October Check-in

So, my goals kind of flew out the window this month. It was a tough one.

I'm up on the scale about as much as I was down, but I'm actually pretty happy with that:

Midway through September, we accidentally got a carton of low-fat no sugar added ice cream. Oops. Didn't taste good - it was full of chemicals and they definitely have a flavor. But the day after I ate it I was four pounds heavier. I've known for a while that I'm sensitive to chemicals, but this was a big reaction, even for me. Needless to say, I'm not interested in that kind of ice cream. (Normal sugary, fatty ice cream doesn't bother me like that.) Typically, if I have a soda or something like that, I'll gain, but it comes off in a day or two, so it's more annoying than anything else. This time, though, it took about two weeks for me to stop feeling fluffy and start seeing the scale creep back to where it had been. About that time, it was time for my cycle, and I always gain a bit right before that; it's normal for me. So, although I'm up just a tad from last month, I'm still pretty happy: the weight from the ice cream is pretty well gone, and the monthly weight will be over soon, and I can see where I'm at again for real.

October is Here!

October! A wonderful month. Autumn weather finally starts making an appearance, Halloween decorations can start going up. Just have to watch out for all the candy!

Making habits is rough business!! The inertia of my rut is *strong*. Here's what we have for this month's check in.

Eat Veggies every day:
So, this one was spotty.. some weeks I did pretty good, but other weeks not so much. But overall, a slight improvement from last month.. I give it a C+

Don't eat dessert every day:
This one. This is where my rut is so hard to get out of... It's almost like sweets are my replacement for a mom's quintessential wine at the end of the day. That and I struggle with moderation, so I've decided to change this one up. I'm going to take 10 days off, no dessert. Then, from there only once a week. This one seems more quantifiable and easier to track.
Replacing the bad snacks, I've been eating more almonds and craisins and apples with peanut butter. It's been 3 days, so still early but, so far, so good! C

Get up and move every day:
I've been keeping trying to dance around more, getting out for walks more frequently.. There's always room for improvement, but I say, overall, a C+ here.

Still, there's strength in not stopping. I'm still going.. slowly, slowly, but still going. Trying to get a better handle on things before the holidays really set in!