Day 314 Change Day 8

I am on my own until Sunday - which feels very strange. The fam left this morning to the inlaws on a spur of the moment trip, and I am left behind to try to get all the things done that I wanted to around the house.

It feels very weird, and the old part of me wants to treat this as an eating fest! Which I have done a little, eating more than I should, and grabbing at stuff rather that sitting down for a balanced meal. However I have avoided sugar all day - hooray!

Anyway, I set myself 15 mins on the computer before more tidying, so I'd better be off.

Day 313 CD7 - A week done

Ok, so it has been a week of the new challenge. It is getting hard, I was SOOOO craving some sugar today.... but I resisted, distracted, and ate chips instead... not ideal, but I need to focus on my primary goal.

I ate a bit much chinese takeaways this evening. I liked the taste to much and was really hungry before dinner.

Day 312 Change Day 6

Is it only 6 days already? It feels like I have been doing this no sugar thing for an eternity!

Day 311 Change Day 5

Did ok today. Still being sugar free, although I was really hungry today for some reason (maybe this chilly weather??)

Day 310 Change Day 4

Well I didn't accidentally eat anything sugary today (hooray!). It was a bit of an effort, as there was a morning tea shout at work in which everything had sugar in it (including the vege chips!).

I'm getting great support from my hubby, work colleagues, and my online accountability partner, which has been a great support.

The weather is getting a bit nippy here. It is supposed to be 3 degrees overnight - brrrr! I usually find myself being slothful at this time of year, so the timing of this change is critical.

Day 309 Change Day 3

Big oops today - ate sugar without even realising it. Feel pretty dumb doing that on day 3!!!

Getting good support from home, and don't have a headache today (well didn't even before the brownie).

Managed to get my butt out the door for a walk too.

Onwards and upwards

Day 308 Change Day 2

OK, so I feel a bit crappier today. Have been a bit tired, headachy and grumpy. Have probably eaten a bit more than just when hungry. Have felt like I was roaming around looking for something i could eat this afternoon and this evening.

Hubby has been very supportive though, which is great. And there are no junk foods (sugar free) in the cupboard to tempt me!

Day 307 Change Day 1: Fresh as a daisy

It feels nice to have a fresh start, and I did well today. I don't even feel too yucky or headachy yet which is good.

Day 306: A new start

My "Change for Good" approach starts tomorrow

I am starting tomorrow June 22nd. I will be:
- committing to 30 days of sugar free as a kick start
- aiming to eat to hunger/fullness cues, and what my body needs/deserves
- keep my feelings/hunger tracker on my desk and make a note every time I think about eating
- aiming to be active for 20 mins or more 4 times per week
- praying, diverting, relaxing.

I am also going to track on my blog daily the following things:
- whether I have eaten in secret or sneaked food
- whether I have been sugar free
- how many fruit/veges I have had (I do this already, but want to get the numbers up!)
- how much junk food $ I used (I have $90 to start the month - and get to keep what is left)
- what exercise I have done
- how many times I ate when I wasn't hungry

Later I want to focus on things like portions and getting some of these things refined, but for now the above is my focus.

I have support from my hubby and my accountability partner, Jenn. I know that this will take ENERGY, EFFORT, and ATTENTION. I can do it!

Day 301: Been away a while

Haven't been blogging for a while, partly because I have "fallen off the wagon" and partly because I am in the planning phase for action (based on the "Changing for Good" book).

I have yet to set a date, but preparation is underway for my change... the book emphasises that is important not to just jump right in and start to try to change straight away. It says you need to review the good and bad things about changing to see where you are at.

Overeating does have some positivity in my life (as strange as it may seem to say that). It means I eat whatever I want. It numbs my feelings. It means I don't need to be worried about being seen as a "sex object" or get undue attention. Chocolate makes me feel good (for a while). And overeating is my habit, and the "easier option".

So I need to think about WHY I am going to change, and ensure that those reasons are more than good enough to counteract any positive thoughts about staying the same....

Anyway, it is late so I don't want to go into details now, but see later posts for my new approach and plan..... :-)

Day 292: Got my book yesterday

Sorry for not posting for a couple of days. I have been doing great on exercise, but not so good on the eating front.

Anyway I got my new book - Changing for Good - yesterday. Just read the first couple of chapters so far, but so far so good.

Day 289: Climb every mountain

I was climbing mountains today - literally and non-literally. My physical mountain was a walk my family on a beautiful holiday day. Something that we had been meaning to do since we moved here over a year ago.

My other mountain, my eating, didn't go too badly today. I ate reasonably intuitively. Felt a bit full after dinner. Slept away the afternoon which probably helped the afternoon-at-home-munchies!

Anyway, here is to a positive week.

Day 287: OK day

I had an OK day today - it could have been a lot worse!!!

I felt hunger a couple of times, and haven't gone all out crazy this evening.

Baby steps.

Preparing mentally for my 5km race tomorrow.

Day 286: Hamsters again

I'm being a hamster again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!