Day 8 – It’s already been a whole week! I must admit it is getting easier, however, I am feeling hungrier throughout the day. I must remember to tell Jessica when we have our first weigh-in at the end of this week.
It has been really interesting living without so many of my favourite foods. To be honest I am surprised that I have lasted this long in the game, without completely freaking out or binging out or maybe both, possibly at the same time. None of which has happened yet. I must admit I have been on the verge of caving in, to succumb to my foodie desires and to eat whatever sugary food sources I could find to indulge myself. But I have managed to resist.
My willpower is stronger that I thought. Last night I was really, really, really peckish at about 10pm. I went to the food cupboard, opened the doors, scanned the shelves, and looked at the contents to see if there was anything I could nibble on with just a few calories that would satisfy my craving.
I did actually find something which is on the “acceptable list” and it is not too bad if you eat it in moderation – almond and coconut butter. OMG!! This literally sends me to heaven and back. I grabbed a teaspoon from the cutlery drawer and sunk it into the jar and devoured the gooey mixture from the spoon, a small amount at a time until the whole teaspoon was relieved of its contents. It felt so good having the almond butter taste in my mouth even though it was only a tiny amount, it was just enough.
I actually felt quite proud of myself, because that was all I had, just one teaspoon. I was able to put the jar back, close the cupboard doors and not revisit it again for the evening. I told myself in that moment “that’s willpower Trace – you can do it”. Now all I have to do is find the same willpower to get myself in the gym.
I have promised myself that I will aim to get to the gym for a workout or class at least once this week. As the week has only just begun, I guess it is possible. Let’s see how I get on.
My Food Intake Today
I woke up early this morning, but still somehow managed to not have enough time to prepare my smoothie, so I just ate a banana instead for my first meal of the day, followed by a blueberry coconut yoghurt, which was totally divine. For lunch I ate yesterdays left over dinner, which was just as tasty today as it was yesterday. I had 2 cups of black coffee and my goodness I needed them both to get myself into work mode today. I drank 1.5 litres of water and about 3 cups of green tea.
Dinner was made by the time I got home from work and I was so grateful. A tasty plate of green vegetables and salmon, which is my favourite fish (if you couldn’t tell). I ate a teaspoon of almond and coconut butter during my peckish moment – best evening snack ever! I ate all of my meals today apart from a protein bar. Maybe that is why I was feeling peckish late at night. I will keep an eye on this to see if there is a pattern.
My Exercise Today
I had a couple of client meetings during the day, which meant that I was walking around the site, visiting local areas of interest – café’s, shops and restaurants. It was great to be walking around the site, which gained me loads of steps. By the time I got home, I was so exhausted and did not manage to do any weight training tonight.
My Feelings Today
Today was a good day, I felt energised and high spirited and received an assuring text from my son. We watched a foreign TV series in the evening and then took myself to bed for a nice early night – before 11pm.
Yay!! Jessica would be proud of me.
What have you done lately to exercise your willpower or self-control. I would love to hear.