Did you miss me?
I think I may have just forgotten how to eat well.
It's surprising how fast one can fall out of habit. Between Thursday and Tuesday I ate (and drank) anything I wanted any time I wanted. I drank very little water. I sat on my ass a lot. Then? Then I drank some more. I am so bloated. And tired. And I feel like I don't even know what I should be eating--nevermind the fact that we still have no stove or oven, and that we are almost totally out of food---and definitely out of healthy food. I'm stopping at the store on my way home tonight for lettuce and other good things though--and just in time, because yesterday and this mornings left over vacation brain has faded and my body is SCREAMING for something good for me. If I don't get a banana in the morning I may need to shoot someone.
In other news, my foot decided it's not yet ready for sandals, and was looking pretty bad by the time we left. I did manage to get a nice long walk on the beach one morning, and a short jog at another point. Wow, did running on the beach feel great. I was barefoot, and my foot hasn't felt so good in a long time. Now I need to find a nice long beach to run on around here... but even with the plethora of water and there for beaches surrounding me, a proper public stretch of sand without huge tree trunks and other debris littering the shores within a decent driving distance is escaping me. Maybe I will have to take a drive this weekend and see what I can find.
I think that this trip has proven to me that even though I *can* eat like a fool for several days, it's not the best idea. Sitting here, I am full of regret for many of the things I have shoved into my mouth in the past 156 hours. It would have been easy to say no to the bagels... to the bacon, the chocolate bars... oh, the chex mix... the horror! I just didn't want to, and now, once I get up the nerve to get on the scale, have some work to do--which in reality is fine, because it gives me something to work for, but also really sucks because I feel like crap, and am having a tough time remembering just what it is Im supposed to be doing. It's time to get back to basics....what ever those may be:
- Water water water... I need to get back to my normal intake--about 90oz or more. Right now I am almost to 72. Better than the last several days for sure.
- No bread. Saying no to bread until I get back into a good place is important because it is so easy for me to overdo it. Starting now, no bread!
- NO SUGAR. Sugar is the devil... Sara needs detox like you wouldn't believe.
- Stick with the Core guidelines for potatoes and grains. That means one potato, brown rice or ww pasta a day... this has always been a huge help for keeping me from overdoing things. this also means no baked fries, something that I have recently added back into my diet once in awhile.
- No Alcohol. MEH. I drank more this weekend that I can remember drinking in a long time. I am going to cut out the occasional glass of wine or bottle of beer for a couple of weeks at least, because I just don't need it.
- Refresh myself on hunger levels and portion sizes. This is no longer an all you can eat buffet, people!
- Work out. Seriously, I need to get back into the swing of exercising again ASAP. I did not go this morning, but I am making a commitment to myself and to you all that I will go in the morning. And I do not break commitments to myself.
- Get some rest and chill out. I didn't sleep much this weekend, and when I did, I didn't sleep well. I need to take care of myself so I preform better. Also, there is still a lot of stress at home with our on going remodel, so I need to get myself more organized and find some time to just chill and let some things go. That means this weekend is going to be nuthin but relaxing.
Getting back to that super motivated spot we were all at when we started out is sometimes tough because it is easy to forget the feeling. What do you all do to get back in the zone? Am I missing something you think is important? Any tips on how to keep it interesting and not a total chore? Eating well is not hard, but eating like crap is soooo much easier. and with our current situation it would be so simple for me to just hit up the drive thru for the rest of the week rather than actually get real food to make in my makeshift "kitching room". What are some words of wisdom to help me get strong and stay strong? Help a sista out!
Also? seeing yourself on the homepage is creepy-weird! And I now feel like its wrong of me to have gone off and eaten like a starving child for 5 days...
Don't hate me because I'm not perfect!
