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On the road again... almost! I head to the airport later this morning & off to move my son home from college and meet his brother & DH along the way to visit my Mom. 9 days away in all which would have caused some anxiety about what would I eat/how would I maintain, but because I think I've found what works for me by eating mindfully, especially when I travel & eat out a lot/constantly, is just another step along this journey.
My latest experiment has been, in addition to keeping my food log here, I've been keeping a mindful eating log too. On it, I record the time I eat, what I ate (in general terms), what I was doing, what I was feeling, my hunger level before eating (on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being starving & 10 being stuffed), my hunger level after eating (1-10 again), what I was really hungry for (both food & non-food items, i.e. companionship, a break/nap, comfort, etc.), and how I felt after eating. So far, I've only found the time to log when I'm home and have time. What I've found is that I generally don't struggle then, but instead do so when I'm traveling, on the weekends and/or am over-tired or stressed. So, for this trip, my goal is to keep up the mindful journaling while I'm away. I'm bringing with me both a mini pocket journal & a journal app for my phone to see if using either of these works. Of course, this lab rat will be letting you know.
So, today & for the next 8 days, I'll be starting each day in prayer --
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
I'll be posting here & mindfully logging as much as I can, and as always thinking of all of you, my wonderful, amazing, supportive, what would I do without, FS friends! And, I'll be praying, breathing and expressing for each one day, meal, moment, bite & emotion at a time. Take care of yourselves while I'm doing the same on my travels! xoxox
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119.0 lb
Lost so far: 9.0 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 28 April 2013:
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1598 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 15 hours, Dance (fast step, aerobic) - 1 hour. more...
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losing 1.8 lb a week
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