Ahhhh... it's amazing what 8 hours of sleep will do to you.
I slept SO good last night. I was tired, and slept like a baby.
I think the extra exercise in the afternoon, along with chamomile tea instead of coffee did the trick. I will test this theory out again tonight. Definitely no coffee after work, but the tea instead, and definitely more biking. :)
Yesterday DID turn out to be a good day!
I did have my "interesting meeting" yesterday. It was a case, where I was very secure in my preparation for it - much more than usual, as I am still a newbie at my job. I handled the interview really well, and ended up with the result I hoped it. It's so cool when you are able to control the situations around you, isn't it? :)
Weight wise, yesterday was a good day too.
As you can read from yesterdays journal, I did 30 minutes on the bike in the morning. I did have a plan to hit the gym, but I am kinda lazy to go these days, admittedly, so I opted to go home and hit the bike again. I did an extra hour at home, while watching shows with Wife.
I kinda like being at home exercising, if we have shows to watch. I feel that I get to spend time with the family, and it no longer feels weird exercising with them around. I'm getting pretty comfortable with it, and so are they. It does take a little getting used to.
Yesterday, we watched the new episode of The Walking Dead. I'm so happy it's back on. It's a great show.
At work, I started craving chocolate again, and I actually made room in my RDI to shop for a little on the way home, as I was going shopping anyways. Well, first of all, I opted for a much healthier snack bar then chocolate, second I dropped it off before making it to the cash registers. :) Go me!
At home, I did indulge in my low calorie ice cream - more than I intended, but I was nowhere near the top of my RDI when I went to bed. I'm perfectly fine with this. I ate good, had awesome food and didn't go over RDI. That's how we're supposed to live anyways, right?
I did lose a little bit of weight today - a few hundred grams. I'm perfectly happy with this - it's only Tuesday, and Indulgence Day does affect me for quite a while.
My buddy Ryan asked me how many days I am affected by Indulgence Day, so I figured I'd explain what I generally experience. It can be tricky to get your head around Indulgence Day and the way it affects your weigh-ins.
This is what I see:
Saturday: I weigh myself in the morning, and usually see a new lowest weigh-in. Saturday is Indulgence Day, so this is the day where I will eat a lot more than normal.
Sunday: MASSIVE weight gain. Up to 5-6 lbs sometimes. Don't panic! :)
Monday: Sometimes (often) a little further weight gain.
Tuesday: Stabil weight, or a little loss.
Wednesday: Often (but not necessarily) a little loss.
Thursday: Usually weight loss.
Friday: Some weight loss.
Saturday: Massive weight loss, and usually a new low.
As you can see, there are several days where nothing will happen. This will often make me doubt if I am doing right. I simply trust that if I know I did right on my RDI, then I DID to right. Just keep going. Results (almost) always shows. Steady as she goes, Captain. :)
So, today is Valentine's Day. Wife and I will go shop for something to make a nice (but reasonably healthy and certainly within RDI) dinner, and have a nice evening. I'll be looking forward to it all day.
You guys know how nuts I am about Wife.
What are YOU guys doing for Valentine's?
Today I am thankful for:
- A full night's sleep!
- A well made cup of morning coffee!
- A general feel-good vibe within me.
- A nice Valentine's evening coming up.
- You guys!
Have a great day, and Happy Valentine's! Life is good!
