I have not joined in on the MWL group for this week yet. Have not figured out how much gain for this week either. Will do it tonight or tomorrow morning.
Yesterday was a better day with just a few minutes off my plan. Today (so far) feels so much better than that ! I woke up feeling more positive because yesterday I was able to (mostly) stay away from those foods I crave and I had just a much better attitude. Sometimes I feel like I will never make it to the health place I want to be and feel defeated. I DO know, however, that I have done it before and I can certainly do it again.
Exercise today: walked 3 miles and did my stretches afterwards. I also did my grocery shopping this morning too (if you want to count it as exercise
).
Breakfast: steel cut oats and blueberries
Lunch: large salad with balsamic vinegar and 1/2 cup of chick peas and 1/2 of a Japanese sweet potato chopped up on top
Dinner: steamed veggies, rice and summer squash soup
While at the store I bought a couple of chopped salads (one kale and one broccoli) to use next week when I watch my grandson. I want to see if it helps my attitude re: packing a lunch to take with me.
I will toss out the dressing and use some added beans or hummus and also balsamic vinegar. Another thing I am trying this week is using frozen veggies as my steamed veggies for dinner . I read that Wild Goose does this to help her get her 50/50 plate completed for dinner. She told me about his a few months ago and now, finally, I am putting it to the test.
Stopped at a farm near me and bought dark sweet cherries, peaches and apricots
! Soon, Michigan will have sweet corn too! I am so excited ! I should have bought my zucchini there as I had to pick through what the grocery store had....some of it looked pretty bad.
As I was out for my walk this morning I was thinking about how much better I felt after a much better, but not perfect day yesterday. Feelings of hopefulness at looking toward the future, feelings of forgiveness toward myself and joy. I actually even put on a little makeup today (which is a rare event since covid) and earrings too!
Isn't this a lot better place to be ??? I want to stay there !
-squealcat