1. Drink water every day for lunch.
Still drinking water at lunch, but not really getting in a lot more. However, I have a sore throat right now, so I'm thinking that I will drink a lot of water in the next few days!
2. Get up TWICE this week and go to the gym before school.
OK so on Wednesday night, I did the WW Punch workout (beginner). It has a set of resistance gloves that you wear while you do the workout, and is 30 minutes long. However, my arms were not sore at all! I DID have a lot of joint pain though in my knees, and I could feel it a little today in my thighs. Odd. I thought I would get in a good arm workout, but didn't- the video wasn't at all what I expected, and I probably wouldn't choose to do it again.
I have clicky knees- I need to come up with a much better term for this and then Google it! It is especially bad going down stairs, and it is slightly painful. Pair this with the fact that I stayed up an hour later on Wednesday night watching TV, and... I did NOT get up this morning and work out :( I was tired, but mostly I didn't feel my knees were up for running after Tuesday & Wednesday's workout. I have my alarm set for tomorrow morning though. I am not feeling well, so it honestly depends on how I feel when I wake up tomorrow.
3. Count my Points each and every day.
I have counted my Points both days. On Wednesday, I came in at 31 points, which is pretty good. I made a tasty ham, cheese, & spinach sandwich for lunch. Today, I used 36 points, using 1 of my WP. I was super hungry after going to the dentist (for some odd reason), and so I had a bigger dinner today.
4. Control my afternoon snacking.
Wednesday, I had no snack, which probably contributed to me coming in below my Points total. Today however... I went for some chocolate chips that were in the fridge at school for 4 points. NOT a great snack choice! I would pack a WW snack bar (the Chocolate Pretzel Blast are amazing) to curb my chocolate cravings, but I would DEFINITELY eat it, probably at lunch instead of saving it. Still have that extra piece of fruit in my lunch bag, but for some reason I'm not reaching for it.
5. Incorporate more lean protein in my diet.
The ham and cheese sandwich definitely helped in this arena, but I ate meatless meals for dinner both Wednesday and Thursday night. Will have to think about what I'm going to eat tomorrow night- there's still some leftover White Chicken Chili, so I could have that. I could definitely improve.
I have not completely failed at this week's goals, but I don't feel like I've rocked it either. However, I know that I have been pretty much on Plan, and the workouts this week are certainly better than nothing! I feel pretty confident that I will lose at least something at WW on Saturday.
I've been told (but not verified) that some of the numbing agents the dentist uses have artificial sweeteners in them. That may have triggered your hunger. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to incorporate a few all veggies meals into our diet that are lower points. I'd love to know what you're having for your meatless meals.
That's very interesting about the dentist re: artificial sweeteners! Never would have thought of that.
ReplyDeleteYou honestly DON'T want to know what I'm eating for my meatless meals. It could be pasta, stirfry, or eggs- but most often? Peanut butter on Eggo waffles! No meat, but definitely not what you'd want to feed your family! haha