I weighed in last Thursday and was down .5 pounds. A half of a pound is not much but it is a loss and not a gain. I have been retaining some water this week but that's ok it will soon pass.
I made some bad choices on Sunday....for dinner I ate 4 cookies and 2 pieces of toffee, 1/2 slice of cheese and 2 rice crackers. I can't believe I did this. It was all about poor planning. I did not pack any healthy food to take with me for the evening. When I got hungry the only choices were cookies and candy and cheese & crackers at the class I was at. I had 2 cookies, one oatmeal and one chocolate chip with oatmeal and coconut thinking the oatmeal would help fill me up. ?? I also had a 1/2 cup coffee to help. Then I remembered I had an apple in my bag from a couple of days ago. Guess what I did.....I got 2 more cookies and did not eat my apple. I made a bad choice. I even went over my calorie limit for the day. I thought I would eat something healthy when I got home but I wasn't hungry when I got home so I went to bed. About 30 minutes after I ate the cookies I felt really tired and kinda sick. Good news is I didn't beat myself up about it and got right back on track Monday morning. Did I learn something?? yes, cookies are not as satisfying as they appear to be. Will I do it again ? Maybe not eat just cookies for dinner but I'm sure I will eat cookies again!!! biggest lesson....don't forget to plan to bring healthy food with me when I will need to eat. (I do this most of the time now anyway) And eat the healthy food that I bring!!
Wishing you all a healthy week!
3 comments:
It's bad enough when we go off our plan, but when we have the better answer right in front of us, it's especially irksome. Good for you for taking the 'live and learn' approach. And for not swearing off cookies for life. :)
I could never deny myself of cookies for life.
What would life be without an occasional cookie???
(just don't eat them for dinner again) :)
Planning is so important. We plan our meals, our exercise our schedules...but my biggest challenge is remembering to plan food for myself when the kids & I are out & about. I always grab a snack for the kids - you'd think I could remember to grab one for me. lol
I've gotten to the point where I keep a stash of almonds in my van & my purse at all times. It has saved my butt a few times.
I bet you'll choose the apple next time...and you might even have some other foods stashed in your bag. :)
Best wishes,
Lynn
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