Had a VERY off day today. The Munchkin decided to stop running a fever, but instead chose to voice her displeasure with being sick by screaming. ALL DAY. She screamed when I put her down, when I picked her up, when I sat down while still holding her, when I put her in her high chair for meals, when I tried to feed her ... well, you get the idea. The only time she stopped screaming was when I put her down for a nap and closed her door. By 6pm I had had it, so I took her for a little stroll around the neighborhood. It calmed her down enough that I was able to feed her dinner and then get her into bed, where she fell asleep without a peep. The little devil.
The point of describing all of that is to say that I was slightly stressed out today, and because of that I went WAY over my daily calorie budget. I also didn't do what you'd consider an actual workout. Add to that the fact that I weighed in this morning and broke even (I thought for certain that I had at least lost a pound), and that makes for a pretty depressed person. I know that stress is definitely not an excuse to eat everything in sight, but I'm working on controlling that part of me. Today, though, I cracked.
However, tomorrow I fully intend to start off right by grabbing a bowl of HEALTHY cereal (I promise it won't be Froot Loops or anything like that) and taking The Munchkin out for a walk. Not sure if it'll be on base or here in the village, but it will be a walk nonetheless. And I hope to make the day better from there.
Here's hoping that tomorrow truly IS another day!
Get out the tape measure, girl! Weight isn't the only way to measure success. You did great your first week. See you in the am!
ReplyDeleteAmy made a great point! I love it. And, yes Scarlett would approve, "Tomorrow is another day." (Be sure to put the back of your hand against your forehead for full effect.
ReplyDeleteEven is ahead of gaining a pound. So, you are ahead. Love you and looking forward to hearing about tomorrow.
Have a little patience with yourself. After all, weight you lose in a week is probably just water weight. Real weight takes some time.
ReplyDeleteAs another option, your health-concerned husband could take the Munchkin for a couple hours 3 or 4 days a week so you could take that time for yourself. And my three cents (because I have a big mouth) is to suggest that you make this about having time to do for yourself, instead of only looking at the weight-loss. Granted, this time and focus on you is geared in that direction, but it might make it seem less painful and oh, so much more rewarding. That and pain-relief have me up at 5:30 am to swim before going to work, which is nothing short of miraculous.