Just today, I’m not going to eat between meals and I’m not going to take seconds. And I’ll weigh myself & use the tools and guidance from The Hacker’s Diet to help me reach (and keep) my goal.
Whew. I think I have a better sense of the damage done to my trendline than I did yesterday. I didn’t do anything crazy or bad yesterday. In fact considering it started with a funeral (beautifully and emotionally done) it was a pretty good day. I had a lovely visit with a friend and a long, fun conversation with one of my brothers.
I’ve heard that that the definition of being an introvert is that you get energy from being alone (which I’ve always thought fit me) and an extrovert gets energy from being with and talking to people. And I’ve always thought that I was an introvert because I love coming home to a quiet house. But maybe the house doesn’t have to be totally empty of others for me to be really happy?
My friend and I talked for almost 2 hours. And then I came home and called my brother and we talked for almost 3. And I felt better after that than I have since the wreck. Considering how I’ve been dragging through the week, the difference is pretty astounding. I got my first good night’s sleep and since waking up I’ve cleaned the kitchen, folded laundry, vacuumed, made the bed and sorted some papers. Which I think shows that I get at least a little energy from talking to people.
On the other hand, it is true that I’m also completely dragged down by the weeks when 3 or 4 or even 7 siblings (who I totally love) come to town at the same time. And we have one huge family gathering after another with hardly a moment alone for days on end. By the time it’s over, I’m a wreck — I feel like my brain is buzzing and all I want to do is go-to-couch and rest with a good book.
So this has been a good weekend — I learned something important about myself (that I do better with a balance of being around people and being alone) and I put a halt to that out-of-control face-stuffing mode I’ve been in all week. And not only do I have a clean house, but the slope on my trendline moving in the right direction again.
I know there will be bad times in my future. But it’s so comforting to have a set of tools that I know will help keep me from letting those times affect my weight and health.
katiebird, I’ve been putting in my daily weight for weeks into the excel spreadsheet. My problem is that I can’t figure out how to see the trend line chart. Could you please step us through the process of how to use these tools? Thanks!
After starting fresh and downloading everything again and then walking through his comments about the tools step by step, I realized the way to get the charts and reports is found under a new menu item at the top right of Excel called “Weight”. I never thought to look up there! Wow … that really changed things. And so far most of the little lines are sinkers instead of floaters … even though I’ve only lost a couple of pounds.
Hi TB– I’m sorry I didn’t get back to you before this. I’m going to stop by to see how that looks to you. Because maybe I’ve missed something too.
Thanks for checking in.
And I’d never say “only lost a couple of pounds” because I think it’s great when we lose anything!