Last night I had a bad toothache that kept me up most of the night, so I was really tired today. Maybe you have noticed that when you are super tired, it is harder to stay focused and have self discipline. So I was in a bit of a fog today because I was so tired. I still did good, though, I just walked a lot and tried to keep busy.
I don't have a picture of a dinner tonight because I did get home from work and grazed on left over pulled pork, so I didn't eat dinner. I'm not super happy about that, but I am proud of myself for not also eating a meal in addition to my grazing, and I kept within my calorie goal.
So tonight hopefully I can get some rest.
The other think I am working on is staying motivated when I am feeling better, most of my biggest reasons for deciding to lose weight are relieved (for now), so I need to focus on longer term motivation. Like I've said, I already feel way better, my clothes fit a little better, and I already am able to do more than I was able to do, so I have to remind myself that I still have a long way to go, and the way I feel now is only a little taste of how much better I'll feel when I get down to my goal weight/fitness level.
Finally, I have to be content to keep with the program, and be patient, during times when my weight fluctuates up. This is the danger of weighing every day, so if you get discouraged when today's weight is more than yesterday's, it might be best to weight every week instead. Right now, I've been "up" for a couple of days, but I know I just need to trust the process, don't give up, and stick with it, and the weight will come down. My experience is that when weight fluctuates up for a period of time while on a good eating program, that it will eventually plummet and all of the expected weight loss will come, but it takes patience to wait it out sometimes.
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