So, the vinegar and I had Round 2 last night, and it wasn't as terrible. The trick is to definitely not breathe through your nose at any point during or immediately after drinking the vinegar. And I chased immediately with water. And, immediately upon doing that, I thought, "Why the hell didn't I just dilute it?"
Anyway, I wonder if it works better undiluted. I don't know. I like to believe it works better on an empty stomach too, but that's just me. I have no real information to make that claim with.
Alright, so today I got up and just got to eat immediately. That was SO nice. I look forward to my breakfast every single day.
I also made it to Kerry's Hot Yoga class this morning, and I was so proud of myself for doing that! I even took my second meal with me because class would be over right around the time I was supposed to eat it.
During Kerry's class, I found that I was really struggling with some of the poses more than usual. For example, for standing split, I really could not get my leg up past hip-height. I wonder if it needed to crack or something, the way it was stuck (my hip joints crack all the time, and it tends to improve the range of movement when they do).
Also, while I was in Kerry's class, for a reason I am not yet aware of, the image of Mike the Situation...
...came up, except it was of him working at the store on the boardwalk at the beach, and all of a sudden this realization hit me like a ton of bricks: "THAT'S why I've been eating the way that I have been!" All of a sudden, it became abundantly clear to me that I had let my focus get redirected.
And I finally know what I redirected it to: Foods I can't eat.
In the beginning, I was totally focused on what I needed to do in order to see my belly muscles, whether it was hard or not, and I couldn't understand why Week 5 had me in a downhill trajectory.
Well. Now I know. I've made something my focus that is totally unhelpful.
I've got to go back to my Martha Beck methods of dealing with that moment of "I just HAVE to have that" when I know that no, I DON'T have to have that.
So, I had a great time at class and went on my merry little way. I worked at the Green Bowl tonight, which is why I'm even online at 12:41am. And, I've been super-tired lately (could it be calories, though?), so I'm gonna sleep until I wake up tomorrow...which will probably be 7am.
Here's to another day of setting my metabolism and keeping my eyes on the prize.
I'm really surprised these "habits" don't feel like habits yet. Can't be TOO far away...
Although I do have to say, I got a very helpful message from Amy today that reminded me that this weight loss is PERMANENT. It's slow, it's lifestyle-changing, and it's happening. That really helped to get me back on track tonight. It's so funny how easily those things slip out of your mind when all you're allowing yourself to think about is mmmmmmmmmmmm french fries!
I would still definitely prefer to rock a bikini than eat a cup of french fries, if given the option. Not to mention, once I get there, I can rock a bikini AND eat a cup of french fries!
Anyway, I wonder if it works better undiluted. I don't know. I like to believe it works better on an empty stomach too, but that's just me. I have no real information to make that claim with.
Alright, so today I got up and just got to eat immediately. That was SO nice. I look forward to my breakfast every single day.
I also made it to Kerry's Hot Yoga class this morning, and I was so proud of myself for doing that! I even took my second meal with me because class would be over right around the time I was supposed to eat it.
During Kerry's class, I found that I was really struggling with some of the poses more than usual. For example, for standing split, I really could not get my leg up past hip-height. I wonder if it needed to crack or something, the way it was stuck (my hip joints crack all the time, and it tends to improve the range of movement when they do).
Also, while I was in Kerry's class, for a reason I am not yet aware of, the image of Mike the Situation...
And I finally know what I redirected it to: Foods I can't eat.
In the beginning, I was totally focused on what I needed to do in order to see my belly muscles, whether it was hard or not, and I couldn't understand why Week 5 had me in a downhill trajectory.
Well. Now I know. I've made something my focus that is totally unhelpful.
I've got to go back to my Martha Beck methods of dealing with that moment of "I just HAVE to have that" when I know that no, I DON'T have to have that.
So, I had a great time at class and went on my merry little way. I worked at the Green Bowl tonight, which is why I'm even online at 12:41am. And, I've been super-tired lately (could it be calories, though?), so I'm gonna sleep until I wake up tomorrow...which will probably be 7am.
Here's to another day of setting my metabolism and keeping my eyes on the prize.
I'm really surprised these "habits" don't feel like habits yet. Can't be TOO far away...
Although I do have to say, I got a very helpful message from Amy today that reminded me that this weight loss is PERMANENT. It's slow, it's lifestyle-changing, and it's happening. That really helped to get me back on track tonight. It's so funny how easily those things slip out of your mind when all you're allowing yourself to think about is mmmmmmmmmmmm french fries!
I would still definitely prefer to rock a bikini than eat a cup of french fries, if given the option. Not to mention, once I get there, I can rock a bikini AND eat a cup of french fries!
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