Is this week 2 or 3, it all blurs together

Jan 09, 2017

So let’s review:

• Sugar cleans/soft food diet went well. I’m not craving the sugar and carbs nearly as much now and my stomach does seem to be a little more sensitive to how much I put in it. I’m back to regular foods. Protein First!
• I’ve tracked my food/water/exercise with My Fitness Pal every day and been under my calorie goal every day. I’m set at the lose 1.5 lbs per week level. Again, I’m firstqueen on My Fitness Pal.
• Been weighing myself every day. The weight fluctuations are actually kind of fun (I gained 4 lbs one day and lost 5 lbs the next) as long as there is a general downward trend. So far, I’m at about a 3 lbs loss since I started.
• Been walking the dog that full mile every morning that I didn’t have an incredibly early appointment. The Fitbit likes that.
• So, because of my cold I didn’t do the C25k but I did go to the gym and do 45 min of “rolling hills” on the treadmill. I am mostly better so I will be starting over with C25k tomorrow.
• Well the blogging/journaling every day hasn’t quite gelled yet, I’m not sure if I should adjust my goal to ‘at least once a week’ or if I should keep trying to write every day. What do you think?
• I went to my surgeon’s support group meeting yesterday and I’m so glad I did. I got there in time to catch most of the pre-op class about what to do, how things will go, etc. Man was it good to revisit all the basics. I’m definitely going next month, maybe I’ll even catch the class again to help me really keep my head in the game.
• I am going to call and make an appointment with my surgeon on Tuesday, since Monday’s a holiday.

New orders of business:

• I quit smoking 2 days ago, and I’m doing alright so far. I know, I know, I never should have started again after quitting for the surgery but I did. I’ve stopped smoking on several occasions for various reasons over the years but this is the first time I’ve really decided to do it for myself. I’ve never really had trouble kicking the physical addiction it’s always, and still is, the situational and habit part. Also, I just really like it. But for some reason I feel like I’m ready to stop now, when I wasn’t before. I’m using an app on my phone to help me track the cravings and things like how much money I’m saving, not sure it’s helping but it’s something.
• I’ve cut off my coffee intake at 4pm after that it’s all herbal tea all the time.
• I have a new goal, walk a few hundred steps every time the Fitbit tells me to. It prompts me to take 250 steps every hour but I’ve been ignoring it because I’ve been studying at the coffee shop. I think there are a few regulars I trust to watch my stuff (they do when I go to the bathroom) while I take a turn around the block. We’ll have to see how trusting I feel. Maybe they’ll let me put my laptop behind the counter.

It’s late so signing off for now.

PS. I don't know why that older blog post is showing up as having been posted today

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