I've decided that I'm going to write down my daily successes in a hand-written journal instead of on-line.  I tend to learn more when I write something, plus there will be a physical page for me to refer to the next day.  I'm realizing that I'm just going through the motions on here instead of actually doing what I'm supposed to do...

I haven't posted the past few days because I've been sick, tired & haven't been eating well.  I'm still tired today, somewhat less sick, and actually ate well...

Today I:
- Gave myself credit throughout the day
- Got moving by doing planned exercise (xc skiing)
- Got moving by doing spontaneous exercise (house projects - tools are downstairs, projects are upstairs!)
- Identified hunger v non-hunger every time I wanted to eat
- Tolerated hunger v non-hunger without eating
- Stopped eating when my food was gone
- Followed my plan precisely
- Measured every portion
- Contacted my Diet Buddy

I was especially proud of myself for requesting a to-go box at lunch for half of my wrap.  Otherwise, I would have eaten it all right then & there :)

Today I did pretty good.  Ankle was sore from too much walking around yesterday, and I'm still battling a nasty cold.

Today I:
- Weighed myself (186, +0.5)
- Ate everything slowly, while sitting down & enjoying every bite
- Gave myself credit throughout the day
- Identified hunger v non-hunger every time I wanted to eat
- Stopped eating when my food was gone
- Measured every portion
- Contacted my Diet Buddy

See-food diet

Today appeared to be the "see-food" diet day.  If I saw food (and even when I didn't), I ate.  Plus, with my ankle injury, I was more sedentary than usual :(  All of which added up to a not mindful day.  Back on track tomorrow - food is packed, gym bag is packed (swimming), it'll be a good day!

Today I:
- Weighed myself (184.5, +1)
- Measured every portion
- Contacted my Diet Buddy.

Hmmm - I obviously didn't practice my skills today, because if I did, I wouldn't have had the day that I did!

Well, today was great!  Even with an extravagant lunch (its amazing how quickly meals out add up calorie-wise), I still managed to stay under my calories for the day.  Yay!

Today I:
- Ate everything slowly, while enjoying every bite (although I probably could have eaten lunch slower & more mindfully)
- Gave myself credit throughout the day
- Got moving by doing planned exercise (5 mile snowshoe)
- Tolerated hunger & non-hunger without eating
- Stopped eating when my food was gone
- Followed my plan precisely
- Contacted my Diet Buddy

Surprisingly, I didn't even need to use resistance techniques today!  I guess that it helps that I was busy until about 2, got some quality reading time in, and made dinner, so I was never bored.

So, 2 day update.  Friday I did great - even with going out to dinner!  I was under my calorie gola, did lots of running around the house, and attempted to go for a run.  Unfortunately, less than 3/4 of a mile in, I sprained my ankle, and have been hobbling the rest of the weekend - which really puts a crimp in my activity!  Today I did well until the afternoon, when I got bored & hungry.  Ugh.  And then once I started eating, I had a hard time stopping...

Today I:
- Gave myself credit throughout the day for every positive eating behavior
- Identified hunger v non-hunger every time I wanted to eat
- Measured every portion
- Recorded all eating
- Contacted my Diet Buddy

I need to work harder at tolerating hunger & non-hunger without eating and at acknowledging that fullness sets in 20 min after a meal.  Especially now that my activity level has to be lower for a while :(

Today was pretty good, and if I had gotten up early liked I planned on and gotten a walk in, it would have been perfect (calorie-wise).  But I was proud of myself for talking myself out of a donut, and talking myself out of buying any extra food.  Go me!

Today I:
- Weighed myself (186.5, +1.5??)
- Ate everything slowly, while sitting down & enjoying every bite
- Got moving by doing spontaneous exercise (Walk to dry cleaners)
- Identified hunger v non-hunger every time I wanted to eat
- Stopped eating when my food was gone
- Measured every portion
- Used Resistance Techniques
- Followed my plan
- Contacted my Diet Buddy

What a day... I got up super early, which actually felt good, got a workout in (when I wasn't yawning), went to work, got hungry since I got up early, and ate too much.  BUT, I am proud of myself for NOT buying a donut (or two) to eat.  I did a "negative fast forward" and visualized how disappointed I'd be if I gave in, and a "positive fast forward" about how proud I'd be if I didn't give in.  So now to deal with my internal clock issues...

