Today has been a really rough day. So many things at work just going crazy wrong. Word to the wise - if your IT person says 'make sure to review it and see that it meets your needs' - you should probably actually review it to make sure it meets your needs. It will save us all a lot of frustration down the line.
Other issues have come up as well. Just a crazy frustrating day. I've done well so far on my calorie counts though. Its amazing how many calories you can save by skipping the Chinese takeout and bringing some soup from home. Like - um - 1000. I'm enjoying the Fitbit too. It's fairly simple to use - I've just had it clipped to my bra all day. But it updates itself so I can see online anything I'm doing. My Fitness Pal integrates to it - I just scan with my phone the UPC code of any prepped foods I'm about to eat and 'ding' it's in there. For things I make myself, it's pretty easy to put in the ingredients and go. It's keeping me conscious of what I eat and making it easier to make better choices. Yesterday was my first day and I'm telling you - when I put in the Chinese takeout that I had for lunch and saw that was 3/4ths of the calories I was allowed for all day - I determined then and there that Chinese takeout was definitely not going to be a 2x a week thing anymore. You would think I would know all this stuff but it's crazy what your mind can convince you of when your mind is the only thing you're listening to. I can not believe how well I've had myself convinced that chicken and broccoli counts as health food.
(This post was started on Wed, it's now Thursday, 3/27, so... Continued!)
I'm so glad that I started this journal process. It really is helpful to look back and see what I've accomplished each day, what I'm doing, set goals, and work towards them. Today I'm trying new things again - I got the Plexus protein packs. They taste like Nesquick chocolate so I can do that! I got the shaker bottle too with the little whisk inside and so it works just great. I also had Campbell's chicken noodle soup for lunch, but not until about 2 hours after I drank that shake at noon. So I spread it out. Not intentionally, it just took me that long to be hungry enough to heat up the soup. I like that I'm not constantly anxious about food. I'm not literally sick with need over trashed calories. I'm making better choices. I know it's only been a week and getting on track is a lot easier than staying on track - but today, I'm proud of myself.
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