My journey towards a healthier life continues. On Monday, 8 days after becoming serious again, I had lost 1,4 kilos which is very close to half of what I gained during the weeks running up to the holidays and during the holidays. Seeing that the scale actually could go down instead of up (the last six months or so) was an incredible kick. Something that I hadn’t felt in a long, long time. But right now I’m just worried that this feeling will wear off and I’ll give up halfway there. Losing another 5-6 kilos seems a lot harder than losing 23 kilos.
What I’ve noticed over the week is that I’m back to planning and journaling. I’m planning what to eat, when to eat and sometimes even where to eat. I’m also back to making weekly menus, go grocery shopping once a week and stick to the plan no matter what. I’ve kept a food journal for the last 4½ years, but for the last six months or so I haven’t been that diligent. I.e. just writing down the major meals and not all snacks, licks and bites that goes down as well. But now I’m back to writing down every single bite.
Yesterday the invitation to the annual women’s 5K spring race arrived in the mail. My immediate thought was that I couldn’t’ be able to participate this year since I’m way out of shape. But right before going to sleep I realised that it was just a bad excuse. If I’ve done that race for the last three years, why shouldn’t I be able to do it this year too?! So I guess I just set a goal for myself. Back to the treadmill it is!
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