Not necessarily great, but could be worse?
Okay, so as of last post I said I was W-3. I'm still technically W-3, but a couple days ago was W-5. This tells me that, even though there might be a pound of two of fluctuation, my weight is at least on a downward trend! (I'm not W PLUS anything, anyway.)
In terms of counting points, I've been really bad. Okay, by "really bad," I mean I haven't counted points since my last points post. I am, however, at least being cognizant of what I eat and am trying to make better choices. Today, for instance, my honors Sophomores were going to be watching V for Vendetta. One of my students asked if he could go make a bag of popcorn. I said, "Of course! As long as you make me one, too." So he comes back and hands me on of the bags. Feeling guilty and fearing undoing the small loss I have accomplished, I changed my mind and gave the bag to another student in the class. Soooo, not a huge deal, but I saved myself probably a couple hundred calories in making that choice, right?
I've been choosing breakfast burritos over toast for breakfast. My hope is that replacing the carbs with protein and dairy will lead to a small loss. (Is that logic right? Or is the fat in the burrito going to sabotage that plan?) For lunch, I've been incorporating yogurt and fruit (or healthy leftovers - chicken and rice) in place of carb-y sandwiches. And I really have been better about cooking more for dinner. (But although I'm trying to make healthier entrees, I'm still not sure they're any better than what we had been eating.)
Another positive: I have begun working out at school after school! It may only be Day Two of that, but I think this is going to last. In the past, what killed my workout motivation was the fact that I felt too guilty being away from home and away from the boys for too long. (To work out, I'd come home from work, change clothes, and either hit the gym or the pavement for 45 min - 1 hr. But then I'd say, "Oh, I'll wait til the boys are in bed" because I always wanted to soak up as much time with them as I could. So I wouldn't work out right after I got home. But by the time they went to bed, *I* was ready for bed and too lazy to go out.) So now, I decided that it'd be easiest if I could do this right after school before even seeing the boys. I also decided that I'm starting with baby steps. I'm only doing 20 minutes a day right now, and I feel good about that. In the past, I've always felt that a workout has to be at least 45 min-1hr. That kind of time commitment is what kept me from working out. Not that it's a HUGE commitment, but with Noah as young as he is, I want to be there as much as I can. So I now have had this big epiphany that working out 20 min a day is better than nothing (which is what it would be if I tried to force myself to commit to an hour a day).
And I'm already feeling so much better! I can feel my core getting stronger. I can do a little more a little harder and longer each day. My butt is sore (which is great since it's TOTALLY in need of some toning, haha). And I just have a really good attitude about it all. The other epiphany I had at some point recently was that it's not selfish for me to work out. Even though I worry about the time it may take away from my babies, I've also come to realize that taking care of myself now will hopefully enable me to be around a lot longer to spend more time with them once I become old and gray. I feel really good that this time, so much of my desire to get back into shape is driven by my own concern for my health. (Not that looking better wouldn't be nice, too. But for the first time, I don't think that's my primary motivator.) I hope that means I'll be more successful than I've ever been with this!
So that's what's new. Goals: try to drink more water. start focusing more on counting points. Would like to be W-6 or 7 by the beginning of next week. We'll see!
In terms of counting points, I've been really bad. Okay, by "really bad," I mean I haven't counted points since my last points post. I am, however, at least being cognizant of what I eat and am trying to make better choices. Today, for instance, my honors Sophomores were going to be watching V for Vendetta. One of my students asked if he could go make a bag of popcorn. I said, "Of course! As long as you make me one, too." So he comes back and hands me on of the bags. Feeling guilty and fearing undoing the small loss I have accomplished, I changed my mind and gave the bag to another student in the class. Soooo, not a huge deal, but I saved myself probably a couple hundred calories in making that choice, right?
I've been choosing breakfast burritos over toast for breakfast. My hope is that replacing the carbs with protein and dairy will lead to a small loss. (Is that logic right? Or is the fat in the burrito going to sabotage that plan?) For lunch, I've been incorporating yogurt and fruit (or healthy leftovers - chicken and rice) in place of carb-y sandwiches. And I really have been better about cooking more for dinner. (But although I'm trying to make healthier entrees, I'm still not sure they're any better than what we had been eating.)
Another positive: I have begun working out at school after school! It may only be Day Two of that, but I think this is going to last. In the past, what killed my workout motivation was the fact that I felt too guilty being away from home and away from the boys for too long. (To work out, I'd come home from work, change clothes, and either hit the gym or the pavement for 45 min - 1 hr. But then I'd say, "Oh, I'll wait til the boys are in bed" because I always wanted to soak up as much time with them as I could. So I wouldn't work out right after I got home. But by the time they went to bed, *I* was ready for bed and too lazy to go out.) So now, I decided that it'd be easiest if I could do this right after school before even seeing the boys. I also decided that I'm starting with baby steps. I'm only doing 20 minutes a day right now, and I feel good about that. In the past, I've always felt that a workout has to be at least 45 min-1hr. That kind of time commitment is what kept me from working out. Not that it's a HUGE commitment, but with Noah as young as he is, I want to be there as much as I can. So I now have had this big epiphany that working out 20 min a day is better than nothing (which is what it would be if I tried to force myself to commit to an hour a day).
And I'm already feeling so much better! I can feel my core getting stronger. I can do a little more a little harder and longer each day. My butt is sore (which is great since it's TOTALLY in need of some toning, haha). And I just have a really good attitude about it all. The other epiphany I had at some point recently was that it's not selfish for me to work out. Even though I worry about the time it may take away from my babies, I've also come to realize that taking care of myself now will hopefully enable me to be around a lot longer to spend more time with them once I become old and gray. I feel really good that this time, so much of my desire to get back into shape is driven by my own concern for my health. (Not that looking better wouldn't be nice, too. But for the first time, I don't think that's my primary motivator.) I hope that means I'll be more successful than I've ever been with this!
So that's what's new. Goals: try to drink more water. start focusing more on counting points. Would like to be W-6 or 7 by the beginning of next week. We'll see!
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