One is that I pulled out the scale I "won" at the work gift exchange last year and weighed myself. It is a different scale than the one at the gym, but I used that as the measurement I put on SparkPeople. Next, I started tracking my meals again. I had managed to get off sugar a few weeks ago and so far I have seen the benefit to the tune of 5 pounds gone.
I am so busy at the new job that I am finding it easy to stick to the portioned meals I am bringing and sometimes don't eat my snack until I am driving home which saves me from a ravenous arrival home. As long as I don't taste test too much, I am usually good with dinner and I normally don't have a problem with wanting after dinner snacks. So far I am running at an average of 1450 calories per day.
Activity is an issue. The job is a bit of up and down, but not especially physical. I haven't been able to get out to walk at lunch as I had hoped, I need to work on that. The catch is I am tired when I get home so I don't get exercise in the evenings, either. Plus there is the whole "second shift" thing with dinner, dishes, housework. I will work it out. Things will settle in with the new job and it won't take so much out of me.
So, I'm back. Plan to stay.
Hey you:)
ReplyDeleteTHERE you are! I'm so happy to see you again!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're doing well settling in, and I have every confidence you can figure out a way (or ways) to get some exercise in. Don't forget the 10-minute bursts!
You've had a major life change and there's going to be a settling in period while you figure out how to juggle everything. It sounds like you have your food figured out, which is great. I hope you can work in exercise soon too. Have you had time on the weekends to get in some walks or some other activity?
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