Hunger Returns
September 13, 2023
Starting Day 3. Today's weight 154.6. Down 3.9 lbs in two day.
Yes, I realize most of it is water weight, but at least my feet aren't looking like the Stay Puff Marshmellow woman. Already feeling better. Thankful that my metabolism hasn't slowed with menopause. Been able to stay within my Weight Watcher points. Yesterday, I did dip into my weekly extra points by 4. Wanted to come home after work and comfort myself after a busy shift with junk, but didn't have any junk in the house. Finished off the veggie straws, but stopped myself from going off the rails. Drank all my water!
Trying to break these patterns of self-sabotage. Going to have to replace my comforting myself with food with something healthier. Maybe some stretching and yoga. This time I do it for me. Not to make my mom happy. She does love me for me, but has always been appearance conscious. I finally watched the Barbie movie last night and it actually had some really great points. Stupid social media has made it seem like unless you are living like a rockstar, you can't be happy. Growing up, we didn't live like that. Most of the time, spring break meant sleeping in and hanging out. Vacation was once every coulple of years. I never remember gender reveals, promposals, and elaborate birthday parties. The expecatations social media has set has resulted in so much mental health issues. I see so much depression especially in the younger generation. I am starting to understand that the joy is in the simple things. Laughing with family and friends is true happiness, not an elaborate trip to an exoctic destination. Not that anything is wrong with that and I myself enjoy travel, but going into debt for these things only leads to more depression after the fun has faded.
Yesterday, I finally felt some hunger. It actually felt good and didn't take much to satisfy it. Goal now is to get down in the 140s by end of September.
Still not getting a full 8 hours of sleep. I think part of it is aging.....ughhh. Sunday night 5.5 hours, Monday 6.5 hours, and Tuesday 7 hours. Sadly I could have slept in since I am off today, but stupid body clock is stuck and aging peanut bladder said get up and go pee.
Gonna do a test run today. Signed up for a 10K Sunday. Not trained at all, but hey....its only 6 miles. Unfortunately it is billed as the Toughest 10K Keemah. You actually have to run over the Keemah bridge. It is part of the Texas bridge series. I am sure there will be some walking included for me. Hoping I can soon find the energy on the days I work to hit the gym in the moring.
Also, gonna try to hit the gym today for some weight trainging since I now how osteoporosis. I do not feel this old, not do I have alot of joint pain.
Not sure anyone reads this, but the accountability of writing my progress helps me stay on track.
Oh yes, someone reads this. About a month ago, I had my semi annual doc visit. Says I am very healthy. Numbers are good. He put me on Trulicity when my A1C was 6.3. Now it's 5.8. Still says I need to stay on it even tho I whine about the costs. About $230 per month after insurance. My blood pressure was slightly elevated for the 1st time in my life. 140/80 average. So I asked should I be concerned. Said to decrease salt & caffeine. Well I drink 2 cups of tea a day and follow a low salt diet. Guess I need to work on this weight thing. Only thing left.
ReplyDeleteI drank about 60% of my allotted water intake today. Walked over 2,000 steps today just going to the bathroom. Good grief. I'll see if I do better tomorrow. Need to walk more & try to get my 4 liters of water in. Please support me Jill dear. Day 1 and I feel like this might be hard.