This has felt just like the longest week ever! Usually my weigh-ins really feel tremendous shut collectively, however this previous week has passed by actually slowly. Once once more, I used to be dreading getting on the size. However, I felt higher about it this previous week as a result of I had modified my perspective and began taking a look at issues somewhat in a different way. (You can examine it on final week’s weigh-in put up.)

I had been feeling actually offended at myself and simply sorry for myself generally as a result of I felt uncontrolled with my weight, my meals decisions, not operating, and many others. I had a little bit of a “wake-up” second and centered extra on self-care. I may make myself really feel higher by making higher decisions or I may proceed to beat myself up whereas making poor decisions. It was as much as me.

This was nothing profound, nevertheless it hit residence for me for some motive. This week was nonetheless removed from perfect, however I had higher days; and on the times that I did not make nice decisions, I did not get offended at myself.

I wasn’t certain what to anticipate this morning on the size… I used to weigh myself day by day however over the previous couple of months, I’ve been avoiding it. I used to be pleasantly stunned then, to see that I hadn’t gained (but once more) this week:

I did not lose any weight, however a minimum of I did not acquire. I used to be precisely the identical as final week, and that is a win for me proper now!

The hardest time of day for me is within the evenings. I keep actually busy all day, however once I placed on my pajamas to loosen up within the evenings earlier than mattress, I begin fascinated by snacking. And as soon as I get it in my head, it is so arduous to consider the rest!

So, this week I really busted out an previous trick I used approach again in 2009-2010 once I was reducing weight: knitting. I used to knit so much as a way to maintain my arms busy (fairly than snacking), but additionally as a result of I did not need to get meals on my yarn, haha.

(I’ve been RIDICULOUSLY cautious to not depart my yarn out the place the cats (i.e. Duck) can get it. After final yr, I offered on Facebook Marketplace all of the yarn I had and swore off knitting/crocheting.)

I purchased a skein of yarn and began making a hat from a sample I’d used before–it’s executed briefly rows, which requires a ton of consideration to counting. My therapist had talked about to me that specializing in a easy job that requires severe concentration–such as knitting a tough pattern–turns off the opposite elements of your mind that overthink issues (or my pondering of snacking).

I additionally labored on the cross sew package that Jerry and I had began one evening for enjoyable. We had been at Walmart and for some motive, we spontaneously purchased a small cross sew package for every of us and labored on them for one evening, however then put them away and did not get them out once more. I do not suppose I’ve ever completed cross stitching something; I’ve began a number of, however they take so lengthy and I get bored. This one has held my curiosity, although, and specializing in that has helped maintain me from consuming, too.

This upcoming week goes to be tough for me as a result of Jerry has the subsequent seven days off work! So my days will probably be completely different than typical. I need to spend time with him (as a kind of “staycation”) and I will not be working as a lot on the lavatory/bed room. We’ll most likely play board video games and watch Christmas films (Jerry loves every part Christmas) so I’m simply hoping that I can maintain issues in test and have one other good week. If I can preserve once more subsequent weigh-in, I’ll be happy–then I’ll begin attempting somewhat tougher to get again down into my objective vary.

I’m actually trying ahead to this week, though–it’s enjoyable to get to hang around with Jerry when we do not have to be anyplace or have specific issues we’ve got to get executed. It’ll be a calming week, and hopefully the boys will need to hang around with us, too 😉