Thanks, Larkspur and SpiritSong! I was able to be mostly good and stay away from candy.
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The stress, sadly, has still been a bit heavy... hence why I've been a bit silent on here.
★Day 20 (Tuesday, 10/31): SUCCESS★
I don't remember what I ate, but I have it marked in my planner that I made it through the day without succumbing to the temptation of holiday candy. Huzzah!
★Day 21 (Wednesday, 11/1): SUCCESS★
I actually had a lot of commuting that day for work, so I remember that I didn't eat very much. Breakfast was a protein shake, I skipped lunch, and dinner was a small cup of tomato soup from Panera (with a baguette).
★Day 22 (Thursday, 11/2): SUCCESS★
Don't remember my meals, but I've got it marked as a successful day!
★Day 23 (Friday, 11/3): SUCCESS★
Don't remember what I ate for breakfast or lunch this day, but dinner was somewhat spotty. My stomach was upset on Friday, so I do recall needing to spread my dinner out across three hours. It was basically a corn-bean salad medley that I munched on at random when I wasn't feeling too sick. I did not eat more than half of what was in the bowl.
★Day 24 (Saturday, 11/4): WEEKEND★
Had an upset stomach all day on Saturday. I had a plain bagel that I ate for brunch, then didn't eat again until dinner, which was a sleeve of crackers. I did make sure I drank plenty of water that day, so it helped me not feel super terrible.
★Day 25 (Sunday, 11/5): WEEKEND★
Was feeling significantly better than compared to Friday evening and all day on Saturday. I was able to go out to breakfast with my husband. I had three buttermilk pancakes, some hash browns, and a three-egg spinach and mushroom omelette (I was definitely hungry). I ended up not being hungry for lunch, so it was skipped. By the time dinner rolled around, I decided that I didn't want anything too heavy, so I just had a PB&J sandwich.
★Day 26 (Monday, 11/6): SUCCESS★
Due to a slew of meetings and last-minute demands from various departments, myself and the rest of the HR crew were SLAMMED. I had skipped breakfast that morning due to needing to come in early, and I didn't have time to eat my packed lunch... so, unfortunately, my first meal was at 6:30 PM. I surprisingly wasn't too hungry. My husband cooked last night, and he made us fettuccine alfredo with mushrooms and garlic. I had a decent sized amount with a salad--all stuffed onto a plate. I ended up not eating everything.
I did another weigh-in after abstaining for what feels like forever, and I was happy to see that I'm down to 113#. I've still got a bit to go to hit my stretch goal, but I'm getting there. I'm sure my weight has been fluctuating quite a bit, since I've had periods of illness where I'll consume very little... but if I can hover around this and slowly crawl the last bit of the way to my goal, I'll be happy. I'm hoping I can be somewhere around 105# for my 29th birthday in January. Fingers crossed! The holidays will present quite a lot of temptations, that is for sure.
Hope everyone else is doing well!
28 year old who believes that true growth comes from stepping outside of your comfort zone.
Fun-sized (4'10"), fun-loving, and on a journey to embrace a healthy and practical approach to food.
SW (10/9): 118#
CW (11/6): 113#
GW: 105#