Daily Maintenance Weigh In - Sunday 3/3

Posting the night before again, so today's weight currently = who knows

Sunday plans include a lazy morning, followed by pedicure then belly dancing. Grocery shopping in the evening.

Hope you have a great Sunday.

150.0

Full disclosure - I ate **** yesterday. I allowed stress to get to me and I'm not proud about my behavior. What ****** me off the most, is that we all have stress, but I act like I'm the only damn one. Yes, the furloughs are coming for my husband. But they are happening for lots of other people, too. 

Hiking up my big girl undies, focusing on water and GCS, and just planning to try to get some work done at home today.

Yesterday is done. Lessons learned (again). I working on today.

Slim - don't beat yourself up - just move on. I've been doing that way too much lately myself, but today is a do-over!

Thanks Judy.

I am so good at beating myself up. But, you're right - it does me no good.

Just trying to let go and think of better ways to handle the stress.

Slim, I hear you and hope things feel better for you today.  Is there any way you could find some time to do something nice for yourself?  Something you enjoy and feeds your soul?  Some people like to shop or get their nails done....I personally like to dive into a good book and get lost in it for a while.  Or take a nice long bath....or whatever, really.  Maybe you just need to find a way to really relax and give yourself a little break (in a non-food way).  

I'll be thinking about you and sending you good vibes...

Fiona

Thanks, Fiona.

I have a long list of books to read and movies to see. Been focusing on my work so much, that I've fallen behind on those things.

That's a fantastic idea. I've got a couple of books sitting on my shelf right now. Think I might dive into one.

108.7

I too ate **** yesterday and will today too mostly because i don't have the energy to cook anything and have nothing healthy and it will probably be order in.  Also I'm so sick that every old wives tale keeps  ringing in my head.  Feed a cold and i need to get rid of this pronto.  Also the only things i do have are yogurt and cheese and can't do them for a cold.  I feel the need for oranges so there will be a couple of them and maybe an apple.  I think I'm feeling so sorry for myself that i feel i should be able to eat whatever i want. 

This too  shall   pass, hopefully soon because i cannot do any work while I'm struggling like this, i stand up and an dizzy within minutes.

Slim haven't heard about the furloughs, please PM me if you want to talk.

Just focus on one meal at a time.  Stress really is hard to deal with and eating has always been the way we deal with it.  Find a new way.  It is not enough to just focus on eating well, you need a new way to deal with stress.  You can't just take things away, you have to add something in its place.  Exercise?  Reading?  Spa treatment?  Something.

Thanks, Elina. That's such a good point. I don't really think about replacing the things I take away with something healthy - a heathly activity I mean.

Hey there.

Sorry I was away from the computer and missed this yesterday. Things like a potential furlough for your husband are HUGELY stressful. My husband just found work in October after 15 months of being unemployed and at times the it can feel quite overwhelming. I'm sorry you're dealing with all that.

Elina has a good point about finding something to substitute for the eating in stressful situations. I've found that a warm drink and a good book is a good option. Others are a pampering pedicure (if $$ are tight I give it to myself, if budget allows I get one at the nail salon). Sometimes I put my headphones on and just listen to some favorite music for a few minutes.

I've found that if I don't make a conscious decision to use one of these options I will still tend to default to wanting to munch. But once I've made the decision to use another strategy I feel much better about myself. In the weird way that is my norm, being strong on my choice of coping strategy somehow helps me feel strong enough to handle the stress.