Day 30: Watch me blow it!

Oh mercy. After doing so well and getting into my new weight decade this week, I went on a little bender. Honestly, it wasn't that bad. I still stuck to my points for the week, though I blew through an insane amount of flex points on Friday. And I ate sushi, and had part of a wonton that had wheat in it (so I got all puffy and my eyes got itchy), and then ate pizza, and wine, and more wine, and then one more wine for good measure.

The result is that I am showing a net gain of 1.5 lbs for the week, even after losing 1.5lbs earlier in the week. Realistically, I know that much of it is water weight, and I'll lose it today and tomorrow if I eat sensibly.  On the other hand, today is my official weigh-in day, so I have to weigh in with a gain. Depressing.

On a 3rd hand, I did still stick to my goals this week:

• Exercise: I did a 10 minute yoga session EVERY DAY this week! And I walked 30+ minutes 4 times, each time pushing the stroller. Yesterday, we walked for over an hour.  I am starting to feel a difference in my legs; the muscles are getting more defined. And my balance and flexibility is also improving.
• Points: Technically, I stuck to my points. I used all of my Activity points, and I used a giant glob of my Flex points on Friday/Saturday, which is allowed, but for me is probably not a good idea.
• Weight: up 1.5lbs.  Now let us never speak of it again.

Goals for this week:

• Stay on track and don't be discouraged by the scale.
• Stick to my points.
• Use Activity points only on the day I earn them, rather than banking them for the week.
• Drink 8 glasses of water every day (I've been falling down on this, and feeling parched at night.)
• Do at least 3 30-minute sessions of aerobic exercise
• Complete the Facebook arms challenge
• Make a detailed meal plan for next week (write it all down)-- I am planning a low points/low fat/low carb week, just to shake things up. I want to make sure I am ready to hit the ground running on Monday (not Sunday, which is the Super Bowl).