Physical Checkin: Week 3

I didn't like this week.  I'm kind of in denial about it and have procrastinated posting. 

Goal Reminder:

By August 3, I will:

1.  Give up 15 pounds of weight.

2.  Have walked 80 miles.

3.  Made thought pattern changes around my physical appearance and body functionality. 

Week 3 Report:
1.  I gained 2 pounds this week.  Still down .7 since starting.
2.  I walked 6 miles this week.  Total so far: 21
3.  Didn't do well this week.

This is why I struggle.  I can do really well for a few weeks and one bad week will undo all the progress I feel I've made. 

Challenges:

• I didn't plan this week.  I am trying to eat what I have since I move this coming weekend.  I just want to eat what I have so I'm not throwing away so much food.  I didn't eat regularly.
• My sleep was way off this week.  I was up really late most nights... 1 or 2 am.  And then was up again at 7. 
• I had several business meetings and didn't plan well around food.  I went hungry most mornings for several hours.  I don't do well when I am hungry.
• I did not hydrate well.

I teach piano lessons.  Sometimes I show up and the student will tell me how they didn't have a good practice week.  Sometimes they will be very upset about it.  I always say things like:  That happens.  Sometimes we don't get to practice as much as we might want to in a certain week.  No big deal.  The trick is to not turn that into two weeks or three or four weeks.  The trick is to stop it at one week. 

How am I going to stop it at one week??

Week 4 focus:
1 -- Water.
2 -- Eat.  Plan and eat when hungry, carry food if necessary.
3 -- Encouragement.  One week is not a big deal.  You can pull yourself out of a one week rut!