Just an Author Trying to Get Healthy in a Fast Food World

No one is really excited about yearly physicals at the PCP, right? And stepping on that scale is no one's favorite activity. Well, when I was really being good on my road to a healthy lifestyle (pre-Covid) I ENJOYED that yearly check-up and actually annoyed getting on the scale. Yeah, that's weird. But it's true. In the past I would ask after I weighed in what my weight was, because I knew I was down from the last visit. This time I'm not so anxious, lol. But it is a good starting point, and I'm thinking of it as a positive. I will step on that scale knowing I gained weight since last March, and owning it. Sometimes in a weight loss journey you need to take a step back and just own where you are, good or bad. I've kept  a good bit off, and I'm proud of that. And I know I can lose more. It's been more difficult with everyone home. It's harder for me to be accountable. And since I've been unsure about going out, Mr. G does more of the shopping, and...

I need to say it's not going well here. I am at a standstill. The stress of the staying at home due to the pandemic is taking its toll. I'm giving myself a little slack for now. But this way of snacking can't last forever and I know that. Within the week I will start back at square one. And that's the hardest part. I know from experience that the first two weeks are the hardest, and when I restarted a few weeks ago, that first week got me. Sure, it's hard when you're good all week and on Thursday someone in the house orders from Panera and you think "why not?" but then you get sucked in to the bad foods, and things can spiral out of control very easily. But picking yourself up off the ground and starting over is a choice. I'll be trying again next week. Because I know I can do this. I wish I was one of those people who had nothing better to do during the pandemic but work out, but with everyone home, it's been more like I don't leave the co...

 I'm just going to say it - THIS IS HARD. There, now you shouldn't feel bad if you have been feeling the same way. I realized why I have such a hard time getting back to healthy eating after the holidays. I mean, sure, Thanksgiving and Christmas are a loss. There's so much good food in that span of a month. then leftovers from Christmas, and then snacks from New Years. Then my son's birthday. So, cake... then Valentine's Day = candy.  It's no wonder I can't get back into things until late February! But I did try this week. I got back to a shake for lunch. I noticed a difference in how I felt doing just that. Next week I'll add some exercise again, less carbs, and less sugar. Stress isn't doing me any favors, and I eat when I'm stressed. But, I lost 2.5 lbs this week - I'll take it! Baby steps...I think that's where I'm at. This pandemic life has me off the rails with my eating. It's the stress. And if we are in this for another ye...

I was determined to be good this week. (Wait, you say that today is only Monday? Okay, I guess what I mean is since LAST Monday. I have no idea what that says about time as far as I'm concerned. Does that mean the days are going very slow and blending together?) Let me start over... Last week I tried to be good. I counted my calories and drank my water. But, I didn't get off the couch, and each day I failed once. One day it was when I ate one little piece of cheese. That turned into a lot of cheese. lol... One day it was stress led to me (after having a really good day) eating cookies. But, I did drop 3lbs last week. All water weight I am pretty sure (because I retain water in my one leg anytime I even look at something high in sodium. It sucks. Because I am a potato chip girl through and through.) But it's still loss! This weekend I just ate what I wanted (which is my weekend motto). Today I started off positive. But, by lunch (which ended up being later than normal, so I ...

Me, today I am getting back to getting healthy. Yesterday I enjoyed junk foods in prep for NOT eating them today... I woke up PREPARED to do this.  I had cereal for breakfast. I was ready for this. Then the guys ordered Panera for lunch... I tried not to think about it too much and turned it down very quickly. Today IS going to be rough if I'm being tested as early as lunchtime, lol! I will enjoy my protein shake while they eat their Panera. Ugh...this sucks, but I can do this. Side note - I usually let myself enjoy things I like and just eat right the rest of the day, BUT this is my first day back at it, not really a good idea to splurge so soon.

 Monday Jan 4, 2021 I am getting back to getting healthy. It's true that I stepped back during the pandemic and stay at home mandates. I was sad, I was depressed, I was frustrated, and I was bored. I got lazy. And that was okay. But it was temporary. I have to get back to where I was. Counting calories and watching what I'm eating, along with drinking my water and moving. It's been a long ten months (wait, I think it's 11 now?) of sitting on the couch and ordering out because I needed some comfort food due to my blue mood. I'm convinced once I feed my body better that I will feel better. And I know tomorrow is going to be difficult. But I will take it meal by meal, and make sure that I drink my water! I'll have to restock the fridge with veggies. But I'm excited to restart.  Yesterday I froze the remaining Christmas cookies. It's harder to eat them when they're frozen, lol. I also have to dig-in on my new WIP (work in progress). That means focus. On ...

  New Year - New Me I know we all say this EVERY New Year's Day, but this year I really mean it. I've done it before, I buckled down and focused on my health. I know I can do it again. That year I dropped 30lbs. Since then I've yo-yo'd up and down between there and the 10 more pounds mark. Lucky for me, I did not gain back the 30lbs I lost. Trust me, I don't want them back! EVER! But this year, so many things messed me up. Call it the curse of a miserable 2020, Due to Covid, Covid Depression, the Pandemic Blues...but the one thing I won't call it is laziness. While I WAS lazy, it was because I wasn't feeling good. I was sad, I was cranky, I was feeling like the walls were closing in on me. Cabin Fever? I grew tired of cooking EVERY single day. I grew tired of creating a menu every week. I really grew tired of the grocery shopping in a mask! My mood has been down, and that influenced my need for comfort food. But I am ready to change all that - and that is ke...