Update
Posted by gottahavefaith on March 30th, 2008
I’m up .2 pounds this week. It’s the first time I’ve actually gained since I started blogging, but I think my body is still reeling from everything I put it through before I turned my paper in on Wendnesday. I’m upping my exercise this week and hopefully I will bounce back.
My recalibration attempts are going pretty well. I’ve been eating very healthfully and moderately and I’ve been exercising much more than I normally do. Yesterday I went hiking with my husband and some friends for four hours! It was wonderful, although I’m pretty sore today. I will admit that I have been eating more dessert than I need to. I’ve been out to eat a few times in the last couple of days and my huband baked a batch of fresh chocolate chip cookies to take on the hike as part of our picnic lunch. In my defense, I’ve eaten moderate portions and I’ve only eaten one of the cookies, despite the fact that they are lying around the apartment looking tempting. I’ve enjoyed my treats, but I’m realizing that I just don’t need to get dessert every time I go out to eat just because other people are having it. Even if I eat moderately and have room in my caloric “budget,” I don’t feel my best when I put rich dessert into my body day after day. I’m actually really proud of myself that I’ve noticed that. I’ve become so much more in tune with my body, and I am really proud of that.