Diadhuit walks the path

[Diadhuit]

Walking a bit less as weather seems changing, but that's the excuse, so I want to keep it.

The examen is working great, I want to transform the challenge toward an evening routine.

 

 

My main quests up until now involved weight loss and reaching happiness. This second one is going well, and while I'll keep it as is for now, it probably includes a secret quest that might not be revealed.

 

Main quests:

I have 15kg to lose

 

My quests:

1) Walk to or from work (it should mean 5k steps but usually I add other walks so I would expect to fare around 8k), walk 10k steps on weekends

Using habits for the weeks, step tracker for the weekends / holidays

Multiplier: 1.1 (a bit harder than last challenge)

 

2) Track my food intake and have at least 2 veggies portions each day (1 point a day if both, 0 otherwise)

Using the tracker app

Multiplier: 1.2 (at least once per day)

 

3) I eat breakfast before leaving home. Before going to bed I prepare breakfast (1 point for breakfast preparation)

Using habits.

Multiplier: 1.4 (at least three days per week)

 

Edit: changed the scoring to count only preparation as if it is ready I am going to eat it.

 

Level up my life:

When I put my night gown on I pray the examen.

Multiplier: 1.3 (a bit harder than last challenge)

 

Edit:

I was inspired to put a reward for the challenge.

If I get min 60% in every challenge I buy the Jasper FForde book I want to read

 

 

[zeroh13]

Your goals are looking good! I tend to use the weather as an excuse to not walk too. I live in an area with very unfortunate combination of heat and humidity.

 

What's the examen?

[Infinity.Creates]

Good on you for noticing it was an excuse (I would normally just turn a blind eye :P) And those goals look really good, though how do the multipliers work?

[Diadhuit]

Sorry for the delay, I was having issues with Tapatalk.@zeroh13 I am quite lucky that humidity is high, but it is not too warm and the weather is very umpredictable so I learned to go out anyway
The examen is a prayer practice from St Ignatius in 5 steps:
Ask God the light to see your day through Their eyes
Be grateful for the gifts you received today
Look back at the day trusting the Spirit to guide you and without being judgimental
Face the moments where you were less in sync with God and talk frankly about it
Look at tomorrow and ask God for what you need
I discover it is quite a powerful practice for even when I feel there is no God...
@IAmInfinite
The multiplier is a thing I started in the last challenge to help me tracking the goal during the challenge. Basically I calculate the percentage (e.g. I ate vegetables every other day: 50%) then multiply for it to get the final result (50*1.2=60%). 60% is the passing grade.
I find that in this way I don't have to wait the end of week or challenge to know how I am doing

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[Diadhuit]

Week 0 review (9-11 aug)

My quests:

1) Walk to or from work (it should mean 5k steps but usually I add other walks so I would expect to fare around 8k), walk 10k steps on weekends

3/3 -> 100%

Pattern I noticed: for now I am walking to work, and from work (but the latter not in one go if I have activities) most of the days, Monday being the most difficult one.
Saturdays I am barely moving. E.g. Today I am smashed by Thursday Pilates and Friday walking around 13k

2) Track my food intake and have at least 2 veggies portions each day (1 point a day if both, 0 otherwise)

3/3 -> 100%

Food log 9/8

Veggie fist: 3
Protein palm, fat thumb: 6
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 5
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 2

Food log 10/8

Veggie fist: 5
Protein palm, fat thumb: 6
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 6
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 2

Food log 11/8

Veggie fist: 6
Protein palm, fat thumb: 4
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 6
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 2


3) I eat breakfast before leaving home. Before going to bed I prepare breakfast (1 point for breakfast preparation)
2/3 -> 93%
My excuse for skipping one being I couldn't find almond milk, bad, bad excuse! I ended up going for normal milk instead even if I get a bit gassy
I changed slightly the pointing system, caring for breakfast preparation only because if I wake up I will have breakfast in bed


Level up my life:

When I put my night gown on I pray the examen.

3/3 -> 100%

As usual the week 0 works well!

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[Diadhuit]

For the first time in months I had a moment of weakness and wanted to eat sugar forever! I kept calm and went for a walk, then went to Mass and thought it was gone. I had to go to the shop and I did overbuy
I did overeat, but not binged so I consider it a partial success?
I think triggers are loneliness and a bit of stress (but... levels are so low it shouldn't be this bad)
Anyway..
Food log 12/8

Veggie fist: 4
Protein palm, fat thumb: 10
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 6
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 2
[emoji85]


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[Infinity.Creates]

7 hours ago, Diadhuit said:

For the first time in months I had a moment of weakness and wanted to eat sugar forever! I kept calm and went for a walk, then went to Mass and thought it was gone. I had to go to the shop and I did overbuy
I did overeat, but not binged so I consider it a partial success?
I think triggers are loneliness and a bit of stress (but... levels are so low it shouldn't be this bad)
Anyway..

