1) I ate exactly at my target yesterday PLUS I earned 5 APs.
2) I drank 100 oz of water.
3) I picked up an extra shift at work where there were doughnuts, cake, ham and cheese pinwheels, brownies and cookies. And I didn't eat a thing while I was there. I just drank my water and tended to my patients. When I left work I took my water with me and sipped it on the way home and before midnight when I reset my points, I ate my last 2 points of the day: an apple and some 2% string cheese. I went to bed without the guilt of going over points because I came home from work famished. All it takes is a little planning!
4) I am actually EXCITED to weigh myself tomorrow AM. There have been times in the past when I've started/re-started Weight Watchers and INSTANTLY I abused my points and had anxiety and dread about weigh-in. I see now in hindsight that this is largely because I was just looking for a quick fix and not a lifestyle change. I've matured a lot more over the years and coming to accept that I'm going to have to change my eating habits for good if I want to get slim and stay that way.
5) I have another good day planned for today. I'm even thinking of rewarding myself with a personal sized CPK cheese pizza if I can fit it into my points. I'm thinking that and a salad for lunch if Ican swing it points-wise...
I really can't freaking wait to weigh myself tomorrow. Even though I didn't get to bed until probably 1:15am, and had to be back up at 8 to head back to work for a meeting, I'm all "caffeined up", and I want to stay awake for the day. Ideally I'd like to stick to 3 meals today, and maybe a snack in the afternoon and go to bed EARLY so that late-night snacking will not be a factor I have to wrestle with prior to my AM weigh-in.
I'm going to try a new class at the YMCA today. There are a few fears to overcome. I just realized yesterday that I've been a member of the YMCA for about a year now. The original reason that I joined was for the classes. I quickly learned that my work schedule sometimes makes it hard to get to the good classes because they are geared more towards the "after work" crowd of those people who work 9-5. I also realized that in that year that I've been a member, I've only been to two different classes. I went to ONE toning class pretty soon after I started and it wasn't really my bag. For one, the teacher was kind of bitchy, and secondly, it was really a lot harder than I'd imagined, so I guess I felt a little self-conscious. I've had better luck in Beginning Yoga. I've been to several of those classes and recently they've added a few more offerings of those classes, so I'm trying to pick that up once again. Purely because flexibility and balance are big areas of weakness for me and also- after yoga I feel like I've just gotten an hour long massage- maybe even better.
But as I move forward with my healthier lifestyle endeavor, I really do want to incorporate more classes into my workout routines because I remember how motivated I was previously when I included a lot of variety in my workouts. This class today is called Kickin' Curl, and it's a combo of kickboxing (one of my faves) and strength training. I'm a little worried that I won't be able to keep up, and also, it's at 5:30pm, which is normally a time that I avoid the YMCA altogether because it tends to be SO crowded. I'm still really self-conscious at the gym. Even though it's the YMCA and it really is probably the best mixture of all ages and body types out of all the gyms I've ever been to, it's still scary and I still feel like I'm being judged. I know in all honesty, other people are probably either oblivious, or they are too worried about themselves to judge anyone else, but still. It causes me a lot of anxiety. So, getting to this class today is not only a great thing for Weight Watchers, but also will be a big triumph personally. Here's hoping I don't chicken out and here's hoping I don't make a fool of myself!!!!!
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