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i had a lot of built-up anxiety leading up to my weight and measurement check-in this morning. i think it was my expecting that it would be a huge disappointment. i did cheat a bit and took a sneak peek by measuring myself last night; which turned out to be a bad idea. my measurements last night showed an increase of inches over the past week, and i was so devastated and frustrated because i've been struggling with getting through my workouts this week. i fought the urge to weigh myself, thank goodness.
so i slept through it and did my official weigh-in and measurements this morning before showering. and the results actually came out good. not great and no jumping for joy. but i'm happy with the results. i lost 3 lbs since monday. at first i was really unhappy with the number because i thought my initial weight on monday was 140 meaning i only lost 1 lb; but when i entered my weight on this website, i realized that my starting weight was actually 142. so it ended up being a 3lb weight loss after all. not bad. in addition, i lost a quarter of an inch from my chest and hips. that is also good. of course, my mind automatically turns to glass-half-empty mode, and i start to think why didn't my waist change. but really, i should be darn proud of myself for the progress i've made. i struggle with that emotional/mental part all the time.
with this coming week before next weight and measurement check-in, i need to step up my healthy eating effort. this week, i've been eating less; but not necessarily the right types of foods. need to stop with the coffee-only breakfast. i'm going to play around with some bread-less quiche recipes with the idea of making of a bunch ahead of time and freezing them, so each morning all i have to do is pop a couple in the microwave and eat them.
and also, need to work on the water situation. must, must, must!!
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