Feeling good :)

It's amazing what one week of eating healthy can do to make you feel better. I actually have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. It is for my regular hypothyroidism check and was also to see what was making be feel so bad for most of December. I was getting sudden hot flashes and waves of nausea several times a day. It wasn't TERRIBLE but it compared to slight 'morning sickness' and there was no way I was pregnant. It's embarrassing that it was my poor eating that was making me feel so bad! It is gone now, and is even more motivation to maintain a healthy diet.

I have a few newish methods I am trying out:

1) Friday nights "off." - I have to be conscious to not make this a binge night. It is just a night for me to have the foods that I normally won't eat during the week due to their crappy nature. In the past, I have done a "Saturday Off" plan. I still lost weight, but it left way to much room for crappy foods. I have found that Friday nights are the times I cheat or want to cheat the most. One big rule I have for this is I don't get my Friday night if I am over my 1500 calories any other time during the week. Friday night is my motivation to eat right the rest of the week.

2) No weigh-in until March 31st - This isn't a new move. It is just one I really need to stick to. I tend to give myself slack when the scale is in my favor. I get really discouraged when the scale does not say what I'd like it to say. I've posted that my first goal is 25lbs in 90 days (I am just giving it to March 31st.) I will not touch a scale until then.

3) 1 pound for every 3 days of eating right - This is something new I am trying while avoiding the scale. I have a little notebook. On a page, I drew 25 little squares and numbered them. Each square represents one pound I want to lose within 3 months. I figure, a safe bet of losing weight is losing 2 pounds per week...or a pound every 3 days. SOOOoooo, for every three days of eating right...I get to X off a square. I am not counting Friday as a good day, since my calories at dinner will most likely not be on target. My goal is to mark off all the squares by March 31st. It's amazing how motivated I am to stay on track so I can mark off the next square. Then again, it is still week 1. LOL

4) Reasons I want to lose weight - In the same notebook, I am aiming to write a reason a day why I'd like to lose weight. I am hoping that by doing so, I have something to read when I want to quit. I really need to see my motivation so I think this will help.

5) Write down any motivations I hear/see - Yep...same notebook...LOL. I am writing down any motivational things I see, hear, or read. Quotes, TV shows, stories of others. Again, this is just to create something tangible when I am having a rough time.

6) Walk 1 mile everyday - This is in addition to my running workouts. I am not so sure if I can truly stick to this one, but I am giving it a go. I figured that if I changed nothing, but walked 1 mile per day for a year, it would equal a 15lb loss for me. So far, so good. I just do the 1mile loop around our neighborhood in the evenings.

I am just trying to find something that WORKS to keep me motivated and focused.

I had another ortho appointment today for my knee. It was nothing exciting. I told him I wasn't prepared to have another surgery. We are just going to wait things out and see how it goes. I am happy with that decision.

Before my appointment, I did 3 miles on the treadmill. It was the first time I have run indoors in several months. I really do enjoy the treadmill. I know some hate it. For me, the simple fact that I am not outside in the Guam sun makes it more fun...LOL.

Friday- 1 mile walk
Saturday- 1 mile walk
Sunday - 1 mile walk
Monday - 3 mile run 37:07 including warm-up/cool down, 1 mile walk