Today was another great day! I woke up at 4:00, had my protein oatmeal and coffee, piddled online, visited with the dogs and headed to the gym. First order of business was weighing in. Drum roll please...220 lbs! Down 10 lbs from last week! I'm very happy with that! I'm slowly getting back to where I was during racing season this year. I miss that 'feel'. I am very in tune with the way I feel when I approach or exceed a certain weight. My knees hurt, my hips hurt, I don't sleep as well, my posture suffers, my shoulders hurt, etc. I hate to admit that in preparing for this twelve weeks, I allowed myself to pass that point and I'd gotten pretty achy since. This past week has been a constant upswing and I'm almost at my 'feel good' weight. I'm looking forward to surpassing my 'feel good' weight and achieving my 'thriving' weight!
So, enough about the weight aspect. I'm also pleased with the habits I'm forming in the kitchen. I've prepared some pretty good meals. Tonight I had grilled asparagus and chicken breast. It was scrumptious! And I'll be the first to tell you that I'm no cook. To be able to fix something quickly and easily that is palatable is an achievement for me! I'm also learning to prepare my meals in advance. I'm cooking once or twice a week in large batches. Then I'll put all my stuff in large containers in the fridge to be divided up the night before I plan on eating it. For example, I'll cook a few boneless skinless chicken breasts at one time, boil a box of whole wheat pasta and cut up all the veggies I need for the next few days. Then at night I'll throw all of the next day's meals together in smaller containers, put them in a Wal-Mart sack and toss it back in the fridge. The next morning I just grab it and go.
The one thing I do hope to improve on in the coming week is my sleep. I'm definitely not getting enough hours a night...and sleep in crucial to weight loss success.
With that being said, I'm going to bed. Good night!
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