Intentional

I have been focused on intentional tracking this week.

 

I and am excited to report I’ve earned a blue dot each day since Tuesday.  My tracking game is strong this week.

 

Here is what has contributed to my success, especially when it comes to social situations.

I have taken a liking to non-alcoholic beer.  At first, it felt like an alternative to my beloved craft brew, and I just couldn’t get behind it.  Now, I chose to view it as a way to enjoy a beer or two mid-week while also reducing the points value.  It also is a great way to get your “fix” of that beer taste without the intoxication.  So far, my favorite is Athletic Brewing.  I recently picked up the hazy IPA but found this more IPA and less hazy, so I won’t be buying it again.  My favorite is the golden.  I am hoping I can find the dark beer somewhere in my area.  I also see they have a Weissbier that I’d like to try.

 

I was able to navigate my social outings with that new-WW-member mentality!  On Tuesday, a group of coworkers went to see the Barbie movie.  It was at a 21+ venue that served food and alcoholic beverages.  I had a late lunch after running errands but was also prepared with an abundance of daily points plus all my weeklies if needed.  When we arrived at the theater, I wasn’t hungry, so I skipped the popcorn, food, and alcohol (who am I??) and had a Coke Zero instead.  I went home afterwards and made a healthy dinner that easily earned me a blue dot.  Oh, and I had a non-alcoholic beer too.

 

Thursday I was out and about with errands from noon until it was time to meet friends at The 112 in Nampa for music bingo.  I made myself a zero-point lunch and packed low point snacks to keep me satisfied and ward off hunger.  I didn’t 100% know the plan as we had never been to this venue.  I enjoyed two beers during bingo and since the others had eaten, I decided to continue towards home.  I called The Hubs and while I wanted to talk myself into all sort of eating out ideas, he suggested Panda.  That made it super easy to plan, track, and gave me extra accountability towards my WW plan.  The bonus is even with the beers, I still earned a blue dot!

 

Lastly, I am patting myself on the back for yesterday.  We had a retirement party for our beloved DeLisa, who is retiring from dispatch with a 25+ year career.  We planned pepperoni pizza, Crumbl cookies and Caesar salad.  I pre-tracked one slice of pizza, salad, and ¼ of a cookie.  It was hard to stay the course when in the thick of the event, but I followed my plan.  I also did not partake in cake and ice cream when some troopers popped in late in the day to say their goodbyes.  The biggest challenge was my drive home.

I was tired, hopped up on sugary cookie and pizza goodness and not wanting to think about what to make for dinner.  I had maybe planned a head a little and already had chicken thawing in the fridge for shake-n-bake.  Before I knew it, I had a healthy meal on the table in no time.  We also had corn on the cob.

 

I made my return to the gym this week after nursing an injured knee.  It felt good to be back and I took it easy as to not reinjure myself.  I made intentional activity choices this week including a walk outdoors on Tuesday before my WW workshop and on Friday after I got home from work.  Today I plan to use the bike pedal/elliptical at work.  I think I’ll split it up into a couple sessions so I can get double the activity and closer to completing my Apple Watch Activity Goal for July.

Weekly WI: Uh Oh

Good Morning!  My weigh-in yesterday did not go well.  I 100% know it was NOT because of my commitment to my WW program.  I had been feeling bloated Sunday and Monday so I wasn’t surprised to see a 1.2 pound gain on my home scale.

I am hoping this is just a temporary blip and with persistence the scale will come back down next week.  I feel less bloated today (naturally, the day AFTER weigh-in) so I plan to continue business as usual.  I will also be returning to the gym this week after a two-week hiatus rehabbing a bum knee.  My self diagnosis was bursitis and while I still get the occasional pain spike, it is tons better.  As luck would have it, my plantar fasciitis in my left heel is giving my some pains as well.  Middle Age is not for the faint at heart!

To add insult to injury (not so much of a pun intended) I had to get my employee weight on record and I was up three pounds!!!  OMG what a nightmare.  I am now officially up 11 pounds from when I started as an employee in October 2021.  Y’all, what the heck is going on?  This is insane.  I refuse to get all depressed about it and make it worse but sometimes I find myself going down the rabbit hole of hormones and wondering is there is a miracle combination I have not yet stumbled upon after turning 43.  I know diet and exercise are key so I will continue to focus on both.  I also felt a little better when I entered my weight into my monthly tracker.  Down from June feels good.

My usually weigh-in day is Tuesday and so I check in on the scale at my morning workshop.  I try to be mindful of the amount of fluid I drink and I usually have an omelet so I am not starving while trying to coach.  I wish I had more weigh-in days/times available to me but working weekends make it tough to get to another studio.  I am still hopeful this is a temporary bump and I will be doing my August employee weigh-in on the Tuesday to come.

I also see the thyroid doctor in a couple of weeks I fear I will not be under 200.  It is always a personal goal that I strive so hard for.

Well, with that, I’ll wrap this up and get on about my day.  I hope your week is off to a great start too.

Weekly WI: The Downward Trend Continues

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday!

I completed my Weekly Weigh-In a day early as I had plans last night to meet up with after my WW Workshop and didn’t want that to overshadow the week prior on the scale.  I am down 0.4 this week which bring my total this month to 2.0 pounds.  I will do my official employee weigh-in next week.

Last week balanced well with meals at home, some meals out, and two days of alcohol.  I have not been tracking but I also think that has helped a little mentally in feeling so stuck.  Instead, I am working on balance and being mindful of lower point meals to go about my week when I can and off-set the higher point meals.  While I had only planned one day of eating out, it spanned two days with the leftovers sounding so good.  I don’t usually partake in leftovers.  My rule of thumb is you can enjoy anything one day.  It is the days that follow that can make or break the scale.  None the less, it was still just as delicious.

My knee is feeling so much better.  It is not back to normal just yet as kneeling is still a no-go.  I plan to resume activity this week and keep it light as to to re-injure my knee and put me out even longer.  I also have upcoming travel to think about and really need to get this knee back to 100%.  Boy, aging is no fun.

There is nothing major on the agenda this week and staying on track should be good to go!  We all know that it is 100% up to me though so that is where my focus this week needs to be.  With the end of July next week and the start of August a week later, I am considering back-to-back employee weigh-ins so I can get both months out of the way and continue ahead with a green light to bringing this scale back down to a more comfortable level.