I thought it would be hard to stay on plan during the work week, but I found that if you plan ahead, and have many food options on hand, you should be fine.
My original plan was to eat left over steel cut oats for breakfast. But when I took them out of the fridge, and remembered what it was like to eat them fresh and hot, I just couldn’t choke them down. So instead, I just drank coffee on my hour long drive to work. Not a good idea. It threw my appetite off throughout the day. I snacked on some fruit and nuts in the morning and afternoon, and as a result a minor work crisis, I forgot to eat lunch.
Food during the day - verdict: NOT ENOUGH
Also not a good idea. Usually when this happens (and it happens from time to time) I am about to pass out I am so hungry. But yesterday I didn’t really have an appetite. I can’t decide if it was the work stress, or that the whole foods are keeping my fuller longer. Either way, I am not pleased with my food choices yesterday, and know I need to make better ones in order to stay healthy on this challenge.
On another topic, I did have my weigh- in last night, and it went pretty well. Down 1.6 pounds. I even had the opportunity to share my experiences with the WF challenge. The group thought it was cool, but a little nutty. Then I shared that it was hard to feel satisfied eating only my points allowance. And my leader gave me a big “a ha” moment. It’s like I’m doing the old core program, so I should just eat until I’m full, since I’m eating only filling, wholesome foods. Duh! Why didn’t I think about that? So going forward, I am not going to count points, but focus on eating enough wholesome foods to feel satisfied.
So all in all, feeling pretty good about the challenge. It’s starting to feel like 30 days is going to be a long time…but I am determined.
