As a Vancouverite, I am not good with the cold and the snow. I live in Vancouver because I can hack the rain - and that is about it!
Thus, I am using the cold weather as an excuse not to go to the gym. I am regretting this decision already - but seriously people - it is cold outside.
I got off the bus to walk the remaining 8 blocks home and I could not stand how cold it was outside - so I ran. I must have looked so weird running in my high heeled boots and work attire (with big wool coat). But I did it - I ran the whole way home because it is so frickin cold out there. And not just a light jog either - I bolted down those streets like it was a life or death situation.
When I got home I ate 4 chicken strips (the frozen kind that you bake in the oven). Big mistake - turns out that 4 chicken strips are 16 points! WTF! It is a good thing that I ate real lightly today - I had 6 points of yogurt this morning with 4 cups of tea and a 4 point frozen dinner for lunch. I also plan to have a few chee cha puffs later tonight.
So, it will be a night in - I have sent the boyfriend out to fetch me some broccoli, mushrooms and peppers so that I can make myself a rice-less stir fry to eat while watching the biggest loser.
On the emotional side - today I am still feeling very carp-tastic. Still in my slump and there is no indication of me coming out. BUT, on the plus side - I am not turning to food. I am keeping things under control (minus those darn chicken strips). I can now officially say that the idea that food will cure my funk no longer rests in my head. I KNOW now that food, will just make me fatter and add to my misery.
In other words, FOOD is NOT the ANSWER.
Working out may make you feel better even though you may not want to do it!! Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteHey there! I just found your blog today. My name is Lisa too.. and I see we are very close in our weight loss goals. My highest recorded weight was 228 in April of '08, but I was probably up around 250 at one point. I didn't do much the first year or so, but this year I have lost over 50 lbs and I'm around 145 today. I would also like to get to 130.. so I'll keep getting there the same way I have done the rest. One pound at a time.. little goals are so much easier for me. Trying to get my head around loosing 80+ lbs would have been more than I could do. Keep it up... you will get there!!
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