Rough Week

This week was rough. I did okay in the beginning of the week. I tracked everything that I ate. Then PK's Grandma got sick and I missed my Thursday Zumba class. This is not normally a big deal but lately I have been having a hard time if I miss those workouts. So, I blew it over the weekend. I didn't track. We went to an engagement party and then went out for lunch on Father's Day and to my parents for dinner that night. I ate 2 cupcakes this weekend. I broke my no cake except for chocolate rule twice. I'm going to do better this week and I'm going to try and keep my activity points instead of eating them. Maybe I'll lose a little more than 2 pounds this week. I need another jumpstart/motivational week. Last week was great. I lost 2.4 pounds just by making sure I tracked everything I ate.

Tracking on the computer is nice because it keeps me honest. I can look up points values. There's no guessing and it's kind of fun to enter it in and keep track that way. It also makes me think a little more when I go in the kitchen looking for food. When I know that I will have to put my food into the computer, I tend to ask myself if I am really hungry or if something else is going on.

I have been really tired lately. I cut back on coffee a little bit the last couple of days because it was upsetting my stomach. Unfortunately, when I'm tired, I think I'm hungry. I associate everything that I feel with hunger. I'm not sure why. I noticed yesterday that when I was being lazy and reading, all I wanted was something to snack on constantly. Not because I was really hungry but because it felt good to put something in my mouth. I was comfort eating. That is something I have a really hard time with. I find that chewing gum sometimes helps with that feeling but I have to be aware of it before I can realize that I need to put a piece of gum in my mouth.

I gained 1.2 pounds this week. It is very frustrating. I am frustrated with myself because I convinced myself that it would be okay if I didn't track this weekend. I would still do well because I can make good choices. HA. That's what I have to say about my ability to make good choice. I don't hold myself accountable. I need the constant checking up on myself that I get with tracking. Yesterday, before my meeting, I told myself that I would be okay if I didn't track right away because my weekly points started over. I have got to stop doing that too. It is a relief that my points start over but I get in trouble when I use up my weekly allowance in the beginning of the week.

My goal this week is to track every bite that I put in my mouth. I am going to try to plan better this week too but tracking is part of that. If I look up recipes online for dinner and everything then life is good and easy. It's when I don't have that resource that I have trouble. Well, wish me luck! See you next week.