I will get into a great groove with my healthy lifestyle and then things happen and BAM, I am derailed. Where is my will power and determination? I just am not the same person I was before pregnancy. I have developed some sort of emotional relationship with food that did not exist before. Stupid hormones.
So, I am struggling to stay on track and then once I get derailed I am really struggling to recover from it. This really is a new obstacle for me. I used to pride myself on not being an emotional eater. Well, now I am, and it sucks. But, deep down inside, I really am determined to be the best version of me I can be so I will keep going, even if it is so.freaking.hard.
I started tracking macros two weeks ago. I like it. Ironically, there is a lot of freedom with flexible dieting, even if you feel married to the food scale. Unfortunately, I think this may be allowing my temptations to get the best of me. With flex dieting/IIFYM, you can have whatever you want as long as it fits in your daily macros/calories. But, I really struggle with moderation. One Oreo leads to two and then five and then.... well, you get the picture. It isn't pretty. Needless to say, after two weeks, and SEVERAL moments of no self-control, I ended up with only a 0.2 lb loss. I am POSITIVE this would have been POUNDS had I not dove off the wagon head first into a bag of Oreos.
On the other hand, my exercise routine is going really well! I am still following the She Sweats 12 Week Run Builder program with some modifications. I have been having issues with shin splits and side stitches so I have replaced some running with low-impact cardio, but the lifting is going really well! I am really starting to enjoy my lifting days! This week I am going to try to increase my weight and number of sets and see how my body responds!
Goals for this week:
1. Cardio 2X, Lift 3X
2. Stay under on macros/cals everyday! Especially Saturday & Sunday!
3. 80 oz H20/day
4. Vitamins & supplements daily
5. NO EMOTIONAL EATING
Morgan
