Its a gaming group and the people there are some of the statistical averages for North Americans... fat. Like me, but with more heavily ingrained senses of entitlement for food. Like the one that was there today who ate a giant box of peppermint chocolates all to herself because they are only available at Christmas time. I see myself deep inside there and it scares me.
So today was not great eating wise. This is a once a month thing and I know its always going to be a problem. I try hard on some things and let other things slide...
I did some great stuff though.
1. no grazing. There is always a tray of meat, cheese and crackers out. I had ZERO!
2. drank my water!!
3. brought half of our lunch.
We had a group order from the Chinese place. Husband and I had veggie dumpling and shared a My Fit Foods lunch. It was great.
I also did some bad stuff:
1. I had half a pumpkin loaf with my coffee at Starbucks this morning
2. I had 3 Hershey's kisses
3. I had a piece of birthday cake
I weighed in this morning for Allans SDDDY challenge. I'm a +6. All this week I've been up. Ever since Mondays 288 weigh in it shot back up 3, 4, 5, 8, 2, 6... Needless to say this has been a hellish week.
I've had over 180 ounces of water every day, ate my calories (just under and just over) all week. So...as I have been chastised today at our fearless leaders blog... rightly so.
SO now I sit here and I say to myself. Self.... what is different this week that did that.
1. Sleep. I've had a really poor week for sleep
2. pre period... this is always my worst week right before it starts.
3. poor eating habits slowly creeping back in.
So yes, there are many factors here at play. I will weigh in tomorrow and see if my dinner on Saturday night was a big factor in that number (even though I know I've been up all week). Mostly I think its the little things that I've done.
Namely the poor eating habits that I've had:
Monday - added in a bagel with my lunch
Tuesday - lunch out with dessert
Wednesday - dinner out for pizza
Thursday - extra coffee & cream
Friday - extra coffee & cream, martini & husband brought me home 2 chocolates from the grocery store... which I ate.
Saturday - Lunch and Dinner out
Wow, I'm a regular f*cking Sherlock Holmes.
Now... I've counted the calories and I know that I did NOT eat enough food to gain 6 bloody pounds this week.. however all the hidden salt and fat in the food that I did have has filled me up to a giant puffy balloon. The 2.5L of water I had last night before bed time is in there, and the fact that I've been pretty irregular... that hasn't helped either.
Here are the weekly numbers. And despite all the poor choices, I didn't go over my weekly calories. But as you can see here... I do eat a lot of fat.
So. Monday... back on the plan. No more little slips and excuses.
Happily, I'm a Canuck. Thanksgiving was last month - so I don't have to worry about the dinner plans this week. I'm getting 2 days off work to go and enjoy myself and not worry about massive family dinners and all that shit.
Right... here is today food and the weekly round up.
3 comments:
I posted a big gain this week too. Its part of the game. Its good you recognized the cause. Its time to use this week to rectify it :) We are in this together! Lets do it :)
Sometimes it's the little things that catch up to us! Your going to have a great week this week :)
Well, you weren't the only one who ate shit and gained this week. I'm up 5 pounds. Now I have to work really hard this week to stay below my calories and drink all my water so I can get rid of these stupid 7 pounds I've put on in the last 2 weeks.
So Allan wasn't just talking to you in that post. ;)
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