Here we are...day 3 of the 24 day challenge and I realized that I may not have planned this challenge at the most strategic time. I headed downstairs yesterday and what was staring me straight in the face?? GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!!!! I had ordered them over a month ago and they finally came in a few weeks ago. I had honestly forgot we still had some thin mints laying around and then I spotted them. There they were just begging me to eat them...they looked so good. The package was open and the cookies smelled soooo good. It was snack time and I was hungry. In a moment of weakness, I popped one in my mouth but immediately wrapped them up and buried them in my messy pantry. I'm hoping I will go back to forgetting they even exist! Damn you, thin mints, damn you!!!!
Anyway, other than my little encounter with my nemesis, the thin mint, yesterday went pretty well. I found myself getting hungry a few times but I reminded myself that hungry is not a bad thing. I don't need to be stuffed to the brim every moment of every day. It is ok for my body to be hungry, as long as I am not letting myself get too hungry where I will eat anything and everything in sight...been there, done that...it ain't pretty!
Like I mentioned in my post yesterday, I had woken up with a headache but it dissipated as the day went on. Again, not sure what is making that happen but I am sure happy about it.
Here is the most amazing thing that happened yesterday...I actually had the desire to clean! For those of you that really know me, you can pick your jaw up off of the ground now :) YES...me, Ally, cleaned my kitchen on my own free will! Normally at night all I want to do is sit and play with Stella and watch TV...veg and not think about a thing. Last night, I just got this little burst of energy around 7pm. I had put Stella to bed and decided to reorganize one of my cupboards so I did. I also organized the island and picked up all of the crap that had been cluttering my kitchen for months and months. It felt good!
I still had time to sit down and relax for part of the evening but I felt good knowing that I had been productive! Hopefully that will continue.
In addition, this morning, I woke up without a headache. It has been over a month since that has happened. I also woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed. I am by no means a morning person and I start work at 6am. It usually takes me a good few hours to get my happy face plastered on but this morning, I woke up ready to tackle the day! The weather has slightly dampened my mood since it is so drizzly and nasty outside but hopefully my energy level will stay high. I have a lot to do and I desperately need to get my butt in gear to finish my final portfolio/thesis for school!
Day 3 morning weight - 160.5.
Total loss - 1.5lbs
More to come...
Love it!!! So happy you are documenting this journey! Talk about accountability :) I cant wait to read about the rest of the challenge! If you dont mind, i'd love to share the blog once again on mine, You are so detailed and it's great to hear another personal experience! A cookie here and there is not going to hurt, and dont totally deny your cravings or they will sneak up and attack you all at once. :) Awesome that your headache was gone this morning!! Lets hope it stays that way!! and cleaning should really be listed as a side effect of Spark haha, I do a double spark on Saturday mornings to whip through my house super quick :)
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