As I previous wrote I wanted to write things down. I did decide on meals for breakfast/lunch/dinner that I could have. Then I decided on tracking what I ate instead. I wrote down my weight/measurements this morning and also my breakfast. I took a photo of breakfast too. I want to see how I am doing. My diabetic numbers have been low, and so has my blood pressure. I cut one of my bp meds in half to see if that will help - I am so whoozy lately.
Last few days I've been having a food party. Not that I was eating no-no foods, just more allowed treat foods. That must stop. I am up 3 pounds because of it, that and I've been eating when not hungry. I know I'm not hungry yet I think oh it's dinner time or snack time - time to eat. Need to stop that too. I think I'm so use to volume, that I don't realize that now I'm not needing as much. Even this mornings breakfast was a bit bigger then my eyes, and of course I ate it all.... It's that fear of not having enough food to fill me that showing up, I guess. Be gone!
Although I'm not in competition with anyone - I am sorta, in my head, wanting to compete with my aunt. Who by the way is doing great. She started way back in September last year going to the doctor. Told her either she loses weight or will be dead. She's 85 yrs old, 50 pounds overweight, short, trouble breathing etc. When I heard about her, I thought back then I needed to do something, and I was going to RH in November. If she could do it, then I could too. I never said anything to anyone about it. She doesn't need competition. Personally I think, when I see her, she's not happy with her foods, or what she's doing. Mom says she's happy she's losing weight. Get that. But when we are there, and she's there, and we have lunch.... she just glares at the foods, sighs at her plate, and leaves soon. I just don't get the feeling she's happy and content. She's doing it because she has too. Oh, heck, I'm doing it because ....not so much I have to like her, but because I want to. Even running into a munchie party, I'm still happier doing this then not. I could be totally wrong about her, but it seems she's sad at her choice. Point being - I am in my head, competing with her - she's down 32 pounds, I'm down 26 pounds (counting as last weigh in, not the up scale today). My goal this week - until next weigh in on Monday next week is hopefully 6-10 pounds. I know! Right! That much???? In the end, my goal is to monitor my foods, really do Phase 1 as best as I can, exercise, and hopefully have a weight loss.
I also want to include more exercise this week. I have started doing some, but not enough. I figure I will either look for a video on you tube, or just start doing what comes to mind. More likely that last one. I have been looking up exercises, so far I'm drawn to planks, squats, butt kicks, stand up crosses, stretches, and my rebounder. I just need to do more time on them. I think, for the first time, I will learn about reps / do reps instead of just aerobics. Apparently rep things like squats are way much better for the body, fat loss, lean muscle then aerobics. At the moment I need to do all reps/strength training minus the weights. Can feel it in my shoulders and I need to be careful.
But first things first - first I'm going to finish my tea, read my comics, go into my sauna, take a shower, get dressed (might be lunch time by then - aim to follow if I am hungry first instead of just eat) and then the exercise! AJ will be glad if I go to the gym instead of home exercise - that way he can go too. Thinking of treating him to that. 😁🙌
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