Hurray for new workout clothes! That deserves a selfie. And I even smiled. :)
I still have a little bit more bootie than I would like to be able to fit into my "normal" pants. We're getting there!
I didn't lose weight this week, but I had to step it down a notch again because I'm afraid to hurt my knee more. However, this morning I went running anyway, and it's okay. I think if I wear the brace that my doctor gave me, it will be better. The problem is a tight tendon, not a sprain or anything. As soon as I'm warmed up it doesn't hurt, it just might hurt later after I exercise and my muscles cool off.... BAH! Injuries are the worst.
So this was the first week that I didn't keep any sort of log. It was kind of an experiment and I'm pretty sure I didn't eat as many fruits and veggies as I normally would. I know that when I keep track of them during the day, I'm more likely to make better decisions later on in the day if I only need one or two more servings. If you haven't kept a food log before, you'd be surprised how quickly you forget what you've eaten. Just try doing it. I dare you. ;)
It was easier to keep track of my 7 treats goal since all I had to do was keep it to one treat a day. However, I didn't do that either. Which leads me to my topic of the week: Intuitive Eating. I know I've already talked about this a little bit in a Previous Post, but I thought about it a lot this week.
As I've been working on eating less sweets, it has gotten much easier. I usually don't crave them much and some days I don't feel like I need them at all... until this week. There was a few days when I just needed chocolate. I'm not talking about the old waxy Easter bunny from my kids' Easter baskets, but good chocolate. It's for times like these that I always try to have a stash of "my" candy or Oreos, etc. The nice thing is, when I eat a couple of Oreos, then the craving is satisfied and I can move on with my life. If I don't eat something to satisfy my craving, then I will eat something else, and since that isn't what I needed or wanted, then I'll try some other kind of substitute. Then after all that, I end up just eventually eating what I wanted in the first place with in addition to the extra food that I ate to get to that point.
I didn't meet my 7- treats goal again because I had a few days like this. But I also stayed sane on those days. I would like to think that I have a good relationship with food. I allow myself to enjoy food. I love my chocolate brownies, but I also LOVE my daily salads. I love my meals loaded with fruits and vegetables, but I'm not gonna lie, I had chocolate chip pumpkin pancakes for breakfast and dinner last night. (I need to go to the store tomorrow).
One of my favorite lessons about intuitive eating is thinking about how toddlers are natural intuitive eaters. If you were to put them in a room for a day full of healthy choices and sweets, they would not only eat the sweets, but would eventually choose healthier options as well. They listen to their bodies. Some days they eat a lot of food, some days they hardly eat anything. I'm not saying that we should do that, but I do think that we should listen more to our bodies. Ask yourself questions like:
Am I really hungry? Or am I just bored?
Is this a healthy food choice?
Am I eating because it's "lunchtime" (noon) or am I really hungry?
Am I NOT eating because it's NOT "lunchtime/ dinnertime?" (I often need a small snack around 10:00 or 4:00).
Do I need to eat something now, or can I go to bed just a little bit hungry?
Am I really hungry or am I just thirsty? (Drinking water may help)
So although I didn't have very many healthy choices yesterday, I also wasn't very hungry. It's tough as a mom because you still have to make meals for your family, but try to listen to your body. Eat if you're hungry. Stop when you're full. Try to make healthy choices when possible, enjoy a treat if you really want one.
GOALS
Scripture Success
A goal I made this week was to wake up at 6:15 every morning. My kids usually wake up around 7:30. Sometimes earlier, sometimes later, so I usually wake up with them. However, I was not getting my scripture reading in. So, I decided to wake up an hour earlier and read a chapter in the Book of Mormon and 10 pages in the Old Testament so I can try to catch up.
IT WAS AWESOME!
I felt like I had so much more time. The trick is, if I read before exercising, it can be easy to fall back asleep. So instead of reading in bed or on the couch, I sat on the floor. I didn't fall asleep and I was able to get some good reading done.
Strength Days
This was another goal that I would not have accomplished had I not specified what to I wanted to do. I did weights twice this week. Even though my knee hurt one day, I still did the class (at home in my living room) without the squats and lunges. I think I would have avoided that before. The second day I added the squats and lunges without extra weight and it felt okay. Fingers crossed!
Goals for this week:
1. Bed before 11:00 pm
2. Wake up at 6:15 am
3. Read daily in the Book of Mormon (keep up with BofM365 schedule)
4. Read 10 pages a day in the Old Testament (to catch up with Standard Work in a Year)
5. Keep a food log of fruits/ veggies, treats, and exercise
6. One treat a day/ 7 treats for the week
7. 5 solid workouts including 2 strength training (I don't need to specify because I LOVE getting a good workout in- but for me, a solid workout would entail 30-60 minutes of medium-high intensity cardio or interval strength training). I will give a detailed log of my exercise like I did with my eating last week to give ideas and thoughts I have.
It's gonna be a good week!
Spiritual Moment
I had a few "pity me" moments again this weekend. I realize that a lot of times my thoughts are irrational and I should be able to control them better, but sometimes I just don't want to. However, it sucks being in that state of mind.
Today we celebrated Memorial Day. I think about all of the people who sacrifice so that I can be with my family in a free country living the comfortable life that I live. It's silly that among all these blessings, some of my "biggest worries" are trying not to eat too many sweets. First world problems.
I am so blessed and extremely grateful for my family and health. I have great friends, a good home, my husband and I have good jobs, and we live in San Diego for Heaven's sake! I have a lot to be thankful for.
My Mother-in-law has a tile in her house that reads "Gratitude turns what we have into enough." I love that phrase. We can always want more, but only when we truly have gratitude, is it that we realize that we are doing pretty well. I love my life.
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