Runs for Cookies: Wednesday Weigh-In: Week 131

Since breaking my running a blog streak not too long ago (running a blog each day beginning Jan 1, 2020), I have been writing much less and fewer ceaselessly. I at all times mentioned that is what would occur if I broke my streak! After I cannot consider what to write down, I simply select to not as a substitute of stressing about it. So, that led to irregular posting. It is not essentially a foul factor; I simply want having a routine.

Talking of routines, Jerry acquired affirmation that he is shifting to day shift AND–something we by no means expected–he’ll be working an everyday Monday-Friday shift! We have been collectively for twenty-four years, and for the final 21 years, he is by no means had a straight shift. It was both swing shift (alternating days and midnights) or simply evening shift; all are 12 hour shifts; and often anyplace from 3-6 days per week (more often than not it is 4-5 days).

He is at all times labored half of the weekends in a year–and since folks often do enjoyable stuff on the weekends, he needed to miss out on issues by the years. Having a straight shift like this, with weekends off, goes to be a HUGE adjustment (in a great way). I am excited to have a extra routine schedule as effectively; often I attempt to plan dinner (my day, actually) round Jerry’s work schedule. One other bonus about his new schedule is that his shifts will probably be shorter, though I am unsure concerning the particulars for that but.

All of this will not sound like an enormous deal, however we’re tremendous enthusiastic about it! I might wish to attempt to get into an everyday sleep schedule, and this will probably be useful. Ideally, I will rise up tremendous early (4:00-ish) and go to mattress tremendous early (10:00-ish). However I’ve by no means been in a position to maintain a sleep routine, so I do not know if it will occur.

Anyway, I had a very nice week so far as my consuming goes! That is the perfect week I’ve had in most likely a few months, really. I simply realized my final official Wednesday Weigh-In was November 1st–yikes. I do know I skipped one after which final week I posted my “favourite issues”.

November was NOT a very good month for me–I ate an excessive amount of, began consuming sweets once more, and ate a number of high-calorie meals (peanut butter, principally). Anyway, a month in the past I used to be at 137.8. As of a few weeks in the past, I *knew* I had gained a couple of extra pounds–I might really feel it and see it–but I used to be avoiding the dimensions.

Since I’ve eaten rather well this week, as we speak I made a decision to lastly simply rip off the bandaid and see the harm. Truthfully? It wasn’t as dangerous as I used to be imagining.

I used to be at 141.0, so it is up 3 kilos from final time–but that was a month in the past. And I am optimistic it was larger per week in the past.

Jerry actually needed a pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, regardless that he mentioned to not make one if it was going to tempt me to eat it. Properly, the vegan pumpkin pie recipe I used really is not that dangerous for you–it would not even have refined sugar (it is sweetened with maple syrup). Regardless that I’ve been making an attempt to keep away from sweets, I went forward and ate a bit. It was scrumptious! I had another piece later that evening.

That was on Thursday, and I have not had any sweets since. I have not gone this many days in a row with out sweets in weeks. It takes about 4-5 days for the insane cravings to go away, so getting by these days is *tremendous* laborious. Since as we speak is Day 6, I really feel assured that I can get again to the purpose of not craving sweets in any respect. Now that I do know simply how laborious it’s to get again to that time, there isn’t a dessert that’s value having loopy sugar cravings continuous.

I have been listening to the audiobook ‘Fiber Fueled’, and it is acquired me psyched about consuming extra greens (for well being, not weight reduction). I have been specializing in fiber loads this previous week, too, so I feel that has helped me to push by the cravings.

There’s a good probability we’ll be going to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina on the finish of January (my dad and mom go there yearly, and this 12 months Jeanie and Shawn are going as effectively). I am not a “seashore individual” however since it will be the low season, I will have the ability to put on my beloved uniform of denims and hoodies. Apart from driving up north to Jeanie and Shawn’s, I have not traveled since 2019(!) and I am really form of nervous about it. We will hire a van and drive down there as a result of the children and their girlfriends will go along with us. I feel the highway journey will probably be enjoyable!

Anyway, the entire level of mentioning that’s as a result of it makes me really feel like I am working towards one thing proper now–I wish to feel and look my greatest once we go. That provides me 6-8 weeks to hopefully get my weight again in my “completely satisfied” vary of 125-135. I can undoubtedly do this!