Day 723: It's Not Too Late
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Today is day 723 of Nutrisystem. This was a good quote for today because I was thinking about the fact that January 4 is right around the corner and chances are I will not be at my goal weight by then. I'm more than a little disappointed in myself and have been feeling like a failure. I've also questioned my ability to maintain the loss. This is actually what bothers me the most. I have put too much time, effort and money into losing the weight and gaining it back would actually be one heck of a spectacular failure. Being out of my "routine" has left me feeling a little bit out of control so today was a good day to be home hitting the reset button. But as the quote goes, I need to give myself credit for how far I've come and how much I've achieved. I'm only 6.8 pounds from my goal so I should be celebrating that. I knew from the beginning this was going to be hard but I took the leap of faith anyway. I've learned a lot about myself over the past 723 days and I still have plenty more to learn. Once the weight loss part of this journey is over I'll be moving on to maintaining the loss and I suspect that is going to be just as hard. When I set out on this journey I expected it to take 18-24 months. That estimate was based on absolutely nothing - it was just a timeframe I threw out there. I'd probably be there if I'd been stricter with myself this year but would I have learned enough to be successful with maintaining the loss ? The quote says every step is necessary and I tend to believe that. I have to learn how to allow myself to enjoy special occasions and holidays within reason. I may have gone off the rails a bit this week but today I reigned myself back in and that felt good.
Since I was home all day today I was back to "normal" when it comes to what I ate. Breakfast was a 2.1 ounce 160 calorie cherry cheese roll and a 5.3 ounce 80 calorie creme brulee yogurt. Morning snack was a 120 calorie chocolate shake with peanut butter powder. Lunch was a 3.8 ounce 220 calorie pepperoni pizza melt with steamed carrots. I didn't get around to having an afternoon snack. Dinner was an 8.2 ounce 240 calorie chicken fajita bowl served over riced cauliflower. Evening snack was a small piece of ricotta pie that I brought home yesterday. I would say my calories for the day are 1200 or less and that is close enough for me.
Most of the snow that was predicted last night fell north of me so we only ended up with an inch or two by the time I got up this morning. I had a lazy morning on the couch watching reruns of The Incredible Dr Pol. I also gave my feet a long soak and a spa treatment. I should do that more often because they feel so good afterwards ! I finally booted myself off the couch around 4 pm and headed for the treadmill. I haven't been on the treadmill since Monday so it was tough to motivate myself. I'm glad I did because it felt great ! I started with 31 minutes in the studio with iFit trainer Ashley Paulson and followed with another 27 minutes in the same series. I logged 58 minutes, 3.2 miles and 394 calories. After dinner I put in 45 minutes on the Total Gym. Fitbit says I did over 13,000 steps today.
I was worried about being off my exercise routine for so long but I actually think it ended up being a good thing. I was having discomfort in my feet and shins and there was no sign of any of that today. I'd also been having some discomfort in my left shoulder and that is feeling better too. On that note it's about time for a shower and bed !
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