Back on the wagon

-2 pounds.

I tried really hard this week.  And it felt great.  I snacked minimally, and worked to prepare for those times when I know I'm most likely to be weak.  After last week's "wake up gain," I really started thinking about the times and places that I'm most likely to cheat, and planned out ways to work around those.

For example, most days, I get off at 1 PM, and when I get off, I'm usually pretty hungry.  But, I also tend to run errands, like picking up milk or stopping by Target, since these places are right next to work and/or on the way home.  And its these times when I'm most likely to grab an egg roll at Safeway or get another coffee to satisfy my hunger before I get home and have lunch.  So in the morning, I simply throw an extra fiber one bar in my purse, and before I go shopping after work, I sat in my car and ate the snack with some water.  Problem solved!  I'm no longer ravishingly hungry, and go about my errands!

Work has been another HUGE problem spot for me.  My managers have been working to "appreciate" us, and they do this primarily with food.  LOTS of food.  LOTS of Doritos, candy, ice cream, cookie dough, fried chicken, pizza, cupcakes, and the list goes on and on.  I'll admit I haven't been on the defense when it comes to these situations, and would have a bite here or a cupcake there.  Not a good plan, especially considering a handful of Doritos usually leads to another handful.

So, I put a box of Triscuits in my locker, and some laughing cow cheese squares in the fridge.  I generally bring a snack with me for my breaks anyways, but sometimes the snacks on the table look better than my one ounce bag of baked chips or fruit and nut bar.  This week, when I got a temptation to eat what was on the table, I went and grabbed my back-up locker food instead.  I know that may sound silly to some people, but it worked for me.  *shrugs*  Sometimes I think my brain isn't wired like "normal eaters" brains, and therefore have to go to extra efforts into "tricking" it into thinking its getting a treat. 

I did one work out routine on the TV on Monday (that required lots of lunges, uggghh), and on Wednesday, I walked to the train station in Tukwila instead of driving to it for the Sounders game.  (4 miles, woot woot!)

Oh, and the Sounders game?  I rocked it.  I brought a PB&J and some chips with me to the game and ate them before going inside.  I got my usually 2 mini pretzels (WITHOUT dipping cheese!), and then ate a fiber one bar later when I got a craving for popcorn.  At the games lately, I've been over indulging in a small nacho here or a bite of hot dog there, so I was super proud of myself for preparing for my food cravings and overcoming them.

I'm coming to realize more and more that my journey is more mental than anything else.  I started reading a different book titled "Hungry," which I've really enjoyed because the author is honest, but not self-loathing.  He talks about how his struggle with food is only 10% about food, and 90% about the spiritual and emotional needs that he tries to fill with the food he eats.  It makes a lot of sense.  :)

Current weight: 163.1
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 8