Kate checking in. Stayed under goal yesterday and did not overheat. On track for today. Have had a fruit salad with some nuts and milk for breakfast, a salad with chips and guacamole, a snack of peanuts and a few chocolate chips. Planning to have the leftover chicken and vegetable soup for dinner and will call it a day. Feeling less stressed and not too tempted by junk food in general.

Great reflections in the last couple posts. I had several great healthy days and then I just ran out of energy. This latest run of sickness (which no my other kid and I have) is just kicking my butt, I wonder if we will all be healthy again anytime soon. Gah.

I haven’t had any really horrible days or anything that qualifies as a binge but live definitely gone a bit over 25 grams of sugar yesterday and today. Ugh, it’s not really helpful but when I feel run down that quick burst of energy is hard to resist..,

Alexandra here by the way

Interesting that as I have been tracking my eating on this thread it is so clear that when I am feeling overwhelmed, I eat poorly. I know there’s a theory that will power is a bit like a cup and when the cup is empty you can’t say no to yourself. this has nothing to do with health goals, it’s purely psychological. Now that I am experiencing less stress at work and because my show is over, eating well just seems easier.

I’m not sure it is ever realistic for me to go through long periods where I am eating very well. I don’t think I have it in me. That’s depressing.

Wow, it is a gorgeous day. I'm about to head out for a lunchtime walk. My next meeting isn't for 45 minutes.

Ok, well, things have been OK, not great. Yesterday I ate fairly well but did end up getting fro-yo with some toppings which put me over the 25 g.

Today I've had
--Two slices of french bread with PB
--Two scrambled eggs
--Orange
--Milk

There is chicken/veggie soup in the fridge and lots of salad items. I think I can stay on track today. My mantra has become, "You can eat it, but you won't feel better." It only works some of the time. I still have 2 lbs. to lose, but at least I am not gaining.

Well, yesterday wasn't under 25 grams of sugar. But I'm getting back on track. Vacation really messed with my schedule, and my eating is all messed up, time-wise.

Yesterday was better than the day before, though, so I'm on the rght track. And today looks to be a beautiful day in the DMV area!!

Michelle

Alexandra—what exciting news!! Great work. You are very inspiring. Glad you’ve had some ok days.

Michelle— welcome back!

I did ok yesterday. I brought food to the theatre and did not eat more than I needed. Pretty sure I stayed under 25. Today has been good. Fruit and nuts for breakfast, a big salad with oat biscuits (6g) for lunch, and fish and spinach for dinner. Popcorn snack. Peanut butter and a few chocolate chips (8g) as dessert. Total of 14 g for the day. Got a walk in as well. Feeling better overall.

Michelle here. Back from vaction! I didn't do horrible on vacation, but it was vacation! Totally worth it. I hope you are all doing well, I'll read updates later when I'm caught up with everything ... hahahahahaha.

xxoo

Alexandra here - maybe this is silly because I am writing more than any one else but I’m so excited I wanted to tell someone and I never talk about my weight in real life- I weighed myself this morning and I have not weighed this low since I had my second child. I could still lose some weight but I’m so happy. Thank you to each of you for the encouragement and support even if you just participated once. Thinking through my days and recapping here has really helped me stay accountable. Going to try to make today a really healthy day again even if it is crazy busy.

Hi Kate - I feel like we are going through really similar work things. I also used to exercise at lunch at least a few days a week and now I don’t have time, or time to make a nice meal. So I either get over hungry or eat a bunch of carbs. Ugh! I made a big meal for lunches throughout the week, maybe that will help? I hope so. Today was good for me. I grabbed a quick bar for breakfast which wasn’t ideal but the rest of the day was good. I’m going to order a giant salad with salmon again one day this week and look forward to that.

I hope today went well. I can’t imagine adding anything in right now- good for you for making time for your production!

