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I have written down my goals, but I've come up with a new one to add ... I must find a way to decrease the stress I'm under.
A week ago my husband had to go out of town for one-month training rotation in Corpus Christi. Over the next 18 weeks, Dan will be out of town for 10.5 weeks:
- 3 more weeks in Corpus Christi.
- 1.5 weeks in San Diego for a conference.
- 2 weeks in Panama for a medical humanitarian mission.
- 4 weeks in Houston for another training rotation.
As far as meal planning goes, it's nice to not have to worry about making Dan's dinner; but being a "single" mom is stressful. And, like most people, it is very difficult for my body to release fat when I am stressed.
This week is proof – I exercised 6 days this past week, carefully ate 1300-1500 calories from only whole, natural, raw foods. I kept my glycemic load low by mixing all my fresh fruits/vegetables with healthy omega-3 fats (nuts/seeds) and/or lean proteins. In the morning I jump started my metabolism first thing by eating a lean protein breakfast. I’ve also avoided all processed/refined flours, grains, and sugars, etc. (except for some restaurants “low-cal” salad dressings)…
Most of the stress I’m under is in my mind – the problem is I’ve been doing a lot of negative thinking. I’m going to try listening to meditation/self-hypnosis audio tracks just before going to sleep. In the past this has helped me reprogram my thought patterns and helped me relax.
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129.0 lb
Lost so far: 4.0 lb.
Still to go: 10.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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losing 0.5 lb a week
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