Plodding along this week. I ate more veggies this week, and liked how I felt afterward so I decided to go veggie heavy this week. I think the extra fiber will also be good for me–hell, I know it will be. I’m learning to listen more to what my body feels like having, and this week it really wanted more veggies.
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Funerals are a hell of a way to start a week. Mourning + ovulation + work stress + general IDGAFery = up this week. Thankfully, this week does not look to be terribly stressful, especially as side projects wind down and I can finally get back to the business of taking care of myself the way I deserve to.
This just keeping my head above water business isn’t cutting it, and I’m tired of just getting by. That’s what it feels like I’ve done this year so far. I deserve so much more than just getting by. I don’t “just get by” in other areas of my life, so why when it comes to me is it acceptable?
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“Your body is the house you grew up in, how dare you try to burn it to the ground.” #effyourbeautystandards pic.twitter.com/Jg08HVnkwg
— Felisha (@felishacarolle) January 18, 2015
I did some maintenance on my house tonight. Went back to the gym and rode the bike on a hills program for 45 minutes and then (likely to the chagrin of my ortho guy) did light leg weights and some upper body. It felt good.
I think from now on, I will try to remember that my body is the house I grew up in. I need to take better care of it since it’s the house I’m going to live in the rest of my life.
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Finally the scale is creeping downward and the holiday regain is about gone! I’m hoping this continues. Still struggling to get motivated to exercise though. Perhaps I should focus on getting more sleep first, because the lack of sleep is hurting my want to exercise. When I am tired, the last thing I want to do is work out. I know I’m not sleeping enough but I have so many things I’m juggling right now that it’s hard to get them all done in the 24 hours I am given each day.
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Not surprised by this week’s progress since I was retaining water all week which always happens during my cycle. The water retention stops when the crimson tide rolls in (ha!), and so does the desire to eat everything that isn’t nailed down. So this week should be business as usual.
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Not pleased by the scale this week but after some careful thought and some good old-fashioned data analysis (ever the scientist, I am), I know why I am up and into a weight range I do not feel comfortable being in.
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The weight I gained while on vacation last week is slowly coming back off. I knew it would, especially since I was back home, eating my usual stuff and not being presented with starchy carbs and sweets at every turn. I know those pounds will take a little bit to come off, but I am okay with that.
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Up 4.4 pounds this week but I know exactly why. I ate way more starchy carbs than usual while on vacation last week. This was a conscious choice I made, and I’m not sorry I did it. I knew what would happen if I did it, and I knew what the consequences would be. So I’m not surprised that I saw a jump on the scale this morning. I am surprised it wasn’t greater! But I’m also glad it wasn’t greater.
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This week I am grateful for no change on the scale. I am struggling mightily with keeping motivated to stay the course.
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Surprised by this week’s progress. I traveled out of town for a conference, so planning for meals was tough because I didn’t know what would be available. I did work out two of the three mornings of the conference as my hotel had a fantastic gym in the bottom of it. I also ended up walking nearly 15000 steps each day I was away. I think that helped stave off any potential weight gain I could have had. Given how I did eat while I was away, I was shocked it didn’t show up more on the scale this morning. I dreaded stepping on it this morning but knew I needed to hold myself accountable, so I put on my big kid pants, sucked it up and weighed.
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La Guerra de La Gorda 