Another new day tomorrow…
Alexandra

Thank you so much, Alexandra, for the kind words of support. So far, I have eaten a bowl of oatmeal with diced banana and blueberries. I had some candied pecans in the cupboard from an indulgent run to the Trader Joe's so I chopped a few and put them on top. I had the thought to just finish the bag, but then I told myself it won't make me feel any better, actually it will make me feel worse. I put the bag back in the cupboard and had a glass of milk. That's the first success I've had in a while!

Since I will be at the theater from 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM, I must pack food and not let myself get ravenous. Yesterday all I packed was an apple and then I finished the day with $25 worth of Chick-fil-a. I got a salad but also mac and cheese and fries and a milkshake and a lemonade. I didn't eat all of it, but I did eat more than I needed to. Today, I will pack food and hopefully avoid the binge. Eating is weird even for normal weight, relatively healthy people.

I hope your kid is improving and your work situation calms down. The work stress really is crazy and I am 99% sure what is driving all this lack of focus on my eating goals. I took on way too much and am paying the price. I used to have time to go for a quick walk at lunchtime or put a load of laundry in and now I'm working 9+ hours a day with not even a minute to spare. It's too much and probably time for a reset with my boss, who is very supportive of me and what I accomplish.

TODAY WILL BE A GOOD DAY. Whatever good means, today will be it. It's silly to lose even a single day to ruminating on the past that cannot be changed. I will smile and enjoy my day.

Kate

Hey Kate, it sounds like you have a lot going on. Please be kind to yourself! Especially since yarrow a healthy weight and an even a little weight gain isn’t an emergency. Maybe just take a breath and remember why exactly you are working on sugar and reflect how you feel etc. please take care of yourself!

I am still having a rough period myself (I hear you on the work stress, OMG!) and a sick kid. Yesterday was better. One of my kids wanted to bake together and we made a small batch of cookies, which were delicious. I didn’t feel guilty having one of those, it felt worth it and I was proud I didn’t decide the day was a wash and eat junk the rest of the day.

My old therapist used to tell me that we do everything for a reason, even if it’s misguided, and whatever action I was regretting served a purpose so rather than obsessing over something I wish I had or hadn’t done we can look back and see how we were trying to meet a need and meet it in a better way next time. Today is a new day, good luck!

Alexandra

Yesterday was over goal. I had barely eaten due to poor planning. I ended up having a milkshake and a soda at the end of the day. Today I intend to plan better and hope my cravings are manageable.

Here we go.

Ok I lied. Things are not going well and I’m definitely off track. I’m not meeting my goals and have no motivation to do so. No good reasons aside from being crushed at work. DD is having a social problem. I’m not sleeping. Ugh. How do I get back on track?

Kate

Anonymous wrote:Kate back after my morning walk with a larger check in. Wednesday I was over goal because I had dinner with some friends and there were lots of little snacky things around that I overindulged on. Yesterday was fine, zero added sugar. I weighed myself this morning at 119 pounds which is within normal limits. there is some good food in the house and I plan to have a great nutritious day. Things have seemed out of control here as well and while I know that eating poorly does not make them better it seems impossible to resist.

Hey Alexandra let’s make it a goal to set aside five minutes today to meditate and remind ourselves that eating badly does not improve anything. Are you game?

Alexandra here, I hate meditating. But maybe I should try it. I will remind myself that eating badly doesn’t help anything. I hope everyone else is having a smoother week.

Kate back after my morning walk with a larger check in. Wednesday I was over goal because I had dinner with some friends and there were lots of little snacky things around that I overindulged on. Yesterday was fine, zero added sugar. I weighed myself this morning at 119 pounds which is within normal limits. there is some good food in the house and I plan to have a great nutritious day. Things have seemed out of control here as well and while I know that eating poorly does not make them better it seems impossible to resist.

Hey Alexandra let’s make it a goal to set aside five minutes today to meditate and remind ourselves that eating badly does not improve anything. Are you game?