Jem_HA's Diary - For the Second and Final Time

[Andie27]

My typing skills suck today but you get the jist of me msg hey?

[Jem_HA]

Thanks Allie and Andie,

I have this intense fear of missing out. It doesn't come from a place of envy but rather a notion that if I don't participate that I'll stand out. I find it hard to say no without having an excuse or justifying myself, sometimes I even lie just to get out of participating in something. I'm not introverted but I prefer my social interactions be with trusted people or in familiar environments otherwise I tend to feel uncomfortable and easily judged. Those feelings feeds my body confidence issues.

So...it was a battle to say no yesterday...I don't think it was willpower at such though. Rather just working through a deep seeded psychological issue. and now I seem crazy! 😬

[Jem_HA]

Traditionally Saturday is my weigh in day but I've decided that I won't weigh myself until the end of the month.

I'm feeling really great - there is a definite physical shift in my shape and size and the keto sticks say I'm burning fat at an intense rate.

Good enough for me and hopefully inhibit my self sabotage tendencies.

[Jem_HA]

The weekends are difficult for me to stay on plan and DF but today has been different, easier.

I woke up today thinking 'treat today as any other weekday' so I kept my routine for meals and snacks including my mid-morning black coffee (don't usually drink coffe when not at work). Consequently I had a really great day.

Fingers crossed for a solid Sunday as well.

[Soon2BSlim]

Well done for sticking to your plan Jem. I find weekends hard too but the results after a DF weekend are well worth the effort.

Here's to a good Sunday!

[Jem_HA]

Um...so I can paint my toenails!!

Haven't previously had the flexibility or room to bend forward.

A benefit of weight loss I wasn't really expecting.

[Jem_HA]

This weeks meals...

Breakfast - boiled egg and celery
AM snack - crackers and coffee
Lunch - tuna and salad (tomato, cucumber and spinach)
After lunch - cup of tea
PM snack - apple
Dinner - roasted cauliflower with chicken and mushrooms

[Soon2BSlim]

Lol Jem! Love that you can now paint your toenails! A great benefit of weight loss!

[@daisy]

Hi Jem. Hope you had a wonderful Sunday. Good luck for the week and stay strong

[blondetastic]

Yay on painting the toenails. I can but it's not the easiest haha. Cant wait till I can. Hope you have a great week

[allie_82]

Hi Jem,

The weekends are hardest for me too... mainly because we are so busy with the kids that I lose track of time and sometimes don't have lunch until 2-3pm which pushes everything else back... and the usual thing of weekend grazing that I think a lot of people suffer from...

Good on you for getting through it DF!! You are an inspiration!!

I really look forward to following your journey

allie

[allie_82]

Also your idea not to weigh until the end of the month will pay off! The whole way through my original weight loss I only weighed every 4 weeks and the motivation that you get from seeing the numbers drop is amazing!

IMO feeling clothes getting loser or fitting into smaller clothes is the BEST feeling ever!!

Not sure if you have thought about it or not but another thing I found helpful was to do a photo diary, I took a photo every 4-6 weeks along the way and really helped to actually see with my own eyes the changes in my body

Hope you are having a great week!

Allie

[Jem_HA]

That is such a good idea, Allie. I'm going to do that in a few weeks!

[Jem_HA]

I had a traumatic event on Thursday and was very proud of myself for not turning to food to comfort myself....that was until Friday!

I was rear-ended on the way home from work and had the following day off work after waking up with neck and shoulder pain. I ended up with minor deep tissue bruising and mild whiplash - nothing some rest and ibuprofen doesn't fix (the car is fine too - needs fixing but still drivable).

I kept to my regular meals in between a doctors appointment and getting my car assessed for repairs but on the way home stopped for fuel...and an ice cream ☹☹

It's strange how you can feel so good, know so much, be so mindful...and still choose the wrong foods.

[Jem_HA]

It's safe to say that one ice cream has been my undoing...

My body immediately reacted to the sugar with bloating, flatulance, inflammation and wanting MORE!

And I gave in...more ice cream and some sneaky chocolate.

I know I won't undo weeks worth of work in a day but I feel truly awful and unfocused - another sugar side-effect = a foggy, vague mind frame.

[Booboo9498]

Jem, I'm sorry too hear of your car accident on Thursday. Glad to hear you come out of it nearly unscathed.

It does show that the food we eat that are not classed as good foods are for comfort.

Take it as your comfort and take a step forward to eating your normal Cohen's menu.

You're doing wonderful keep it up.

Judy

[Jem_HA]

Valentine's Day today...my partner and I don't really celebrate it but I did get him a small chocolate heart and he got me a super cute card. We took our furbaby out to the beach for a swim and had 'brunch' - which for me was cheese on crackers and an apple.

On track from my deviations until...late this afternoon. It's 35 degrees today and we both indulged this afternoon with - you guessed it - more ice cream. Albeit individual serves but ice cream all the same.

Thank goodness for work tomorrow - I need a few structured days to get back on track once and for all!

[Booboo9498]

I am thankful that we don't celebrate Valentine's day because it did make it easier to stay on track.

You have the right attitude and determination to just Wroe this day off and start again tomorrow. Good job!!

[Booboo9498]

That was meant to say wrote

[Jem_HA]

I couldn't help myself and jumped on the scales last night! Granted it's the worst time of day to weigh oneself and was after dinner but I wanted to see the impact of indulging in sugar and treats.

Shockingly but not surprisingly, with the inflammation, my weight was way up!!!

Suffice to say I felt better today, back on track (and knowing how easy a deviation can impact my weightloss progress). I found it so easy to stay on plan (even with a whopping big cake made by one of the beautiful ladies at work 'just because').