Day 3

My over-eating feast of yesterday was reflected in my weight this morning. However, I understand that this apparent setback is only temporary as long as I don't continue it as a habit. I am a little troubled by the notion that I have always been this way, just that when not forced to count calories I never actually realized it. Wow - its quite enlightening!

Today was a terrible day for work, but I am making progress. I am sticking to drinking tea whenever I have a stress-craving for food. This behavioral modification is tough stuff! However I am totally sticking to it. I can only eat during meal times. I know it is hard NOW but I assume that with practice (as with anything) it will become easier.

So the scale says I gained weight, and that makes sense considering all I ate yesterday. I am not too sure of the body fat indicator on my scale so I am going to assume a large error. I hope tomorrow it all looks better, though I may not be able to take all measurements considering I will not be home tomorrow morning.

I still can't believe that for the next 7 to 8 days I have to shave about 5% of my projected calories off of my allowed total every day. Oh well - in a way its good I am accountable for my behavioral error. It is good feedback I may utilize for learning.

I would like to eventually give up coffee, but I love it too much right now. With the lactose-free creamer I consume with it, each mug's worth I consume costs me about 25 calories (I consume about 2-4 mugs - which I do understand is a lot of caffeine). That is a fine snack, I'd say. A warm cup of coffee is perfect on fall days. :)

I'm thankful I got a lot of sleep last night, BUT it does not coincide with my new, busy schedule. I must change and make a new schedule and stick to that schedule. I need to plan and work smarter.

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Today's Statistics
weight: 151.8lbs
bf%: 33.6
body temp: 97.0 F
blood pressure: 109/74
Resting heart rate: 57
blood glucose: 89
sleep: 9 hours