So, I’ve changed things up a little bit. A long time ago I took measurement every week. I was losing weight fast enough that there was a difference from week to week. As I started to slow my rate of loss, I didn’t see that week to week change and just plain got really tired of taking measurements. Then I started slacking off and not really losing weight at all so I flaked on it altogether. I’ve now started taking monthly measurements because it affords me the satisfaction of seeing changes but it also doesn’t annoy me to do it so often. I win.
First, though, let’s talk about my goals for May. I totally forgot to make any for April so clearly I don’t need to go over those.
May Goals
1. Exercise at least twice a week for the first two weeks and three times a week after that. I’ve been really slacking on exercising so I’m going to try to make it a priority this month.
2. Don’t waste food. So, I’m not so good at planning meals and using all my food properly. This weekend I had to throw away too much. I want to work on being less wasteful and actually using what I buy.
3. 2am bedtime except on weekends. I’m really bad at going to sleep unless I have something for which I have to be up in the morning. I really don’t like sleeping in too much, though, so I’m going to try to continue to make myself go to bed at a reasonable (for me) time.
Measurement
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What I ate on Monday for accountibility in trying to eat enough:
Breakfast
About a cup of cottage cheese
Tea with half and half
A handful of tomatoes
Snack
Another handful of tomatoes
A glass of milk
Lunch
4 oz thin cut steak with season salt
Two handfuls of broccoli with six cremini mushrooms sauteed in butter
Dinner
A glass of red wine
Scrambled eggs with a dash of milk, salt and pepper, a handful of spinach, .5oz cheddar cheese, and 2 Tbsp Salsa
15 almonds
Snack
A wee bit of hummus
Calories as per Nutritiondata.com: 1420
I love your blog, we share some issues, point 2.) for example… I'm not good in planning meals, only if my man cooks the night before… otherwise I leave my desk, go downstairs where -unfortunately – happens to be a huge supermarket next door, with the determination of "buying a soup or a grilled chicken leg". Then I buy additional treats, a LF yogurt here, a piece of bread to accompany the soup/chicken… then I buy more than one because they are packed like that, or more economical… I buy a half chicken instead of a single leg because it's 2 euros a pound and the leg only is 3,5 eur for the same weight…
Hang in there, girl! Kathy (from the other day)
I love your blog, we share some issues, point 2.) for example… I'm not good in planning meals, only if my man cooks the night before… otherwise I leave my desk, go downstairs where -unfortunately – happens to be a huge supermarket next door, with the determination of "buying a soup or a grilled chicken leg". Then I buy additional treats, a LF yogurt here, a piece of bread to accompany the soup/chicken… then I buy more than one because they are packed like that, or more economical… I buy a half chicken instead of a single leg because it's 2 euros a pound and the leg only is 3,5 eur for the same weight…
Hang in there, girl! Kathy (from the other day)