Well, you were aware of it and have some ideas, so next time should be better! And good for not binging!

As you said, its the first time in months, so surely you're still human?

Don't worry, just make it better tomorrow! 

[Diadhuit]

Am I still human? Dammit, I thought I was a Superhero...
First has to be noted that I didn't slept well and woke up with a heavy stomach because of yesterday, yikes!
Ehm, forgot that today would have had crochet (that is at lunchtime so I have no veggies) and I organised a dinner out.
So, vegetables are very low. But I am ok with it, just need to do better tomorrow
Food log 13/8

Veggie fist: 1
Protein palm, fat thumb: 5
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 2
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 4


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[PollyannaAgain]

Good job not binging! And tomorrow is always a new day.  Keep up the good work!

[Diadhuit]

The temptation is strong!
I better publish the food log before binging so I can't!
Food log 14/8

Veggie fist: 2
Protein palm, fat thumb: 7
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 8
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 1


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[Diadhuit]

It is not going well with food this week. I don't know what it is, but I am getting home late and hungry, so I make less good choices regarding food.
I think it could be stress, I feel my arms trembeling, my legs move even when I am sitting, I have a bit of migraine. This is still under control, but I am scared that I will fall into a well of bad choices. So yesterday I did prepare lunch for work today and tomorrow using lots of fresh green and barley, making 8 veg and 3 whole carbs in total, not sure if it will turn out to be 2 or 3 portions. Hopefully I will get back on track!

Food log 15/8

Veggie fist: 2
Protein palm, fat thumb: 4.5
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 4
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 2


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[PollyannaAgain]

7 hours ago, Diadhuit said:

It is not going well with food this week. I don't know what it is, but I am getting home late and hungry, so I make less good choices regarding food.
I think it could be stress, I feel my arms trembeling, my legs move even when I am sitting, I have a bit of migraine. This is still under control, but I am scared that I will fall into a well of bad choices. So yesterday I did prepare lunch for work today and tomorrow using lots of fresh green and barley, making 8 veg and 3 whole carbs in total, not sure if it will turn out to be 2 or 3 portions. Hopefully I will get back on track!

Food log 15/8

Veggie fist: 2
Protein palm, fat thumb: 4.5
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 4
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 2


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This is how I feel after work! Could you arrange your meals so that you have a snack between lunch and dinner? I find that if I eat something healthy before my long drive home, I make better food choices when I get there because I'm not starving.  Hang in there!

[Diadhuit]

That's what I normally do already...
A snack at 3 (a fruit usually) and something as soon as I am out (a thumb of nuts)
But sometimes is not enough. My hunger is usually due to stress and loneliness more than hunger
I can't track my patterns, but it would be interesting... Today I am too full to have dinner and I have a salad ready to be eaten!

Food log 16/8

Veggie fist: 3
Protein palm, fat thumb: 5.5
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 7
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 2

Oooh! Look! I had such a bigger lunch today tho! That explains it?


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[PollyannaAgain]

Ah. I see. I wish I could help, but I still haven't figured out stress eating! Let me know if you hit on something that works!

[Diadhuit]

I think that stress eating for me is the perfect indicator of my happiness.
If I am happy I lose weight, if I am sad I can try so many diets, but none will work until my life changes. Last big weight loss required me to move out of my country, this time it has been leaving a job I loved but did outgrow.
So: find what you love and you'll forget about food if only it could be so simple!
Today I ate well, a bit more because I had Pilates, hula hoop and I did walk around 10k. Should have drank more!

Food log 17/8

Veggie fist: 5
Protein palm, fat thumb: 9
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 4
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 2
Water (glasses of 400 or 500ml): 2.5


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[Diadhuit]

Here it is: I saw myself going downhill in the last few days and yesterday I crashed. I was fearing that it would have happened since last challenge and I saw that coming
Things were prearing since the morning when I forgot my lunch. Then because of some meetings I didn't drink enough. Went for lunch and had a delicious and filling salad (but my brain can't understand salad is a meal in itself), there was no fruit at work because it's friday there were buiscuits so I had one, I left work hungry and tired (not unhappy tho!) overthinking one thing and in big need of sugar. So I stopped at the best butcher in town and got a delicious steak and then went for groceries where I got tons of vegetables. I prepared my delicious dinner and it was good. I did forget to drink, silly me! I was proud of myself for having organised many things and for having refrained from eating wrongly, but at a moment it hit me: I was alone at home on a Friday night. 'So what? You have been out each single evening during the week, with good friends. Just yesterday you would have been happy to have a bit of rest!' Would have been the rational answer. The one I had was 'What is wrong with you? At least you could have gone out on your own! Find new friends maybe? Even just go for a walk even if your muscles are already tired for the 12k you walked today!' And I had bought my binge foods (peanut butter with no sugar and wholemeal 'Granetti' during last challenge (was so proud that I was not indulging!).
So here it is in all its ignominous data.
Food log 18/8

Veggie fist: 7
Protein palm, fat thumb: 19
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 15
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 1
Water: 3

Things to be noticed are:
As soon as I drank, I felt both thirsty and too full to drink
I couldn't sleep and I woke up in the night bacause of digestion
This morning I still feel bloated and heavy, but I am not so tired and my mind is at ease, I am confident today will be a good day!

