THIRTYTONORMAL

Is it ….

starting over if you never quit?

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks experimenting with my eating … focusing more on only eating when I’m hungry and less on what I’m eating.

I’m a multi-tasker extraordinaire, but when it comes to changing what/when/where/how I eat I feel like I need to tackle only a couple of things at a time.

So I’m moving on to thinking more about what I’m putting into my mouth.  And what happens when I eat said food.  I’m paying more attention to what foods “stick” with me and what foods should be filling but aren’t.

One thing I had done was add an extra serving of whole grain a day (which brought my total servings to two most days and 3 maybe 1 day a week).  And my weight loss totally stalled.  Which means a half cup of Fiber one, plus the equivalent of one slice of high fiber bread a day is TOO much for my body.  Seriously??????

So I’m going to change things up this week.  The last two weeks I didn’t have fruit (due to circumstances beyond my control … i.e. not being able to get to the grocery store because it was too bloody cold and icy outside to walk there and I didn’t have a car).  Anyway, I’m going to add back in an apple every day, keep the Fiber One cereal, and leave out the bread and see if the scale starts moving again.

and probably stop adding the melted dark chocolate to my fat-free Greek yogurt …

I did pretty much get back on track with 30 DS last week after figuring out a way to do it without aggravating my injured hand ligament.  I also did day one, week one of C25K inside by dancing around on the walking part and doing jumping jacks or jumping rope for the running part.  It was a good work-out … not as good as walking/jogging outside, but adequate for my weather-induced limitations.

this time

I’m down another .2 pounds.  :::sigh:::  It is better than being up or even maintaining, but seriously I believe I deserve better than this.  :)

No quitting, though.  Hasn’t even crossed my mind except for being mildly surprised that the idea of quitting is not even an option.  And it’s not an option because I’ve realized this is the way I live now, not a temporary thing I’m doing.  It might take me a while, but I will get there and I will stay there.

Knees didn’t hurt up and down the stairs as much today, so that’s a positive.  I’m getting near the end of SB supercharged so it’s getting more challenging.  I’m pretty slow on the 30 DS, but baby steps and all that.  Better to start slow and stick with it than to go full bore and quit because it was too hard.  And, Sunny, you will be happy to know that you have inspired me to get up and dance whenever a song is on that I like.  It means people’s taxes aren’t getting done quite as fast as they might, but I’m having fun.  :)