by moonlight » Sat Nov 11, 2017 7:11 pm
Friday morning (205.4 lbs)
So, I've lost 3 lbs this week. What a motivator! I've been sick all week with a nasty cold. I haven't done any exercise, which I think has been good for my knee or whatever has been swelling the last few weeks. Thus, the positive outcome of having a crummy cold is a healed knee.
My eating habits have been fairly good. A couple of days I felt sorry for myself and decided cheese was the answer. I ate cheese two days in a row. I'm not sure if eating a little of something I crave now and again is good or bad. I'm afraid if I deprive myself and keep thinking about a certain food that eventually I'll go off my eating plan for good. However, the danger is that one time of going off plan leads to the justification to going off more often, I think. My plan is to be aware of this and monitor how often it happens.
I've been taking classes on mindfulness. There are daily practices of being aware of mind states, mostly more negative emotional states such as craving, clinging, anger, anxiousness, etc. The practice is to just be aware of the negative mind states, sit with them, and contemplate the concept that everything in this world is impermanent, everything is changing - even our mind states. Our thoughts come and go so very quickly. I feel that the mindfulness training is helping me deal with my eating issues.
B: 1 cup bulgar with 2 tbsp. ground flax seeds, 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1 tbsp. psyllium husks mixed with water to make a thick creamy topping (YUM!)
L: Coleslaw from McDougall 10 day menu, blackeyed pea soup with bulgar
Snack: 2 slices 12 grain bread
D: sweet potato and garbanzo beans
Walked 1 mile
No bedtime snack! Yay!
Last edited by moonlight on Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.