257 -again. I ate chinese food last night and I'm hoping most of that is sodium.
I'm having trouble finding the balance between enjoying my life and worrying about my weight.
I was talking to my husband this morning about how I feel like both of us constantly worrying about it has taken some of the joy out of our lives. We are generally very happy people and an even happier couple. We never fight and we do everything together. Since we got married and have put on weight it's like we have this black cloud hanging over us every Monday morning as we face the scale after the weekend.
While I'm fully aware that "food is fuel, not fun" we are social people and our weekends revolve around food and drink. We are learning to eat really healthy all week and then enjoy things in moderation during the weekend. It's just so freaking hard.
Okay enough complaining. Under the laws of my new attitude, we must quit whining and solve the problem. We are going to find fun things to do together that don't revolve around food and drink. This Saturday, I will pack a healthy picnic lunch and we will take the dogs to walk the trail at Stone Mountain now that we have our yearly parking pass. Hopefully we can make a habit of doing things like this especially while the weather is gorgeous.
I did manage to get groceries and plan meals for the week. My gym bag is packed for my water aerobics class tonight. Here's to a good week!
Chinese food is evil, I tell you, evil! Though I love the stuff and could live off sweet and sour chicken if given the chance but you're right, it most likely is the sodium. The sauces alone are swimming in salt.
ReplyDeleteAs far as weight loss becoming all consuming, it can be good and bad. It can keep you focus or like you've sad, make you miserable. Some things Ive learn to create a happy medium is weighing only once a week, learning not to obsess about the numbers as well as creating non weight related goals, and not looking at food as the enemy. Enjoy what you love, just in moderation.
Good luck!
My boyfriend I are exactly the same- very social and it seems everything we want to do revolves around food :( I'd love to hear about the non-food things to do that you come up with!
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