Daily Maintenance Weigh In - Tuesday, October 21, 2014

184... bit of an (expected) bounce from yesterday.  Another 4 hours workout scheduled for today, then things get easier :)

148.4  scale being a total yo-yo these days.  Temptation is to just not log it- or post it, which is a symptom of old and stupid behavior.  Feels like   Want to be more like 

123 today. oh well, still in the safe zone and didn't eat anything out of the ordinary.

Huge amount of art gallery shifts, meetings, studio board and other stuff all week. much of this includes snack foods. must be vigilent. Retirement is so demanding.  Oh well, i am so lucky that thats all I have to ***** about.  diane

136

Only slept 2 hours coming off night shift....probably means an extra meal.  That's the thing about this maintenance mentality I'm trying to develop.  I panic too much about calories.  I need to remember that they aren't the enemy as long as they're nutritionally sound and within a range that will allow me to maintain my weight. 

150.1# I need to get my head out of my ass...I'm stress eating.  It's only hurting me and not the people that are giving me stress. 

I am finding that sugar in mulitple forms is readily available at school right now (and it will only get worse until we break for the winter holidays!). It takes a concerted effort for me to stay away from all that crap. Should I succumb it starts the spiral immediately.

I printed this out to help me today. Here it is for you. ;-)

Discipline is remembering what you want and not straying from the path that will lead you to your desired outcome.

Thanks, Devon!!!  I appreciate the encouraging words.  It's means a lot!  I'm going to print it out and post it at school and at home. How are you doing?  

I'm doing well. I've been steeped in puppy raising. They are now 10 weeks old and I still have six living here. 2 (or maybe 3) will leave this weekend, then the last ones will leave the Saturday after Halloween, which will leave me with my pup that I'm keeping from this litter. She's an absolute doll!

On the food and weight front, I'm stable with my weight, but haven't lost much in the past month due to travel and what I refer to as "binge" behavior. I've been doing a lot of reading and research on food and food addiction and have gained a much better understanding of what happens to me when I eat my personal trigger foods. This has helped me stop the blame game and understand how important abstinence from certain foods for me will be if I wish to continue to be within normal weight limits.

I could go on and on about the books and reading I've done, but.... If you're interested, let me know.

D.

I would love to hear and learn more about what your reading.  Trigger foods, how do I figure out mine?  

Send me a PM and we'll do it that way!

D.