In June my dear friend from high school got married to a lovely girl from the Czech Republic; so a handful of us went over for the wedding. After a few days in Pilsen, I departed for Rome for 3 days on my own. It was spectacular.
I saw and ate amazingly wonderful things.
I went to California a month later for my godbrother's wedding, and to meet my godsister's new baby. I don't have any pictures from that...oops? But it was great.
After I got back I wasn't feeling great, I was spending too much money on delivery (and too many calories, natch) food and I was just feeling physically (and emotionally) weighed down.
So the past couple of weeks, I've been doing better. If you follow me on twitter you can see that I just synced an app (Noom, for Android) I have that tracks your exercise and meals. Even if it's just walking, it tracks you via GPS which is brilliant. The meals thing is interesting, and I use it as more of an estimate b/c I am also keeping a Food/Mood journal as part of therapy.
I am hesitant about exercise, because I have this idea in my head (especially with sharing it on Twitter) that I have to be running 5 miles and lifting weights for an hour and be "proud" of my exercise and compete with everyone else. That walking for 20 or 30 minutes isn't good enough. Because I CAN run, even for short periods of time, but I'm embarrassed that I'm so limited. And I'm not competitive when it comes to fitness, I don't have any fitness-related goals, really. I just want to be healthy and weigh less. I have Noom set up for me to weigh 150 pounds, which, is really lofty, I know. But I'm just taking it day by day, and trying to keep my office and home stocked with healthy things that take little or no time to put together.
Including, my version of a McGriddle:
That is 1 piece of Arnold's Double Fiber bread, 1 piece of Sorrento's Cheddar/Mozarella cheese, egg substitute, 1 Jimmy Dean Turkey sausage, and 1 TBSP of Hungry Jack syrup on the bread. It's much better calorie and fat content-wise, but of course, healthier breakfasts exist :) But it's an enjoyable breakfast!
I'm having some work and relationship woes (the dude overseas in Iraq...that whole mess is still in existence) but I'm really trying so hard not to turn to food. There are days where I want to come home and burrow in my couch and order too much Thai food. But this past week I've stopped myself. Sometimes the incentive of saving money overrides the health aspect, but I'll take it either way.
I weighed myself last week, Monday I think? And I was at 238.2. So I'll probably check again tomorrow or Tuesday (and update in Noom, of course) and see how it goes. I just want to take it day by day and be grateful for what I have.
5 comments:
Nice to see you back! It sounds like such a cool trip -- with so many exciting experiences! That's great that you have set up some tracking things for yourself. And don't try to compete with anyone but yourself. You know where you are coming from, and any progress is good! Take care.
Lurker coming out of hiding to say STAY MOTIVATED..... Keep up the good work and to reiterate its not a competition with anyone but yourself! You can do it!
Holy crap, what is that food pictured above? Pizza? Gnocchi? Do tell! And as for exercise — after 17 years of trying to pretend I like making myself suffer, I've finally come to believe, trust and have faith in the fact that it IS vital that you enjoy whatever kind of workout you choose. If you loathe running (as I do!), JUST WALK. Last month was the first month in I don't know how long that I actually "worked out" most days, because I was just talking 1-2 walks daily. And it worked! Try it...what've you got to lose?
Update soon, please. I love all the pics!
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