Day 21; keeping on

It's the close of day 21, and I'm proud to say that I'm keeping on. We even made a whirlwind trip to Florida over the weekend, and I remained below my calorie goal the entire time. I did have a Sprite with lunch yesterday, but I chose to have the sugar and calories of that over the caffeine in a Diet Coke. I thought it would be easier to rebound from.

Because we got in so late yesterday, I didn't get a chance to make our weekly salads. Because I was so busy at work, I haven't made a grocery list or planned what our salads will be. Today, I found myself in the position of starving and having nothing on hand. Instead of reverting to the old standby of fast food, I had Caitlyn pick up a salad for me. Instead of using the whole container of dressing, I dipped my bites in the dressing cup (per my nutrition coach, Sierra). I ended up using only about 1/2 the cup of dressing, which of course, greatly reduced the calories.

I wanted to weigh in this morning and see if I'd lost anything after my sad weigh-in on Friday, but I refrained. I'll keep it up this week and weigh again on Friday.

My biggest hurdle continues to be consuming enough calories. I'm trying to make sure I stay up closer to my limits; I'm still surprised that this has been the most difficult part of this new journey.

I've had a few people message me with questions about preparing the meals, food choices, etc. It's strange to get these requests, especially since it's such a new change for me and I'm the one with a million questions. I can't even boast any successes yet, so I kind of feel like fraud when I'm trying to help. Even though I can't brag about any weight loss, I do try to offer some sound advice and try to support my friends in living healthier.

It takes a village, right?