Diet? What Diet? (Week 3 Roundup)
I hope everyone had a much better week than I did. I didn’t lose (or gain!) so much as a single gram. But you know what I’m figuring out as I go along? I still count my progress so far as a success.
I’m still walking, something I never thought I’d manage for this long. Still averaging a bit over 4 km (2.5 miles) per day. I’m so stoked about keeping that up, I can’t even begin to tell you. Even though my diet is - ahem - not all that great at the moment, I feel okay about all that. I’ve come to undersand that with all the mayhem in my life at the moment, just taking one step at a time is still fantastic. I haven’t yet updated Lizzie’s Great Big Walk total for this week (will do so later tonight) but I have walked another 20-25 km (12.5-15.5 miles) . I have had to take the last two days off though - day out shopping yesterday and then rain today - but I’m averaging 6 days a week at 4+ kms (2.5 miles) a pop, and that’s nothing to sneeze at :)
I have so much on my plate at the moment that I’m struggling to find time to overhaul the menu. As a result, I’m not being particularly virtuous on that score! And I don’t see that changing in the next few weeks either. I know I shouldn’t be doing it, but I can forsee a lot of chocolate and other study snacks in my future, LOL. The next four or five weeks around here are going to be insanely busy. Many, many assignments due. So just keeping up my walking is about all I’m going to commit to just now. I have definitely noticed a difference in motivation as the three weeks have gone by. For the first week, and into the second, I had to make myself go out walking. The third week was a lot easier. I wanted to go out. And that, I think, is the main difference.
Cheers,
Lizzie
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Just an Aussie mother to three, wife to one, special needs advocate, sometimes crafter, always procrastinator and awesome baker. Well maybe not bread. Bread alludes me.
Hi! I think the mental aspect is really the most important. You are doing great on the walking! I usually only get in about 1.5 mi. per day/5 days a week.
BTW, you did quite a bit of walking while shopping, right? ;-)
Keep up the good work and I wish you all the best on your assignments!
Hang in there, you will be a big loser soon.
Good for you on the walking. That habit alone with get you health beyond the weight loss, which will come eventually.
By the way, I walk 3 to 5 miles every day, and when I read your total for the week I was blown away. Can it be that I go that far too! When you see it all added up it is amazing.
Keep up the good work, Lizzie.
You are doing really good! I have started walking as well. It feels so good after a nice long walk. I wish I had discovered the joy years ago. ((Hugs))
Making good choices is being successful! You are awesome!