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Losing steam!!
So I feel like a couple of things coupled together are starting to cause a little downward slide and I want to take stock of the situation before it gets worse. So, here're the facts:
1) I'm quite stressed about my work deadlines, and I just can't seem to be working toward them!! I'm getting into the stress-eating mode, and possibly because of that keep feeling peckish and stress-eating all day .
2) Not sure if it was the somewhat elevated points, or the fact that there was some sodium in the stir fry from the last couple of days, but I seemed to have gained a little weight, plus,
3) this evening when I was getting ready to go out, my clothes just didn't look flattering!! The outfit I wore--and looked good in--on Sunday, didn't look good today!! I changed 4 outfits and they all made me look bloated and bigger!! I hate this feeling!
4)As a result of above, I'm feeling even worse, and subconsciously doing some damage, i.e.,
5) Went to a happy hour this evening, and abondoned the original plan of having just 1 glass of wine. The self-control I'd exhibited over the weekend seems to have been chucked out the window! I had TWO glasses of wine, and finished a small pizza all by myself!!
This is going to add more damage on the scale tomorrow, and I hope it's not going to add more to my downward spiral!!!
6) On top of all this, I've been not feeling as energetic at the gym or working out as much. For instance, I'd skipped workout entirely yesterday, and today, I just did a slower 30min bike and some weights (nothing too energetic or time-consuming either). I can't lose weight at this rate!! I really have to kick it up a notch!!
I've come too far to quit! I can't let this feelign bad and low energy and increased bloat/gain unravel me. So, yeah, I don't feel like doing an energetic workout! Tough! I HAVE to push myself out of this funk-zone. I HAVE to up the ante--even if I don't feel like it, or have the energy to do so!! I HAVE to push myself and get the results I want, and shake out this bloat and plateau!! Feeling good is in my control and in my hands---it's tough, but I HAVE to do it!! The other alternative, i.e. of letting myself wallow and fall prey to a rapidly declining cycle--is just NOT an option!!
In an hour or so, I'll do some weights and tomorrow morning go and do a full workout bright and early.
Meals and points:
9.30 am: cereal and soy milk (3) with hot tea
10.30 or so: 8 almonds (1.5)
11.30: 1 activia yogurt (1)
12 pm: 1 cup grapes and 1 cheese wedge (2)
12.50pm: 1 veggie burger (2)
5.30 pm: 1 more veggie burger (2) and 1-2 cup of watermelon (2), some more almonds (1.5) and 1 rice cake (1)
6.30 pm: 1 small pizza (10) and 2 glasses of wine (4)
10.30 pm: couple of walnuts (1)
Total: 31
P.S: Last night, I had a snack late night while watchign a movie: 3 servings thin crackers (6) with 3 laughing cow cheeses (3), thus increasing my points from 18 to 27!!
Exercise: 30 mins moderate pace biking and 20 mins free weights (biceps, triceps, shoulders).
P.P.S: I just saw this video and a woman who lost over 180 pounds said this, "there are 21 meals in a week, so if you blow even 4 of them, there're still 17 more remaining to redeem yourself, try harder and keep going"...So, that's a great tip to keep in mind. It's not a good strategy to dwell on the bad choices, but rather we should try and work on the remainign meals of the day or the week...dwelling on the negative is only going to do a self-fulfilling sabotage!!
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