A lot less blue today! Last night after work I stopped at the mall and got some walking in - by the time I got home I had over 6,000 steps. My moderate goal is 5,000 a day for now (I actually will increase to 6,000 next week) so it was nice to receive an "atta girl" from Fitbit when I synced the device when I got home. Unfortunately I did some shopping too! I had to go out to my car to get my wallet, as I walk with just my iPod and keys. Mall walking can be very dangerous. I used to go before the stores opened in the mornings (they open at 6AM for walking while stores open at 10AM - except for places like Dunkin Donuts and Au Bon Pain - smart to open early to catch the walkers) so I didn't have a shopping problem.
I had a shake on my way home from work and wasn't hungry until I got home around 8. I was thinking while I was walking how nice it is to not be famished on the way home from work. I know I complained yesterday that I miss being hungry - yes and no. I don't miss being famished and making a beeline for the fridge, but I miss an appetite. I eat because it is time to eat. HOWEVER, not so right now as I am finishing up my lunch. I didn't have any fruit and a tea as a mid-morning snack because I was visiting my mother so I actually was very hungry for lunch and now that it is finished I am still a bit hungry. Maybe my body just needs some time to adjust to the new routine and new calorie content. Also, with increased activity maybe I can expect to be a little more hungry. I actually hope that I don't go back to being really hungry, but a little bit is okay.
My husband has some sort of a wonderful dinner waiting for me. He got some wild-caught haddock and he is marinating it in lemon and olive oil. I am sure it is delicious but seriously? ENOUGH FISH ALREADY! LOL I am just really resistant to eating legumes which are allowed at this time. I have been eating Paleo for so long and have absorbed all their reasoning and now I just don't want to go back to legumes. I was so happy when I read that I could eat legumes, but now when faced with them I just don't want to. So... fish it is! Actually, each shake has 23g protein so I could technically not even have the fish if I wanted an all vegetable meal. By the time I figure this all out my 28 days will be up anyway! LOL
So I am eating according to the rules, drinking the water required, and moving more. So now I have to move on to sleep. I have been doing very well but I am finding lately that I am very tired in the morning and dread getting out of bed. I am going to make an effort to shut everything off by 10:30, moving it up little by little, for a solid bedtime of 10. I usually fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow, so if I sleep 10-7 I'm good. I don't sleep uninterrupted (at least once up to go to the bathroom). I would eventually like to get up earlier than 7, as I am at my best in the morning, but right now I will tackle going to bed earlier not just waking up earlier.
Looking forward to the weekend!
Miriam
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