Follow up to Confession Time

Day 1 was a success!

I had three goals, to track (check), to drink water (check) and to move more than the day before (check).  

And though it may have all been mental, I felt better.  I started the day with the headache, but ended the day feeling energized and alert.  Something I haven't felt in a long time.  

It dawned on me this morning that it's my best month to do this.  April has always been my milestone month.  In April of 2004, I started Weight Watchers and my 6 year journey to lose the weight.  In April of 2006, I met my husband.  In April of 2010, I reached my 100 pound weight loss milestone and completed my first half marathon.  I couldn't have picked a better month to get back on track.

The only bad part about my day is it took over 30 minutes to fall asleep last night.  I listen to a meditation app on my phone to help me sleep and I'm usually asleep within the first 8 minutes of the 15 minute meditation.  Last night I listened to two of them and was still awake. And I woke up with another headache this morning.

Ugh.... these headaches.  That is probably my main reason for getting back to eating healthy and exercising.  I've had a headache of some sort nearly every day since mid-December.  I've missed work, fun time with family and friends, and feel  drained of energy.  And I know most of that is caused by the crap I'm putting in my body.  

After missing both a birthday party and a visit with a friend on Sunday because of the headache, it started me to thinking I really needed to do something.  Then on Monday I was talking with my supervisor at work and she mentioned she had a weight loss goal for the next year.  Which lead to a long discussion about weight, health and weight loss.  I went home Monday and continued to eat, but thought a lot about what was talked about and how I was feeling.  I woke up yesterday ready to do something.  

I have a couple of long term goals in the back of my mind but my short-term, just for today goals, are the same as yesterday.  Track, walk, water.  Three simple little goals.  At this point I don't really care about the calorie count, it's more about getting back into the habit of tracking my food intake.  I'm not concerned about reaching the 10,000 steps a day, but more about just getting out of the office for a couple of short walks during the day.  And drinking any water would be an improvement over drinking none during the day.  

I need to focus on just today.  Quit thinking about tomorrow, or next month, or next year.  Just today.  One day at a time.  

I would love to be under 200 pounds when we go on vacation in September, but more importantly, I need to have the energy to be able to walk, sight see, and not feel exhausted or in pain by the end of the day.  So boosting my energy level and getting in walking shape is more important than the number on the scale. 

Not that I will give up my scale.  I stepped on it this morning and I am down 1.6 pounds from yesterday.  Now that I see I can lose weight,  I will stay away from the scale for a week or so... or longer if I can hold out.  I don't want the scale to be the only judge of how I'm doing.  

So, here's to another good day of focusing on three simple goals.