6 Week - Day 19

Soul Food: Psalm 119: He

My Food:

Breakfast: Breakfast salad

Lunch: Romaine topped with broccoli, buffalo chickpea dip, one banana pop (chunk of banana rolled in a mix of ground flax seed and cocoa powder, a new invention ;) )

 

 

Dinner: Out to eat for date night - spinach salad with dried cranberries, cucumbers, slivered almonds, croutons and a plain baked potato on the side

Dessert: We stopped in at the local grocery store and bought a container of fresh fruit to share. Then we stopped at the Cumby's across the street for a decaf for David and a hot green tea for me.

My Thoughts:

I was REALLY excited after stepping on the scale this morning. In fact, I recorded the number on my progress tab just so I could make sure it was real. (sort of a virtual *pinch me* thing)  If I still see that number on Friday morning weigh-in I will be happy, for sure.

I spent the whole day frustrated and racking my brain over where to go out to eat. I love going out with my guy but I'm really bothered that we can never find a place that has food we feel good about eating.  We spend a lot to eat out, it sure seems like it should be what we enjoy.  We did still have a nice evening, though, and I ordered so that I don't feel badly mentally or physically.

Down side of my day is that I was in a fender-bender this afternoon with two of my girls. I am feeling so awful about it. Physically, everyone is fine. I have a sore back and shoulders but I think it's fine. I just keep reliving it all and feel like such a horrible person for being so careless and stupid. So, I'm needing to work through some emotional stuff right now.  I will admit, a big part of me wanted to go out tonight and just stuff my anxiety with fatty restaurant food and feel all better.  I'm so glad I didn't, but I really did want to find comfort in the food.  Instead, I just kept hugging my guy and keep trying to pray this through. 

Looking Ahead:

Tomorrow we head out for co op classes.  I'll need to make sure I get my lunch packed. 

I've been thinking about this week compared to last week and the progress I've been making with digestion and the scale. One thing that's different is that I'm not skipping meals this week. I'm starting to think that less is not more, as far as the scale and health is concerned. I need to keep up with eating enough of the foods on my plan so that I can give my body what it needs to keep working in the right ways.

I also have been making a strong effort to get in enough water.  I think that's also making a big difference in my week.