The new year has been rocky. I had so many hopes that when the clocks turned from 2017 to 2018, everything would be better. But nine days into 2018, I feel like things are worse than ever. Despite this emotional and difficult start, I have managed to maintain my New Years resolution of eating few calories per day (no more than 1200) and cutting out sweets. I even have started working out again!
Here is what I ate:
Breakfast: protein waffles and honey
Snack: Babybell mini and whole-wheat blueberry fig bar
Lunch: chicken sandwich with Colby-Jack cheese
Snack: local pecans
Dinner: leftover salmon and salad
I have been using My Fitness Pal to track my food intake and FitBit to track steps and exercise. Since starting at the Red Company, I have taken up Bullet Journaling as a creative outlet and emotions tracker. Each day, I track my daily habits (most of which I don't reach, but I try), emotions, and high, low, thanks, and thought. For January, my theme is champagne so I drew bottles, glasses, and bubbles in navy and gold all over my pages.
My biggest struggle with my new challenge is overeating processed foods. A few days after Christmas, I was diagnosed with endometriosis which could be the cause of my IBS (or I might not actually have IBS after all, we don't really know). Through my research, I read that processed foods is terrible for endometriosis and I wanted to try to eat cleaner. But in an effort to easily count calories, I find myself reaching for foods with a calorie count on the back. So I am struggling right now to find that perfect balance.
Over the holidays, my amazing husband had shoulder surgery and since the main cook of the house was down his main arm, healthy eating fell to the waste side. Now that he is feeling better and I am determined to meet my daily food goals, eating has become better. We haven't eaten out much since the new year (if at all, I cannot remember). Having my husband down for the count has also been a bit rough. He is normally my rock to lean on and I have been trying to be strong so he can lean on me but my life at the Red Company has been miserable. Being someone's rock while also trying to decide how to fix a terrible situation is proving to be a big undertaking.
Over and Out,
The Girl with IBS
Here is what I ate:
Breakfast: protein waffles and honey
Snack: Babybell mini and whole-wheat blueberry fig bar
Lunch: chicken sandwich with Colby-Jack cheese
Snack: local pecans
Dinner: leftover salmon and salad
I have been using My Fitness Pal to track my food intake and FitBit to track steps and exercise. Since starting at the Red Company, I have taken up Bullet Journaling as a creative outlet and emotions tracker. Each day, I track my daily habits (most of which I don't reach, but I try), emotions, and high, low, thanks, and thought. For January, my theme is champagne so I drew bottles, glasses, and bubbles in navy and gold all over my pages.
My biggest struggle with my new challenge is overeating processed foods. A few days after Christmas, I was diagnosed with endometriosis which could be the cause of my IBS (or I might not actually have IBS after all, we don't really know). Through my research, I read that processed foods is terrible for endometriosis and I wanted to try to eat cleaner. But in an effort to easily count calories, I find myself reaching for foods with a calorie count on the back. So I am struggling right now to find that perfect balance.
Over the holidays, my amazing husband had shoulder surgery and since the main cook of the house was down his main arm, healthy eating fell to the waste side. Now that he is feeling better and I am determined to meet my daily food goals, eating has become better. We haven't eaten out much since the new year (if at all, I cannot remember). Having my husband down for the count has also been a bit rough. He is normally my rock to lean on and I have been trying to be strong so he can lean on me but my life at the Red Company has been miserable. Being someone's rock while also trying to decide how to fix a terrible situation is proving to be a big undertaking.
Over and Out,
The Girl with IBS
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