DAY 33: To-do List

Here's how today went:

I read my Advantages Response Card, NO CHOICE card, and It's Not Okay and Get Back on Track Response Cards at least twice.

I read other Response Cards as needed.

I ate slowly, sitting down and noticing every bite: Most Times

I gave myself credit when I engaged in helpful dieting behaviors: Every Time

I wrote a food plan for tomorrow and monitored everything I ate in writing.

I did spontaneous exercise.

--- I did planned exercise.

I planned how I'll handle negative emotions without eating.


CREDIT ACCOUNT: $34.25

The bad news is I'm still feeling kind of down about my troubles. It hasn't affected my eating, but it did sap my motivation for exercising; I'd just rather curl up in bed and sleep until I feel better. I managed to get out of bed today but not so far as the gym. It didn't help that this is one of the 2 days a week I don't go to a class at the gym. Even on a good day, it can be hard to find the motivation to exercise without the structure of a class schedule. Fortunately I worked in some spontaneous exercise, so I wasn't a total slug.

The good news is my work on eating everything on my food plan paid off today; for the first time in 11 days, I did it! I still feel conflicted about it though; I never feel hungry, and after eating everything I was allowed today, I feel a little bloated -- not overstuffed, but definitely the uncomfortable side of full. I just don't know what to do about this balance between eating enough and not eating too much...

Funny how my bad news seems more positive than my good news. Hmm.