I’m gonna cut out the regular mumbo jumbo and just tell you NO CHANGE. 204.9 last week, 204.9 this week. No change.
Actually, that’s misleading. There was a lot of change. I had a 2lb loss! …Preceded by a 2lb gain. So…you know.
And I’m totally blaming it all on last weekend. I ate too much on Saturday, because I got to WI late and didn’t know they’d still have dinner ready at that hour. Then I had a crepe in the morning. A small one, but a crepe nonetheless. Then I had a burger patty, unknown fat/lean content, with an unidentified slice of cheese on it. Lettuce and tomatoes were not provided for burgers, but at least I brought my own bread. Yeah, the redeeming quality. My whole grain slimwiches. Yay. And TONS of grapes and strawberries. Healthy in moderation, but way too much sugar in mass quantities. But there was not too much else available, as far as things I’d think about eating. I don’t want to blame my family for not providing good choices (they were otherwise so hospitable, so I’d hate to raise a stink), but this is where that leads me:
I just think that goes to show how important it is that family members (the ones who live with you, at least) are totally on board with your eating habits. Even if their diet isn’t the same as yours, at least to have them fully educated on your nutritional needs makes a world of difference. It’s one thing to be able to draw a line between generally healthy and unhealthy things, but the weight loss often comes down to the nitty gritty: the grey area where people won’t educate themselves if it’s not their life that’s doing the changing. There’s a difference between healthy foods and diet foods, and you need to make sure the people providing your meals understand what that means, in the context of your diet. For example, corn is a seemingly healthy veggie. However, I don’t eat it because of the high starch content, among other things. My family didn’t know that, and why would they without me telling them? You can’t assume people will know what you need. Let them know how deeply important your nutritional needs are. Maybe you can make a difference in their lives as well.