Never commit the same mistake twice in a row! Today I am going to watch my eating!


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[Diadhuit]

Week 0 review (12-18 aug)

My quests:

1) Walk to or from work (it should mean 5k steps but usually I add other walks so I would expect to fare around 8k), walk 10k steps on weekends

Using habits for the weeks, step tracker for the weekends / holidays

Multiplier: 1.1 (a bit harder than last challenge)

6/7 --> 94%

Cumulative 9/10 --> 99%

In the last two challenges I noticed that Saturday is my weak day. Today I am planning some visits, so I should get my steps sorted.. Wish me luck!

 

2) Track my food intake and have at least 2 veggies portions each day (1 point a day if both, 0 otherwise)

Using the tracker app

Multiplier: 1.2 (at least once per day)

6/7 --> 100%

Cumulative: 9/10 --> 100%

 

Beside one very bad day it looks allright, I discovered that I am underestimating my veggie fists (80gr is a portion, I was considering 250gr 2 portions instead of 3 and I have very small hands :D)

 

3) I eat breakfast before leaving home. Before going to bed I prepare breakfast (1 point for breakfast preparation)

Using habits.

Multiplier: 1.4 (at least three days per week)

 

7/7 --> 100%

Cumulative: 9/10 --> 100%

 

I kind of cheated a couple of times when I brought back a salad from work and used as a breakfast, but I think I ate healthier that way, so I am happy of the solution.

 

Level up my life:

When I put my night gown on I pray the examen.

Multiplier: 1.3 (a bit harder than last challenge)

 

6/7 --> 100%

Cumulative: 9/10 --> 100%

 

Is this becoming a habit? if so, it is very good! And the day I skipped, I did put the examen on in my app, but I fell asleep during it. I probably could count it (my spiritual director would approve) but this time I am not.

 

Overall

I am making progresses even if I had a bit of a setback for once this is working! I have lost 3kg and 6cm on my waist since I joined at the beginning of June and I am overall happier, some of my dreams are happening even when I am not pursuing them!

 

[zeroh13]

Bad days happen, but you're doing really good overall!

 

10 hours ago, Diadhuit said:

Things to be noticed are:
As soon as I drank, I felt both thirsty and too full to drink

This happens to me when I'm dehydrated, and then drink too fast.

[Diadhuit]

Bad days happen, but you're doing really good overall!
 
This happens to me when I'm dehydrated, and then drink too fast.

That is probably it then, or all the food eaten...
The best thing since I joined the rebellion is that when bad days happen I am writing it down here and stop beating myself up with it. And I receive so much support Thanks!!!

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[Diadhuit]

Food log 19/8

Veggie fist: 6
Protein palm, fat thumb: 8
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 3
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 3
Water: 1.5


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[Diadhuit]

Writing this now before I am at risk of binging, so I can't eat
Food log 20/8

Veggie fist: 3
Protein palm, fat thumb: 12
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 3.5
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 2
Water: 1.5


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[fleaball]

When you're getting shaky and migrane-y, is it possible you're just not eating enough during the day?  That's usually how it manifests for me. 

[Diadhuit]

When you're getting shaky and migrane-y, is it possible you're just not eating enough during the day?  That's usually how it manifests for me. 

That never happened to me. Eating not enough? Bhahahaha! It's not something I do
It's more lack of sleep or water, or staring at my screen, muscle tension and stress.
I used to suffer of Weekend migraines when I was in a shitty job in Italy, then changing job and country cured me

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[Diadhuit]

Food log 21/8

Veggie fist: 2
Protein palm, fat thumb: 5
Whole carbs and fruit cup: 8
White carbs cups, junk thumb: 0
Water: 2

I changed the water countes (until now I was increasing .5, but the glasses at work are 400ml, so I changed to .4 and the figure will be in liters and conservative)
I feel this week is going to be difficult just because.
I need to sleep more and drink more.
I don't know why even if I am going out each evening I feel like I have no friends?!?


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[PollyannaAgain]

11 hours ago, Diadhuit said:

I feel this week is going to be difficult just because.

I think, not counting my thread, this is the third time I've seen this phrase today! Beware the 4th week of August, everyone!

 

Hang in there. Maybe it won't be as difficult as you're expecting.