re-focus & re-motivate...

Taking a page from Maria's book, today I am re-focusing and re-motivating myself.  I kind of let myself get into a downward spiral after my much needed un-fill a few weeks ago.  After weeks of being unable to eat or drink and being generally uncomfortable, I was so relieved after the un-fill that I went a little overboard...and I ate EVERYTHING!  Then, I was dealing with PMS.  After that it was OTR.  And now I'm feeling a bit SOL. (sorry...got a little carried away there).  Of course, the 1-2 (or even 8) lb gain was not temporary so I decided to do what any intelligent person would do.  I avoided the scale and comforted my bruised ego with food. Ginger snaps, swiss cake rolls, chocolate chip cookies, potato chips.  Well, you get the picture.

Four weeks ago I was feeling great about myself and my scale was flirting with the 100's.  Today, I just feel fat & puffy and want to hide under in my husband's XL men's t-shirts.

So, what am I going to do about it?  I went to the Border's going-out-of-business sale yesterday and got two Jillian Michaels dvd's (Beginners Frontside & Beginners Backside).  

1. I will start by doing each dvd no less that 1x/ week--working up to 6 days/week exercise.
2. I will resume my previous habit of making a weekly menu plan.
3. I will have my morning protein smoothie every day before 10am. (I've been skipping breakfast and then getting hungry and eating a butt-load of crap around 11am)
4. I will drink 64+ oz. water every day.
5. I will resume my morning cleaning routine (empty dishwasher, pack lunch for Hubs, swish & swipe bathrooms, make the bed, do 1 load laundry)
6. I will resume my evening before bed routine (load & run dishwasher, sweep kitchen, clean sink, brush teeth, wash face)

The cleaning routines just help me feel "in-control" and, when I feel in control, I am less likely to sabotage my eating plan.

Thanks, Maria, for the inspiration!

Cheers!