Yup, it is the end of another month, which means it’s time for another month-end check-in!
How you doing, Grace?
I feel good. Very good, actually.
So, do you think you need/want to change anything?
Surprisingly, no. I feel like I am in a good place both in my exercise routine and in my eating routine. My nutritionist and I are working on me choosing healthy recipes on my own, and I am more confident in my ‘snack’ choices. I do some sort of fitness five days a week: Mondays and Wednesdays I head over to the Stratford Oval for my ‘3 & 3’s, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays I have a fitness class that I attend, AND if there isn’t anything else going on, I take Ivan swimming after my fitness class on Sunday. I don’t really feel the need for anything to change right now…
Speaking of fitness class, what ever happened to awkwardly-uncoordinated guy?
I don’t know! I saw him once at the Stratford oval and asked him if he wasn’t coming to fitness class again and he said he was taking a week or two off—but I haven’t seen him in class for a few weeks.
What about the changes to your eating?
I feel like I have turned a corner, just today. Today was a ‘snow day’ and I didn’t have anything to do out of the house… and even less to do in the house… two or three months ago I would have been in the kitchen every hour or two snacking on something simply because I was bored. But this evening, just a couple of hours ago, I realized that I didn’t have a single desire to graze all day! Amazing. I still had my ‘scheduled’ snacks and meals, loads of water, but not once was I tempted to head into the kitchen and grab anything extra.
I feel good. Very good, actually.
So, do you think you need/want to change anything?
Surprisingly, no. I feel like I am in a good place both in my exercise routine and in my eating routine. My nutritionist and I are working on me choosing healthy recipes on my own, and I am more confident in my ‘snack’ choices. I do some sort of fitness five days a week: Mondays and Wednesdays I head over to the Stratford Oval for my ‘3 & 3’s, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays I have a fitness class that I attend, AND if there isn’t anything else going on, I take Ivan swimming after my fitness class on Sunday. I don’t really feel the need for anything to change right now…
Speaking of fitness class, what ever happened to awkwardly-uncoordinated guy?
I don’t know! I saw him once at the Stratford oval and asked him if he wasn’t coming to fitness class again and he said he was taking a week or two off—but I haven’t seen him in class for a few weeks.
What about the changes to your eating?
I feel like I have turned a corner, just today. Today was a ‘snow day’ and I didn’t have anything to do out of the house… and even less to do in the house… two or three months ago I would have been in the kitchen every hour or two snacking on something simply because I was bored. But this evening, just a couple of hours ago, I realized that I didn’t have a single desire to graze all day! Amazing. I still had my ‘scheduled’ snacks and meals, loads of water, but not once was I tempted to head into the kitchen and grab anything extra.
My break-up with peanut butter isn’t so much of a struggle for me anymore. I see the jar in the cupboard (my roommate’s), and no longer do I feel like I’m missing out on something amazing by not taking a taste.
Food is still the biggest struggle for me though. If anything happens that is ‘out of the ordinary’ (such as going out with friends or dinner at my parents), I feel a little out of my element. I know for sure that I make healthier choices than I did a couple of months ago, but I’m not sure of how much healthier they actually are. I’m still in the learning process…
You’re still feeling on track with your lifestyle change though?
I do. I wasn’t expecting the changes in my eating to be as difficult as it has been; nor was I expecting the changes to my fitness level to be as easy as it has been… I don’t know what I was expecting, exactly, but probably more of the opposite. Thankfully, again, I have a nutritionist (who is also a personal trainer) that I see once a week and she's great at putting things into perspective for me.
Can we expect anything different this month?
Nope. I’m just going to keep on keeping on!
I do. I wasn’t expecting the changes in my eating to be as difficult as it has been; nor was I expecting the changes to my fitness level to be as easy as it has been… I don’t know what I was expecting, exactly, but probably more of the opposite. Thankfully, again, I have a nutritionist (who is also a personal trainer) that I see once a week and she's great at putting things into perspective for me.
Can we expect anything different this month?
Nope. I’m just going to keep on keeping on!
Okay then… any final thoughts?
Of course!
I am amazed at the amount of time I spend actually thinking about food and in the kitchen. I go to the grocery store more often than I did (at least once a week now, when I used to go once every two weeks), I have a meal plan that I (mostly) stick to which means that I have to prepare my meals… including my snacks and lunches for when I am at work. Then there’s dishes too… I spend so much more time in the kitchen now than I ever have! Ironic. This isn’t a complaint, merely an observation.
I haven’t lost a load of weight to-date (about 11 pounds). That doesn’t bother me because I know I’m trading in my fat for muscle. I have lost inches—I can tell in how my clothes are fitting. You know how pants are snugger right out of the drier than they are the second time you wear them? Well, my freshly-washed pants feel like ‘day-two’ pants! Such a nice feeling! And I can actually see the difference when I look at myself in the mirror.
I haven’t lost a load of weight to-date (about 11 pounds). That doesn’t bother me because I know I’m trading in my fat for muscle. I have lost inches—I can tell in how my clothes are fitting. You know how pants are snugger right out of the drier than they are the second time you wear them? Well, my freshly-washed pants feel like ‘day-two’ pants! Such a nice feeling! And I can actually see the difference when I look at myself in the mirror.
More than that though, I FEEL so much better—physically and emotionally. My food choices are definitely better, my activity level is higher, I sleep much better than I did, and Ivan and I are spending more active time together. So, so, so worth it!
And so the journey continues…
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