TWC- Week 4

Hi everyone! I meant to get another post in between these Ten Week Challenge posts but that obviously didn't happen.

How was your week? I think I did pretty well with adding produce into my diet. It wasn't perfect but I made a big salad to eat along with a couple frozen pizzas we baked for dinner on Friday night. The kids and I met Raymond at the new Chik-fil-A on Monday for the first time. It used to be one of my favorite places when I lived in Maryland and I haven't had it in 7 years! The one we went to here is really nice inside if you haven't been there yet. Their prices are a little more than some of the other fast food places and there are no hamburgers but I really like it! I swapped out my fries for a fresh fruit cup. It cost more to do so, but I was really happy that the fruit cup wasn't full of melon like most places do. It had strawberries, grapes, apples and mandarin oranges and absolutely NO melon. I'm not a fan of melon. I've tried to make healthier meals at home, stir-fries with lots of fresh vegetables, eating soups and salads.

I have struggled all year with making healthier choices. I'd decide I was going to change my eating habits for real this time and did this several times. I'd start, do great for a couple days, maybe even a week, and before I knew it I no longer cared and I'd be right back where I started with zero portion control and craving junk food.

I am starting to think that this time it is really working! I think I've broken the habits of mindless eating, craving junk food and wanting to eat when I'm bored. Foods that used to tempt me aren't so attractive right now. I still indulge, mind you, but not as much as I used to. I don't think I'm eating as much either because I feel full with less food than I used to. Have I finally turned a corner? I sure hope so!

This week will be a challenge for all of us with Thanksgiving! Where will you be celebrating? We're going to my husband's grandparents' house. They live an hour+ away in the mountains. My plan for that day is to try to stay out of the kitchen as much as I can when food is being prepped and cooked so that I am not tempted to eat the various snacks and appetizers Raymond's grandma is sure to have out. I will definitely let myself eat some of my favorite holiday foods but I'm going to try and be choosy and pick only the foods I really love and leave behind the ones I like but don't have to have. Just about every year various family members head outdoors and go for walks or chase the kids up and down the hills around the property and I inevitably always sit it out and stay inside. This year I am determined to get off my rear and move! I will try not to overeat so that I have room for a slice of pumpkin pie.

We're almost halfway there! My goal for the week is to keep doing what I've been doing and enjoy Thanksgiving without needing to unbutton my jeans after the meal! ;)

Let's do this!