A week ago today, I joined my current workplace’s Weight Loss Challenge / Weigh In At Work programme.
I was not hopeful as I shop for my weekly food on the weekend, so starting something on a Thursday meant I was not starting at the best time. And even on the weekend, between being out getting the weeks food and preparing my lunches and meats for the week, I even had a McDonald’s as really wanted to try the Sweet and Sticky Chicken burger.
I have posted some of what I have eaten this week, the healthy choices I have made, but did not include the cookie 🍪 I had the other night, etc. I have made a lot of good choices this week and am going to continue to as I am making choices I can sustain. I am not preventing myself from eating, just shifting my choices and mindset about food. I could have easily sat this week and polished off the entire package of cookies, and previously did exactly that while watching TV. However, I wanted one and had been making healthy choices so I took one and put the package away... out of sight, out of mind sort of thing. I still had my cookie. I still indulged. I will not ban foods this time. If this is going to be sustainable then I need to make smart choices about all foods, even having the occasional unhealthy food. I need to learn control and portioning and restraint but I won’t do it through avoidance and or a cold-turkey approach.
I have gotten off-topic... but wanted to ensure that I explained my changes that I have been making.
Today I went back to Weigh in at Work... and I have lost 0.9kg since last Thursday. Not by “dieting” but by making smarter decisions and changing my relationship with food.
Tomorrow will be second morning swim this week and this weekend will be my first Weight Watchers meeting, as I will take all the support and motivation I can get. I am doing this a little differently this time.... and hopefully it will have better results than previous attempts.
I am not going to get discouraged if some weeks I don’t lose, and as I explained to the nurse today, I am not setting a “weight loss goal” for short or long term, as my goal is to feel healthier and happier in my own body... and I cannot put an exact number on that. I know the medical profession probably has one that they would assign to me, but happiness is not a number, nor is my health. And so, on I go to continue to make healthier decision in the hope that I can change my mindset and lifestyle for the better.
I was not hopeful as I shop for my weekly food on the weekend, so starting something on a Thursday meant I was not starting at the best time. And even on the weekend, between being out getting the weeks food and preparing my lunches and meats for the week, I even had a McDonald’s as really wanted to try the Sweet and Sticky Chicken burger.
I have posted some of what I have eaten this week, the healthy choices I have made, but did not include the cookie 🍪 I had the other night, etc. I have made a lot of good choices this week and am going to continue to as I am making choices I can sustain. I am not preventing myself from eating, just shifting my choices and mindset about food. I could have easily sat this week and polished off the entire package of cookies, and previously did exactly that while watching TV. However, I wanted one and had been making healthy choices so I took one and put the package away... out of sight, out of mind sort of thing. I still had my cookie. I still indulged. I will not ban foods this time. If this is going to be sustainable then I need to make smart choices about all foods, even having the occasional unhealthy food. I need to learn control and portioning and restraint but I won’t do it through avoidance and or a cold-turkey approach.
I have gotten off-topic... but wanted to ensure that I explained my changes that I have been making.
Today I went back to Weigh in at Work... and I have lost 0.9kg since last Thursday. Not by “dieting” but by making smarter decisions and changing my relationship with food.
Tomorrow will be second morning swim this week and this weekend will be my first Weight Watchers meeting, as I will take all the support and motivation I can get. I am doing this a little differently this time.... and hopefully it will have better results than previous attempts.
I am not going to get discouraged if some weeks I don’t lose, and as I explained to the nurse today, I am not setting a “weight loss goal” for short or long term, as my goal is to feel healthier and happier in my own body... and I cannot put an exact number on that. I know the medical profession probably has one that they would assign to me, but happiness is not a number, nor is my health. And so, on I go to continue to make healthier decision in the hope that I can change my mindset and lifestyle for the better.
Comments
Post a Comment