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Good morning!
So, a little of the weight came off today. Thank you! :)
Yesterday was a good day. I stayed within the RDI with no hassle (I shouldn't have any "hassle", RDI is so high that this is easy enough when I do good), and came through the day with 700 calories to spare. Absolutely no issues, and fairly sane choices all day.
I did invent a little "weight loss mini game" yesterday. I wanted to see if I could handle having "just a little" of a few things, as I just felt like something. I decided that I wanted ONE little piece of chocolate from the huge bowl sitting on the fridge at work.
I went, got one, and had it - mindfully. I enjoyed it, took a minute or two eating it, and then moved on. I didn't feel like I wanted more, I didn't feel like I needed more. I felt that I was in a safe place, and that the carb monster wouldn't wake up from it. I was right.
In the evening, seeing that I had 1000 calories left for the day, I decided to have a small(ish) ice cream. I did, it was great, and again - no carb monster. The clock hit 7 PM and my feeding window closed and I had no urge for anything.
This was a GREAT feeling. :)
Could it be that if I just make the decision on the portion size beforehand (and make it a SMALL one!), and don't go overboard on anything, the carb monster will simply stay asleep?
I think it shows that there IS hope that I can learn to just have a little. It takes practice, but it can be done.
The next challenge is cake day today. The DREADED cake day.
Wife is doing an experiment on the cakes today, inspired by a Danish candy called "P-tærte", translating to "P-Pie". P is for Peanut, I suppose. It's a small peanut/marshmallow/chocolate treat, about 20g. She will, however, turn it into a larger cake.
Basically it will be a chocolate cake with layers of marshmallow, and peanuts, and then as topping a hard shell of chocolate. This is cake heaven, if you ask me. LOL. I will definitely want a piece.
I have already entered it in my calorie counter, and added 50% more than I want to eat, to make sure I count enough calories, and I have ensured that I have plenty of apples available if I suddenly want more, more, more. One piece is what I will have, that's all.
Can you tell i'm excited, though? :) This is a cake that I do NOT want to completely miss out on. I will restrain myself though. One small piece. That is all.
I'm working tonight, and I won't be able to go buy any treats that can get me in trouble. Today is a good day to do this. If the carb monster shows up, then there really isn't anything I can feed him.
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Yesterday was really uneventful, so there really isn't all that much to say today. It was a nice day, with enough to do to keep me busy, and quiet enough for me to not stress over anything. A good day.
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I'm really looking forward to working the gym tonight. It's such a fun place to be. So many cool people, so many who wants to do better for themselves. So many questions to answer and so many I can lend a hand. I like it.
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Today, I'm thankful for:
- easy days maintaining weight.
- Wife
- Morning coffee
- The walk I'm about to go on
Happy Thursday! I can't wait to report that I did NOT wake up the carb monster today. See you tomorrow! Life is good! :)
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185.0 lb
Lost so far: 156.7 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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losing 12.3 lb a week
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