Well, I guess it's my turn to suffer the "bored with the plan" feelings. Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT off plan... I'm just bored with it.
For the past couple weeks, I just haven't been trying much to eat a balanced diet, get in my water, and I've been especially horrid with exercise. I've just been sort of skating by, staying w/in my points, and that's it. I've been teetering right around 300 all week. I want to see that damn 2, so why not bust my butt? Meh, I don't know.
Well, I suppose I do know... I've been quite busy, and other things have taken priority over my 100% focus on WW.
I've been in the process of looking for a new job for a couple months now. I finally heard back from the place I had recently applied, and I had a couple interviews & was offered the job last week. I'll be starting December 3. This is a good thing for many reasons, but one of them can also relate to WW. I'll be working at a hospital, and they've got a big cafeteria w/a salad bar. This will be my lunch of choice several times a week, I'm sure. This will also keep me from going home for lunch (I wouldn't have time to get there & back in this job anyway) and eating more than I should at lunchtime.
I've also been planning a baby shower for my friend. It's on December 8. I won't have anything to do for it for a couple weeks now, but the past couple weeks have been busy w/baby shower stuff.
They've also been busy w/wedding planning stuff. Just a little over 4 months now! Mike and I went and chose tuxes for him & the guys this weekend, and we also purchased our wedding bands! That was quite exciting!
This Saturday he & I will be having Thanksgiving w/my family. I am making several things, that way I know they are WW friendly. I'll be making green bean casserole, cheese potatoes, and scalloped corn. I found healthier recipes for the traditional Thanksgiving cuisine. I may post those recipes here if anyone's interested. For the actual Thanksgiving though, it is quite worrisome. We'll be going to Alabama to spend the week/weekend (Tuesday night-Sunday night) with Mike's family. I will have absolutely NO control over what food is served to me. I will just have to eat things in moderation & fill up on the stuff that I know is good for me.
So, all of these things have distracted me, yes. They have absolutely NOT made me screw up though. I'm still making wiser decisions than I was 3 months ago. I am 26.2 pounds lighter, that's fantastic! Yesterday I was carrying a box of kitty litter up the 3 flights of stairs to our apartment. This box was SO heavy, I thought surely it weighed 50 pounds! Once I finally reached the top of the stairs & dropped the box in a huff while desperately trying to catch my breath, I looked at the weight of the litter: 21 pounds. WOW. I was carrying more than that just 3 months ago... and now carring that weight was exhausting. How I did it before, I have no idea.
But I do know that I will never do it again.
I completely empathise with feeling bored. So many times I have wanted to stop because I was tired of measuring and counting and working out and weighing. And I think it is okay to relax a little - maybe not, as it has taken me over a year to FINALLY get to the 51 pound mark. I actually pulled out some "before" pics to remind myself why I keep going. Anyway, you will keep going, and it will be worth it! What a great comparison to see the kitty litter box!
ReplyDeleteI think that is great! You have accomplished a lot and its amazing!
ReplyDeleteI think its easy to get bored with our plans because we do what works, which is often the same things over and over again.
Maybe pick up a new cookbook and try some new meals? Or change what you eat for your meals by having breakfast for dinner or something. For me, I found that once food just didnt have as much emotional hold over me, I didnt care so much what I was eating because I was just eating to put nutrients in my body.
Yes, plese do post your Thanksgiving recipes! I'm interested. Thank you!
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