Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I exceeded my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with good support contacts.
I didn't expect today to turn out like it did. It was long, involved, and just now winding down.
Being prepared to make adjustments when things don't go as planned is something I try to make important. There's a Plan B and Plan C, just in case.
It was after 5pm on the way home--and I was feeling exhausted. When I'm super tired is when I'm most vulnerable. This is when I must make a point to do certain actions. I knew I needed a grocery store trip before pulling into the parking space at my apartment. Instead of going into the grocery store focused on being tired and irritable, I made a support call. I called someone for a nice support chat while I shopped. Speaking with someone else, sharing the details of the day--and hearing how they're doing with their plan today and encouraging them, is an action. It's giving and receiving support, and it completely, 100% takes me out of a negative self-focus and straight into a very powerful and positive alignment. Both parties benefit when we exchange support. Helping you helps me and you helping me helps you!
It's action instead of reaction. It's putting something positive between the feelings and food.
Food can't and even if it could, it doesn't need to fix whatever it is creating my feelings on any particular day because feelings change and pass very quickly. If I can put up a detour on the expressway running between my feelings and food, on my way back I'll usually find the feelings aren't the same as before, or they're gone.
It's a practice. It's never perfect. Another day along this road is in the books.
And speaking of never perfect--time to hit the pillow about two hours past ideal.
Today's Accountability Tweets:
2 cups water, 20 push-ups & 20 squats. #morningdeal done✅ Coffee X. pic.twitter.com/fxXiiDykLx— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 10, 2017
2 tablespoons half & half in the first cup- another 3 tbs in the bigger to-go cup refill. 100 cal. pic.twitter.com/n3oiZXMyGh— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 10, 2017
Breakfast in MyFitnessPal. Not shown in screen shot: 130g banana. pic.twitter.com/D9rO96vz1T— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 10, 2017
3 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 1 slice swiss & 1 slice provolone on toasted sprouted grain Ezekiel. 5.7oz orange & 130g banana. 612 cal. pic.twitter.com/VbxJhxn4hq— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 10, 2017
2 tbs half & half in this midmorning cup of dark. 40 cal. pic.twitter.com/gRKs5jTNBu— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 10, 2017
4 cups water with lunch #wateraccountability likely nurse it all afternoon. #watertracking pic.twitter.com/Oe9SnhLqYW— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 10, 2017
Lunch in MyFitnessPal. Not shown in screen shot: 40g lettuce. pic.twitter.com/JkMSzUS1NJ— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 10, 2017
7 Layer Tostadas w/162g Fat Free refried beans, 2 tbs salsa, 2 slices provolone, 125g avocado, 40g lettuce & 30g sour cream. 649 cal. pic.twitter.com/MZn9morXhQ— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 10, 2017
2 tbs half & half in this cup of after lunch dark roast. 40 cal. pic.twitter.com/jqpN11tPdM— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 10, 2017
Midafternoon cup of coffee. This is going to be a very long day. 40 cal. pic.twitter.com/rUy45t6uIw— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 10, 2017
Dinner in MyFitnessPal. Not shown in screen shot: 121g green beans. pic.twitter.com/iJowzoPZKn— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 11, 2017
Dinner is coming together! pic.twitter.com/69oyTUsdWw— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 11, 2017
2 cups water with dinner meets #watergoal pic.twitter.com/tZjgKv6Zki— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 11, 2017
8oz sirloin tip, 73g red onion, 58g red pepper, 43g ornge pepper, 152g fresh cut&baked swt.pot fries w/4secOOSpray & 121g grn beans. 588 cal pic.twitter.com/jkGqbx4tNk— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 11, 2017
1.5 cups water exceeds today's #watergoal 239g strawberries & 4.7oz orange #lastfoodofday 138 cal. pic.twitter.com/SbsMFunn8u— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) May 11, 2017
Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean
That dinner looked sooooo good. And less than 600 calories, that's awesome. Beef, good choice. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sean, for doing what you do. Reading about how you deal with the mental aspects is always so helpful to me. We seem to be kindred spirits with similar struggles.
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