Thursday Morning Moment of Truth

Happy Friday!!
   So sorry I didn't get this out yesterday! I was super busy at work and then last night ended up hanging out with my friend Samantha for like 3 hours walking! I earned 19 activity points yesterday from running with my friend Shelby then walking 5 miles with Samantha! Go me!

Here's this week's weigh-in:

-0.2 lbs

Starting Weight: 162 lbs

Current Weight: 151.2 lbs

Total Weight Lost: 10.8 lbs

Not the best weigh-in ever, but a loss is a loss so I'll take it!

I feel like I was really complacent last week with WW. I didn't track AT ALL. The only working out I did was the 10k I ran Saturday morning, so only losing 0.2 lbs is not shocking. This week I have decided to be diligent with tracking and exercise. It's way to early for me to get comfortable, I still have 21.2 lbs to go till my goal! This is my pattern though, and I feel like in this process it is so important for anyone to find their patterns and break them! In the past I will lose 10 lbs (now) and then feel really good about myself and get comfortable, and before I know it I have gained it all back. I will slack on food choices cause ya know that one cheeseburger isn't going to kill my progress, but that mentality everyday will. 

Yesterday we went to eat and I really really wanted some french fries. Instead of giving in I broke down why i thought I wanted them. 1) I was starving! 2) They sound good 3) Broccoli sounded less than appetizing. The I started thinking about how I would feel afterwards 1) guilty 2) bloated 3) upset stomach

I decided the French fries weren't worth it at the restaurant and if I still wanted some when I got home I could make some baked fries in a more controlled setting where I would know the ingredients!

Come to find out as soon as I got done eating I was so glad i didn't get them cause the broccoli was really good and I felt great after lunch!

I think it is definitely fine to give in sometimes, but control where you do it! If you have to have something make it at home and control what goes into it! And if you do splurge (and you should in moderation!) don't over do it!

So we will see how next week goes. I am so ready to hit the 140s!!

Love,

 Emma

From This Valley- Day 2 Continued

Day 2 is Over!

Honestly today SUCKED. I peed constantly, and had that constant hunger pain the top of my stomach/ lower throat. BUT with that being said I have a ton more energy than I have had in weeks, I am not bloated at all, and I am gaining a lot of perspective on mindfullness and food.

I had this thought today when someone brought pizza into my office and sat down and ate it all in front of me (aside from "what a bitch!!") when I wanted to give up after 1.5 days and just eat something covered in cheese, deep fried, with bacon... I have done WAY worse things to my body over a period of years, now I am doing something good for my body and can barely handle it after 36 hours. SUCK IT UP EMMA. It will be worth it when it's over.

Yummy fresh veggies, mixed greens, and 4 oz of grilled chicken! 

Today for lunch, to keep with the whole point of this which is to improve upon health both physical, mental, and spiritual, I rode my bicycle home and took the hour to make my second shake of the day, read, make dinner (grilled chicken and salad) and just relax.

This was big for me because usually I a) go out to eat or b) work through lunch. In addition to the physical cleanse I am trying to start incorporating more self care activities into my everyday. Self care is a term we use in counseling a lot and it refers to activities that meet our needs for relaxing, unwinding, stress reduction, creative expression, etc. These usually include things like sports, hobbies, time with friends, time for leisure activities, and so on and so forth. Self care is a hot topic for counselors as we must incorporate this time into our ever day to stay balanced and fulfilled.

I have been reading about cleanses a lot and apparently there are some common side effects for the first few days (some cleanses last up to 60 days or more!!! dear god.) which can include crankiness, headaches, and inability to concentrate. Some cleanses are designed to be extremely calorie restrictive (mixing water, lemon juice, cayan pepper, and maple syrup into a jar and then drinking that alone for a week while wielding a sharp knife at everyone around you and developing self-mutilation tendencies), but today when I started feeling extreme versions of these side effects I ate some extra fruit or made some green tea, and luckily for me this is allowed. Today's fruit was plums.

There are obviously some negative side effects as mentioned above like bathroom trips every 10-25 minutes, hunger, mild crankiness, a strong desire to escape to the nearest food court never to be seen again, and a disassociation with reality cause by a re-aquantance with all the pictures of food people post on pinterest.

So some of the really positive things after days 1 and 2 are as follows
1) Energy!! I don't feel nearly as tired as I have lately
2) No bloating
3) No stomach issues
4) I am really hydrated and can tell!
5) Mental clarity... By being regimented and strict on this cleanse I am able to refocus my physical needs aside from mental and this is BIG when we talk food
6) Discipline and a sense of accomplishment- I am going to finish this thing!!

I feel like these 6 things will be a big boost going into Weight Watchers on Thursday, and to start off my first weigh in with clear mind, body, and spirit.

Oh and I already have breakfast planned on Thursday... I may or may not have spent most of my day thinking about it

Night!
Emma