I knew this week was not going to be very good because I've been sick all week -- not so sick that I've had to stay in bed and don't care what I eat but sick enough that I don't have any energy, don't care what I eat, and want comfort food. However, I only gained .6 pounds this week, so I was happy with that because I thought I had probably gained more.
As far as my goals, I did pretty good with tracking. I obviously went over my points for the week, but I did track almost everything I ate. I also ate breakfast every morning. As for my new goal that I set last week -- adding exercise -- I should not have made that goal knowing I was getting sick. However, I did add some additional activity to my week. One thing I do every week is participate in my church's handbell choir. Ringing is a very aerobic activity and I always earn 4 to 6 activity points per rehearsal depending on how fast the music is. We rehearse for an hour & a half & probably 1/2 of that time is spent actively ringing.
I had planned on walking on Monday, Wednesday & Friday for at least 10 minutes and then adding at least 10 minutes of activity each non-walking day and also to the walking days. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Last Tuesday, I earned 4 activity points for my handbell rehearsal. On Wednesday, I didn't walk because I didn't feel good and it was raining. On Thursday I didn't do anything. On Friday, my daughter nudged me & asked me if I had walked -- no, I hadn't but that nudged me to do 10 minutes of Wii activity (1 point). On Saturday, I did some gardening (1 point). On Sunday, I rested. On Monday, I was feeling a little bit better and the morning air was nice and crisp so I walked for 10 minutes (1 point).
So now I'm at the start of a new week, and hopefully as I continue to feel better, I can walk on Monday, Wednesday & Friday like I planned and add 10 minutes of other activity each day.
Just one more thought for this week -- this week's Weight Watcher meeting theme was about snacking. In my earlier blogs, I have been planning (successfully, for the most part) for my snacking frenzies. So I want to share a recipe I found on another blog. It's called the 3-2-1 Cake in a Mug. You take an angel food cake mix & any other cake food mix (your favorite flavor) and combine the two mixes together -- one mix must be an angel food cake mix. Store the mixed dry cake mixes in a ziplock bag. Then when you get the urge for a snack, take 3 Tablespoons of the dry mix and put it in a coffee mug or a small microwavable bowl. Add 2 Tablespoons of water & mix well. Then microwave on high for 1 minute. And you will have a delicious snack cake that satisfies your urge for something sweet without have a WHOLE cake sitting around on your counter. Depending on the cake mix you use, this will be 2 to 3 PPV per serving.
Have a good week!