My alarm went off at 6am, but I didn't actually get out of bed until 6:25am. Gotta change that. I wish I was one of those leap-out-of-bed people, but alas... I am not. I'd say that my mood and energy levels were only marginally better than yesterday but let's be real. It's been a DAY.
I thought thin thoughts today. Like, "I'm not really a chunky monkey! I'm all svelte and shit!" Okay, not really, but I still tried to stand a little taller and not slouch as much. I'm a terrible sloucher. In fact, I'm slouching right now. (Making note to self: Stop slouching!) I made a point of getting up and walking around more than usual. When I went to the bathroom (which seemed to be 72 times), I walked the long way back to my desk. It may not seem like much at all but it's moving. Everyone has to start somewhere.
I'm nothing if I'm not a totally dedicated journaller. Hmm... Apparently that's not a word, but let's just say it is and call it a day, shall we? I love the bullet journal "movement", if you will. Haven't heard of it? Oh my... It's like a sprinkled donut delivered on top of a Sky-Way cheeseburger. Seriously.
You can read about it here:
WTF Is A Bullet Journal And Why Should I Start One?
Sure, I could put all this stuff in my phone but writing it down and physically checking things off gives me a FAR greater sense of accomplishment. Plus - I get to use my 57824 markers and pens to make it pretty, so there's that.
Here's what I have so far for today and the template for tomorrow:
No, today's isn't finished as it's only 5:50pm here. I still have dinner to eat/log, steps to take and meds to pop! I won't color tomorrow's until tomorrow because, well, it's not tomorrow yet. DUH! :)
I have minimal notes out here as you can see. It's mainly how I felt when I woke up. It sounds like I'm an 82-year old woman, which is one of the things I'd like to fix. I'd like to not have to feel like shit when I wake up. Call me crazy. The bulk of my journalling will take place here, in this trusty online diary. As much as I love to draw and write and all that, I can type WAY faster.
Notice that I hid my weight today. I'm not really hiding it from you (it's 188.3, if you must know) but I'm only going to weigh myself once a week. Friday will be my weigh-in day so that I don't have to feel all discouraged after a weekend bender of Chuy's or something.
I'm certain that I lost a whopping 1.8 lbs mainly due to the following:
- 88 oz of iced tea in the last 24 hours
- Nearly that many oz in water in the last 24 hours
Yes, folks, I've peed it out. That's all well and good but I tend to retain a lot of water. That's super duper fun. It's also another reason that I'm only weighing myself once a week. Hell, I may decide to skip it all together, but we'll see...
Back to my journal. I LOVE Moleskine journals but damn, they're pricey. My favorites are Poppin journals and you can get them in a rainbow of colors for under $10. The ones I use fit in my purse.
Here's their site but you can get them anywhere, like The Container Store and Staples:
You may ask what this has to do with my little adventure and that's fair. As with my Broken Boobie blog, it helps to write it down. I love to see progress. I know there will be some dips here and there but it's important to me to capture them. It's all about the sense of accomplishment. Yep, I've mentioned this and I'm sure I'll say it a bazillion more times, too.
FOOD BREAK!
Dinner tonight consisted of about 4 oz of steak, mashed potatoes, corn and a wee bit of Heinz 57. After tonight, I'm also heavily reducing my intake of red meat. (Not that I really eat much but still. Steaks and burgers will be out for a while.) I'm still within the good ranges for carbs, fat and protein. I actually have some calories left, too. Not sure what snackage I'll partake in later, but you can bet your sweet ass it won't be any delicious cookies or chocolate or anything. :/
I use the MyFitnessPal app to track my food. I love it because it shows full nutritional values and not just points or calories. (Of course, it's only as accurate as the food you select but assuming that you do that correctly, it's a gem!)
Here's mine so far for today:
I'm excited. No, really!! No matter how long it takes or how frustrated I get, I can't quit this time!
Day 2 - (almost completely) in the books!
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