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Completely satisfied Leap Day! For not being a holiday-person, there’s something that I really like about Leap Day. Most likely due to numbers and I undoubtedly *am* a numbers-person.
Holy cow, I simply realized it has been three weeks since my final weigh in…? I knew I skipped Valentine’s Day, however I do not bear in mind why I skipped final week. I wasn’t avoiding the size, so I simply in all probability did not really feel like writing. As I step farther from running a blog, it is truly getting tougher to make myself write. I just like the accountability of my weigh-ins, although, so I actually need to attempt to get again to doing them each single week.
I have been hovering within the low- to mid-140’s for some time now. At present, I used to be at 143.6, and I do not bear in mind what my weigh-in was three weeks in the past, however I feel it was related.
Nonetheless, I’ve not too long ago run into an issue I’ve by no means actually had earlier than throughout weight reduction, and it has been a problem…
I’ve by no means had a “common” schedule–Jerry’s work schedule was all the time far and wide and since I am a “homemaker” (saying “stay-at-home mum or dad” sounds type of odd now that Eli is a senior in highschool!), I primarily based my schedule round Jerry’s. Having a swing shift has benefits for certain, nevertheless it’s horrible whenever you thrive on a constant schedule.
I would by no means been in a position to plan meals for a similar time every single day, have a standing date with pals, or have an out there time slot that was open each week (I am a homemaker by selection, but when I would needed to work exterior the house, my availability was everywhere in the place–nothing constant).
All of that is to say that every single day was just about the same–it wasn’t like, “Yay, it is the weekend!”, as a result of generally a Wednesday and Thursday had been like weekends to us. Or a Monday and Tuesday. Or no matter. So, I by no means had that “weekend mentality”–eating very well throughout the week and splurging on the weekends, and so on. Having such a inconsistent schedule truly appeared to work nicely in that sense.
Now that Jerry has a constant schedule, SO MUCH has modified. We’re nonetheless getting used to it, and we undoubtedly must work on our weight-reduction plan. We have fallen into the “weekend mentality” cycle. And it is exhausting to get out of!
I make dinner on the identical time every single day, which has been so so so good for planning functions, and our weekdays are very constant. Nonetheless, we have began treating the weekends like a free-for-all in the case of our daily life. Primarily concerning meals.
It began after we had been consuming tremendous clear throughout January. There was a variety of vegan “junk meals” that I needed to make, nevertheless it did not slot in with a complete meals weight-reduction plan. So, I instructed we make Friday a “junk meals” dinner night time: vegan burgers, pizza, fried tofu, and so on. That method, we would be consuming (principally) clear six days per week and will nonetheless get pleasure from our favourite junk meals. Appears like a good suggestion, proper?
[I want to note that this is NOT something I call a “cheat day”–we aren’t on a diet. We’ve just been trying to eat much healthier and, in general, I think that having one junk meal a week fits just fine into a healthy diet. Honestly, the junk meals aren’t even horrible–just far less nutrition, while still being vegan. I don’t like the phrase “cheat day” because it implies bingeing or overeating just to squeeze it all into one day.]
Anyway, what began as an ideal thought circled fast–from one meal to then consuming no matter all day Friday, then Friday and Saturday, after which just about the entire weekend. And on Monday, it is again to the norm. This can be a drawback we have by no means confronted earlier than!
My weight has been fluctuating way more than traditional, and positively greater than it ought to. I am speaking a distinction of 10 kilos in a weekend! It is clearly not all fats, as a result of after a few days of maintaining a healthy diet, it comes proper off. However the entire cycle is just not one thing I am pleased with–especially contemplating I’m attempting to get my weight again down below 135.
This weekend can be a giant take a look at. Jerry and I’ve been speaking all week about how we will deal with it, haha. Going into it with a plan in place and acknowledging how the “weekend mentality” is messing with our weight reduction objectives, we’re tremendous decided to cease the cycle this weekend. I do nonetheless like the concept of constructing a “junk meals”-type dinner on Friday nights, although. When the youngsters had been youthful, we used to plan “Pizza Friday” for when Jerry would have Fridays off–that’s the one motive I selected Friday. If I go away it up within the air, we’ll seemingly fall again into the cycle.
So, that is an replace of what is been taking place over the past three weeks so far as weight reduction/weight-reduction plan. I’ve nonetheless been operating very first thing each morning with Joey. A couple of weeks in the past, I discussed that, for per week, I used to be going so as to add one block (solely a tenth of a mile) to the run each day–and I did! I made myself do it for per week to see if I might get used to it (and steadily improve my distance).
Nonetheless, I discovered it made me completely dread the run, which is so silly! It is solely a tenth of a mile longer (60 seconds on an excellent day), however there’s something psychological about the truth that once I know I am solely operating one block, it feels so easy as a result of I can see my home virtually your entire method. So, after that week, I made a decision that one block is sweet if it will get me out and operating. A few occasions per week, I will do two and even three if the climate is nice–not deliberate, however as soon as I am on the market I generally select to do extra.
One thing that I’m very pleased with is that I’ve missed about 4 or 5 runs; it sounds odd to be pleased about that, however I used to be so fearful that if I broke the streak I began September 1, I’d simply stop altogether. The primary time I missed it, I used to be so mad–I would gotten dressed for winter operating, put Joey on the leash, and began making my method down the driveway. There was actually not ONE naked spot of concrete that wasn’t lined with ice. It was the type of ice that has no traction whatsoever–picture an ice skating arena–and was barely melting so it had a skinny layer of water on high.
I rapidly realized it wasn’t attainable to run. After which I noticed it won’t even be attainable to make it again up the driveway! Hahaha, our driveway has a slight slope and my ft simply saved sliding again towards the road. Positive, I might have simply run on the treadmill; however my goal for making this morning run a behavior was to get exterior within the contemporary air to begin my time off feeling good.
There have been a number of different events the place I’ve missed the run, however I am good with that as a result of I get proper again to it the subsequent morning–as lengthy as it is so routine that it feels bizarre NOT operating every morning, I would say that is profitable. I am simply actually pleased that I have never handled it as I are likely to deal with streaks of any kind–quitting as quickly because the streak is damaged.
Okay, this put up is admittedly lengthy for a weigh-in! My plan for the upcoming week is solely to eat persistently. I have been nice about getting in greens and my weight-reduction plan all through the week has been tremendous wholesome. It is simply the weekend mentality that I must cease earlier than it turns into a behavior.
