Weigh-In Wednesday

Current Weight: 184.2 lbs.

Body Fat: 59.4 lbs.

Body Fat Percentage: 32.3%

BMI: 27.6

Loss this week: 2.6 lbs.

Total Weight Loss: 6.6 lbs!

As I predicted last week, this past weekend was a bit emotional and involved me eating some of my stress. Even though I wasn’t totally successful in avoiding stress eating, I did manage to take note of when certain cravings were the result of stress or emotions. Friday was an all-around busy day since I had to work all day and then make the 5 hour journey up to Maryland. One thing that has always made that task a bit easier is stopping at Jersey Mike’s on my way out of Wake County to grab my favorite sub. I never really thought about the fact that my tradition might be the result of feeling some of the stress of making a long drive after a long day. But this time I realized that the oily, greasy goodness satisfies a craving and helps dulls some of the stress I feel. Hard to say whether or not I would ever be able to completely do away with this ritual, but I at least recognize that those times should be a way of treating myself once in a while rather than a regular thing.

I had a great time on Saturday with cleaning our apartment (maybe that earned me some activity points??) and then attending the theatre banquet that evening. I had already agreed with myself that I was going to enjoy the dinner served at the banquet without worrying about points. The banquet was a time to celebrate with a great group of people and was sort of a final goodbye to a group that had played such a large role in my life over the past year. I ate pretty much all of the beef stew dish that was my entrée as well as every bite of the bread pudding dessert. I also indulged in a beer and a glass of wine.

Sunday was another slightly emotional/stressful day. We wrapped up some of the cleaning we had done and loaded up a good bit of stuff into my car (more activity points perhaps?? Here’s hoping!). As a result, I had a hard time resisting the greasy goodness of Five Guys. I did opt to get a burger with no cheese, but had to have some bacon. I had originally planned on eating the burger and trying to resist the fries, but come on… they’re called “Five Guys Burgers and Fries” for a reason. After having such a high point lunch, I tried to talk myself out of the other end of my travelling tradition: A Spicy Ranch Chicken Club from Wendy’s as I roll into Cary. My craving overtook my willpower, though, and I was soon stuffing my face with spicy chicken deliciousness. I did somehow manage to resist the temptation of fries.

Even though I wasn’t able to completely overcome my cravings, I do feel like I am getting better at recognizing when certain cravings are the result of stress or emotions and taking a moment to make a conscious decision about my food choices. Those choices aren’t always the best, but I am at least starting to take some time to think about them.