Day 37 - human body temperature in celsius (i dont know why i started giving number facts but whatever, its amusing to me! lol)i ate better today, as planned, but not great. it was such a waste of a day and i believe that is the exact reason why. i may have gotten away from the binge habit but there are still other ones i need to keep dealing with. you're right Grace, its progress not perfection...i like that! i was doing well for most of the day but then at the end, i was at the store and bought tortilla chips. bad move. i ate a whole bunch but threw the rest of the bag away after a few servings...or atleast what i figured was about 4 servings, since i was eating out of the bag. but atleast i did better earlier.i blame my want for eating today on the fact that i did jack shit all day. seriously, i sat on my ass and played with my computer all freakin day - uploading photos into albums on my myspace page, catching up on the videos my friend makes, and other pointless crap. i did clean this morning though. and i left my apartment twice to go to whole foods and make a salad from the salad bar and to buy clothes for tomorrow. but i didnt even go any of the 3 classes i could have gone to and didnt go to the gym. sitting on my ass makes me want to eat, and i know this, so why did i do it anyway? who knows really. but mother nature isnt helping me any cuz today it was gloomy and not so warm, which also makes me not want to leave my apt. things i can learn today:1. go to atleast one class on my days off because i will feel so much better after and will not want to eat as much.2. when i go to cvs, dont go into the food aisle unless i'm looking for something in particular. if if i didnt want the chips when i walked into that store then i dont really crave them. and if i hadnt seen them there i wouldnt have even thought to buy them.3. dont be afraid of the chilly weather. put on a sweatshirt and get my butt outside and away from my computer and tv!now its just a matter of keeping these thoughts clear in my mind. i think i'll write them down too so they'll be visible for me since i dont really re-read my journals often. so today was better than yesterday and tomorrow will be better than today. i'm getting my period tomorrow too...maybe that can explain my bad eating today and yesterday, lol
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i completely agree... it is not the food habits we need to focus on, it is our lifestyle - the way we think and how we spend our time. i am elated to see this, b/c i just had this epiphany myself!
Getting your period will certainly explain a lot! Amazing how it surprises us every month! It sounds to me like you had a really productive day (not all productive things are done out of the house) and you shouldn\'t be so hard on yourself. Maybe you needed the rest. And I love that about progress not perfection. So very, very true.
I love your number facts!! I am definitely with you on the lack of activity leading to thoughts of food. Periods throw me off the food kilter too. But you managed to stop which shows your strength and jsut how far you\'ve come, and the fact that you have a plan of action the next time (if) that happens. Ditto re BittenKitten - progress means learning and improving not perfection - v true!