Even though it's technically the next day in my time zone (12:04 AM), I am making my accountability post.
I did end up sleeping a lot today but my partner and I have resumed intimacy and we stayed up pretty late. I decided to stop letting my fat ruin one more pleasure of mine. I even decided to get on top which he really enjoys and it was a lot of fun. I was definitely self-conscious of my stomach and tried to not focus on how quickly my stomach touched his as I adjusted/leaned forward. Overall, I definitely felt close to him which always helps me.
To help combat my self-loathing and feel confident in my body today (as opposed to when I'm lighter) and with our 8 year anniversary coming up on December 15th, we decided to invest in a long-distance sex toy called Lush 2 (by Lovense). It arrived today and after some very irritating issues with learning how to connect the toy and activate the remote app (sorry Lovense but your directions were terrible), we were very excited to try it out. We're planning on using it this weekend but sure where yet due to covid (we'll definitely practice safety). I think this will not only open us up more sexually, but I think it'll be a great way to help boost our confidence while simultaneously bringing us closer.
I was talking with him about the impatience I have been feeling since starting this and how I get stuck in the loop of wanting to see results. He told me I should set some short-term goals to help keep me focused and motivated. I already have one exercise goal which is to reach 3 sets of my routine (as well as the others I mentioned in my first post) but I decided to set one for this week. I am a HUGE spiced chai latte addict and has been one of the biggest causes of my bloating and edema. I definitely don't want a life of deprivation as that doesn't teach me moderation. Usually I get one almost every day but I haven't had one since Sunday. Now, usually we have our coffee date every Sunday so as a step-down, I'll reduce the size to a grande or tall (I usually never finish them) and add in as many healthier substitutes as possible. But man oh man, I wish they still had the skinny chai latte. Outside of that, I've bought extra spice chai tea bags and some almond milk in case I want a little cream and have used that as my new latte. So my super-short term goal is to abstain from my spiced chai lattes (or any crafted drink for that matter) all week.
My plan for today was to do some yoga and I got about 10 minutes into it when I realized the YouTuber clearly slapped "beginners yoga" in the title to rake in views which definitely took me out of my element and frustrated me. So instead, I decided to do 15 minutes of dance aerobics. It's really just me dancing around in ways that forced me to engage my core and keep my heart rate up. It was definitely fun to let loose and jam to The 1975.
I would really love to have a bike for my cardio days but we live in a cramped apartment and until I can clear some room, I can't think about a bike right now. Now that I think about it, that can be another short-term goal! Winter is coming so in the meantime, I'll set a goal to organize the house enough that we can store a bike for me to use. I've always loved mountain bikes for their versatility so that's a worthwhile "treat" for myself for reaching my goals. Hopefully I can find a nice used one for under $250. Pricey but totally worth it.
My caloric intake today was 765. Due to sleeping, I skipped breakfast and had a small gala apple with one serving of hazelnut spread (eventually I'll go to peanut butter or equivalent) which was 260 total. A Monster Lo-Carb energy drink (30 cal), and for dinner, I had a tuna melt with two slices of cheese (290 cal). I'm not a huge bread person due to my mom putting me on the Atkins diet (even though between the ages of 0 and 16, I was either normal sized of skinny - yay mom's neurotic anorexia) so I always eat as little bread as possible. So instead of two, I put the whole can of tuna (with light mayo and relish) on one slice of toasted bread and slap two slices of American cheese on it. I was still a bit hungry but didn't want anything too heavy so I had 6 ginger snaps (1.5 servings that came to 180 cal). So overall, I am under my caloric limit which feels great! Tomorrow is my exercise day with HIIT so let's see how tomorrow goes.
P.S.
I decided to buy a set of resistance bands to provide some change-up with my exercises which will be here by Wednesday! 'Til tomorrow my fellow Lose-It Redditors. Take care of yourselves and good night 🌚🍁🪐🍂
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