Ever since I realized that I could take my pants off without unfastening them, I've known it was time for some new clothes. Instead of going to a store and buying things (Hello, financial goals. There's no budget line for new clothes!) I went shopping in my closet!
Yes, my friends. I finally braved the entirety of my old wardrobe and boy am I thankful that I saved all those smaller clothes. All but a couple of my old tops fit perfectly. All my old pants fit...if they're a little snug, I consider that motivation to keep up this lifestyle change. All but two of my old skirts fit. I basically have a whole new wardrobe!
Wearing the smaller sized clothes this week has been a HUGE mood booster which was something I needed since the scale hasn't moved all week. BUT, I'm also having a visit with mother nature which wildly messes with water weight and whatnot so I'm not letting it get to me. The clothes are the good news I need to keep me from getting too far down on myself.
Another good report...I haven't drank a Coke in two weeks! I've been supremely tempted more than once. I was actually headed to the food court to get a fountain drink one day earlier this week. I had the money in my pocket and I was good to GO. I could taste the icy sweet bubbles on my tongue and could imagine how good it would feel on my parched throat.
But when I got there, I remembered that I don't want to stay in these smaller clothes forever. Eventually I want to have to blow my budget on MUCH SMALLER new clothes. And I can't do that if I'm guzzling Coke. I got an iced coffee (low/no sugar) instead.
My only real screw up this week was Sunday. I was really hungry and had, like, $4 to my name (pre-payday) so after church I stopped by Sonic to get some chicken strips. Turns out the chicken strip deal they've been advertising wasn't an actual meal so I faltered. I got a jr. cheeseburger and tots. Tots, people! CARBS. But I didn't get a Coke, so, partial win?
It was only after I got home that I remembered that I had stuff for a salad so I could have gotten the chicken strips (less carbs) and made it a meal with the salad. Hindsight, y'all. *le sigh*
Just proof that I'm still trying to dig my way out of old thinking. But I ate light for supper that night and that's been my only real screw up of the week so...I can't really be too hard on myself.
I hafta keep reminding me that failures big and small are a normal part of the process. Don't get too caught up in the failures. Celebrate the "new" wardrobe. Get excited about the achievement of not giving into the Coke temptation. Be happy that at the end of the day, I've walked a ton, kept my body moving, and that I FEEL good about doing life right now.
One other thing I've started doing to help me keep myself on track with my meal planning is that whenever I cook something low carb that really makes my taste buds happy, I take a photo of it and post it on Instagram so that if I get stuck in a rut I can go back and look at what I've been eating in case there's something in there that I'd forgotten about. It's a great motivator, too, because my Instafriends are all very supportive.
I've also started keeping a meal "journal", if you will, that I use to list recipes and meals that I've enjoyed along with a shopping list for each recipe.
Tonight is tortilla-less enchiladas which is basically just turkey burger, onion, green chillies, black olives, and bell peppers covered in enchilada sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. I'm hoping there's enough protein and veggies in there to bulk it up so I'm not hungry an hour later. Next time I'll haft try and remember to get some zucchini to slice and use as the tortilla. I've seen that suggestion on several low carb recipe sites.
So yeah. That's my report for the week. Betcha thought I'd fallen off the nonexistent wagon, huh? haha
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