting to actually make good choices!! When I logged in to MFP today it says I have logged in for 50 days in a row!! I am so excited to see the progress I've made & to see that I am STILL going!! Thanks for your support.

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  2. Good for you for making those changes! I used to drink ALOT of diet coke, but I have it up because it really is packed with sodium. Also I've replaced some snacks, like instead of grabbing potato chips I'll have veggie chips instead. Little changes definitely add up!

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    1. Oooh I love veggie chips, especially the puffy ones, like the Cheeto's Puffs. Yum!! And the Apple Cinnamon ones, DELICIOUS!

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  3. Quite often we are our own toughest critics!

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    1. Definitely. Then it doesn't help when you've had a week with no loss. No matter how much you say you know that it's temporary, it still gets you down just a little...

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  4. Just remember Candi that it's really not a race (to the goal weight)...it's a lifestyle.

    You are doing fine! Seems like several of us have hit plateau week one! :)

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    1. Intellectually I know that it's not a race, and I know that my goal may not happen in exactly the time frame that I want it to, but when I step on that scale & it hasn't moved it's still a little disheartening. Of course it's not like I have anyone to blame but myself. I knew that this would be a rough patch b/c for me I have a mental block telling myself that I can't do any better than this. If I could just get to 250 then I think I would be past that hump & realize that I really can do this....it's just getting to that point. But thank you for reminding me that this isn't for now, this is forever & I can do this!! :)

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