Today I:
- Weighed myself (185, -1)
- Ate everything slowly, while sitting down & enjoying every bite
- Gave myself credit throughout the day
- Got moving by doing planned exercise (elliptical & weights) and spontaneous exercise (pilates on a ball with Jocelyn)
- Identified hunger v non-hunger every time I wanted to eat
- Stopped eating when my food was gone
- Measured every portion
- Used Resistance Techniques (tea, water, positive & negative fast forwards)
- Recorded all unplanned eating
- Got back on track
- Contacted my Diet Buddy

Today I was good (mostly) :)

Today I:
- Ate everything slowly, while sitting down & enjoying every bite
- Gave myself credit throughout the day
- Got moving by doing planned exercise (3 mile run/walk)
- Identified hunger v non-hunger every time I wanted to eat
- Tolerated hunger & non-hunger without eating
- Stopped eating when my food was gone
- Measured every portion
- Used Resistance Techniques
- Recorded all unplanned eating (coffee cake at Starbucks with breakfast)
- Contacted my Diet Buddy

It was a fairly easy day for me, since I didn't have any cravings to deal with!  Yay for that!  And I'm finding that I have more consistent energy now that I'm only drinking tea instead of coffee.  2 vices down, 1 to go (sugar).

Whee - as usual, no posts over the weekend.  I kept up with my food tracking and stuff, but just didn't post.  I was not great on Friday (Burgerville for lunch & a wedding in the evening) or Sunday (Superbowl Party), but Saturday I was great & got in 2 workouts - cross-country skiing in the morning and a moonlight snowshoe at night.  Yay!

So, on to today.  Today I:
- Weighed myself (186, 0)
- Ate everything slowly, while sitting down & enjoying every bite
- Gave myself credit throughout the day
- Got moving by doing spontaneous exercise (walk to the dry cleaners & library)
- Got moving by doing planned exercise (Body Pump class)
- Identified hunger v non-hunger every time I wnated to eat
- Filled in my food plan chart
- Measured every portion
- Recorded all unplanned eating
- Used Resistance Techniques
- Got back on Track
- Filled in my Cheat Sheet
- Contacted my Diet Buddy

So, it was after lunch, and I was tired and hungry and just wanting *something*.  I couldn't figure out what I wanted or needed - I tried water, tea, walking, changing what I was working on, but I still wanted *something*.  So, I decided that since I have cut out coffee, I deserved to give myself a treat, and went to Joe's donuts for 2 donuts (a bismark & a twist0>
- They were delicious, and I ate them slowly
- I'm really disappointed that I gave in!
- I tried lots of Resistance Techniques - I guess I need to find some more!
- I need to find something filling but low calorie that I would like to eat that I can get as a treat instead
- Next time I need to remind myself that I don't *need* something, I just *want* it, and I also *want* to get into better shape - it will make me happier, feel better, be faster, have more fun skiing & biking, etc.

Today was my first day back off coffee, so the afternoon was a bit tough.  I've also been ravenous lately.

Anyways,
Today I:
- Weighed myself (185, 0)
- Ate everything slowly, while sitting down & enjoying every bite
- Gave myself credit throughout the day
- Got moving by doing spontaneous exercise (walk to dry cleaners & bank) & planned exercise (2 mile run)
- Identified hunger v non-hunger every time I wanted to eat
- Measured every portion
- Used Resistance Techniques
- Recorded all unplanned eating
- Contacted my Diet Buddy

With the SuperBowl this weekend, eating mindfully & reasonably will be a difficult challenge, but I'm planning to get exercise before it, and hopefully I'll be good!

Phew - home sweet home after a 2 day seminar in Portland.  It was good and useful information, but also a lot of it and not as engaging as I would have liked = tired and hungry me.  I certainly wasn't as good as I would have liked to have been yesterday or today... But tomorrow is a new day

Today I:
- Gave myself credit throughout the day
- Got moving by doing spontaneous exercise (walking to PSU campus to see JD for 5 minutes)
- Identified hunger v non-hunger every time I wanted to eat
- Tolerated hunger v non-hunger without eating
- Got back on track
- Used Resistance Technique
- Recorded all unplanned eating
- Contacted my Diet Buddy

And now to bed!