This week was another one of ‘those weeks’ where I was challenged with a division of my time and energy. My husband was put on call at the very last minute and there has been one problem after another since last Tuesday. I have been staying up way later than I should waiting on him to return from grueling shifts and random mid-night calls.
The air conditioning unit also went out this week, and this was something that had a major impact on my plans for weight loss. I know it sounds like a major excuse (and maybe it is!) but there is no way I am going to exercise while its 80 degrees at the coolest point during the day inside. Another major challenge this brought up was cooking. The first night the air conditioner was out, we cooked in the oven and that was a huge mistake. By the time we finished making our meal, the inside temp had jumped out nearly 8 degrees! It was completely miserable and I did not dare touch the oven or stove afterwards.
This week was also supposed to be on the cooler side and rainy so I had planned out a bunch of meals with soup, but instead it was hot, humid, and sunny all week- go figure. So we pretty much ate out all week, but it was not that big of an issue for me. I feel like I am starting to naturally eat better and my cravings themselves are a lot healthier. My out to eat meals started off with a carb-less salad, followed by something grilled, no starches for sides.
Although I am still doing the intermittent fasting thing I wrote about last week, I did allow myself to have one day off from dieting altogether. That day I pretty much binge ate carbs and drank some wine at night, it felt good to let up a little. I didn’t gain any weight as a result, but I held steady on one number for a few days in a row after. Overall, I felt really bloated afterwards from all the excess sodium I suppose. I still feel rather puffy and it’s been almost a week; I think I am more sensitive to sodium than most people are.
While the weight is steadily coming off, I am starting to think beyond my initial goal of 154 lbs. I am beginning to consider what the ‘ultimate’ number I want to see is, and wondering if I am just getting ‘too old’ to ever think about wearing a size 4 or 5 juniors ever again. I know that it is easier to lose weight when you are bigger, and I start to get sick feeling thinking about how much harder I am going to have to push to get from 154 lbs to say 144 lbs. The feeling of helplessness is normal, or at least I suspect, but it’s causing me to lose motivation. Hopefully I will bounce back this week.
Hello Elizabeth: I know all too well the challenges of not being on a steady schedule and being up very late at night. a moment at time my dearest blogger in arms!! You are doing beautifully!! I am challenged by all the intense heat we are having so exercising is very difficult for me so what I do when I just can’t do my more difficult and challneging ones are gentle stretches and isolated muscles squeezes and hold them to ten. I do this of course sitting and lying down in bed. I do them at night also when I can not sleep. Many blessings sweetheart!!!!