I am down a smidge more in weight. I weighed in this morning at 195.5 lbs. I am happy and giddy.
This week was a bit rough. I had PMS and my TOM and tons of cravings for chocolate, which I satisfied every night with a couple of pieces of dark chocolate. However, last night I did a bit of a chocolate binge having half a bar. And Trader Joe's definitely betrayed me by having dark chocolate bars for $1.59, so I bought two. No, I didn't rip into those, but they were bought in a "just-in-case-haze" while getting more coconut oil.
I am feeling well and definitely proud of having a loss. I worked out 5 times this week. I may workout today when I can steal away a bit of a break from the kids. But I have a ton of things to get to this weekend. Laundry, cleaning bathrooms, and all that lovely stuff.
Goals for the week:
- Eat grain free
- No sugar--yeah, Trader Joe's, let's see about those dark chocolate bars.
- Workout 5 times a week.
- Manage my home life so I can reduce the feelings of overwhelming-ness.
- Drink tons of water.
This week has been hard because I get to a point where I feel overwhelmed. Having a full time job out of the house keeps me extremely busy and then when I am home, I have limited time to do everything I need to do before wanting to crash. I know that the stress of my home life and work is contributing to my stress, which keeps a body inflamed and retaining fat. But I am doing pretty good. I am looking forward to getting to 190 lbs, which is my next goal.
How do you deal with stress?
I got a (very reasonable) housekeeper. She only does 1/4 of the house-- the downstairs, in case we have guests-- but it really helped. For $30 (1.5 hours) a week...worth it.
ReplyDeleteEspecially now.
I will try. I have someone in mind, but I feel like even setting that up is too much on me. But you are right.
DeleteCongrats on the loss! I find when I'm stressed, it really helps to workout, even if it's just walking, which is my favorite kind of exercise. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you. Yes, working out is a great stress reliever. Sometimes hard to remember at 5 a.m., *yawn*
DeleteHi there,
ReplyDeleteI stumbled onto your blog and we are alike in a few ways. I am trying to recover from binge eating, researching OA, and into the Paleo lifestyle, among some other things. Great job and good luck with your journey!
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Thank you. I've gone through that very list. I feel like I am a recovering binge eater. Paleo has made my life better in so many ways. I hope it works for you.
DeleteHi Rosa, congratulations on the weight loss and the working out. Proud of the steps you are taking for a healthier you. You know 13lbs suggestion of help sounds like something you might want to consider. Just one day a week. You have a high stress job and well, and if you can get a great price like 13lbs. It would be money well spent. It's okay to have help.
ReplyDeleteWill do! I am just overwhelmed by the responsibilities of doing everything; even getting the help.
DeleteThanks for your support.