Do you have a song you can't stop listening to?
I'm feeling a lot better about today. I feel like I have control again. I've also kept busy - a schedule helps me keep to my food goals, and it makes me happy to have lots to do.
Today's food:
- Breakfast: nothing (0)
- Lunch: 1/2 sweet potato (100) + coffee & skim milk (20) = 120
- Snacks/other: sugar-free hard candy (6)
- Dinner (planned): spinach (10), 5 sprays salad dressing (5), 2 tbsp salsa (15), 1/2 cup broccoli (15), laughing cow cheese (35) = 80
- Late snack (planned): fat free yogurt (100)
Total: 306 :)
Today's exercise:
No formal exercise today, but I did babysit an infant and a toddler for 5 1/2 hours... that's gotta burn something!
Tomorrow, I plan to start the 10 day points diet (photo stolen from Count Down To Skinny).
I'm a sucker for markers of achievement. Gold stars in elementary school? Loved them. In high school, I recalculated my grades and overall GPA for practically every grade I got back in a class. When I was running regularly, I had to have a weekly mileage goal that I worked up to.
In short, this diet fits perfectly with my personality. I love the idea that I'm working up towards some ultimate goal (80 points/day) through smaller, mini-goals, that I get rewarded for (even with intangible "points") when I achieve them.
Maybe I'll change it to be gold stars for me... 10 points = 1 star? I like it.
What helps keep you motivated?
xoxo Cara
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| I tell my love to wreck it all... |
I love that song! I listen to the cover by Birdy. The two motivational songs I have stuck in my head right now are "Big isn't Beautiful" by King Adora and "Courage" by Superchic[k].
ReplyDeleteNice intake! I want to do the points challenge as well, but I'm in the middle of another challenge so I think I'll wait till that's over. Good luck on it though!
Stay beautiful <3
That song is so beautiful. I'm mostly listening to classical music right now, and the soundtrack to Penelope, which is one of my all-time favorite movies. It's mostly songs without words but I dunno, I like it. When I restrict regularly I like calmer, quiet music. I dunno why, lol.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am SO the same way! That's why I keep a "calorie calendar" in my blog posts, lol. I'm obsessive with that thing and my goals. It's the most motivating thing for me.
<3 That challenge sounds awesome but I'm just gonna stick to my normal one for now, maybe I'll try it next month! Great post! Stay strong.
I adore that song! & I've been thinking about trying that 10 day diet too! Well I'll follow & see how well it works for you, then I'll decide! Good luck!
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