Last week my nutrition was better than it has been in some time. I knew that I had to make a change because of how my clothes were fitting, how I was feeling, and what I was seeing in my videos.
I have not gotten on the scale yet and have no plans to.
My goal was to lock up my breakfast, snacks, and lunch, and then be a little more free, yet reasonable, at dinner. I have been too likely to grab sweets or even eat a snack before my meal. I really had to cut that crap out. Which is exactly what I did. Despite not getting on the scale to measure any progress in my actual weight, I felt a lot better the past day or so, which was a big thing for me. The goal this coming week is to just continue the momentum from last week and keep this going. I went back to doing some of my own meal prep for lunches and making better choices for snacks. Those two things were the biggest for me.
I have also tried to eat dinner slower. The meals my wife makes are healthy, however, my portion sizes are unbalanced. I know, I know, track it all using MFP. After a year of that I mentally needed a break. It became so tedious to guide my entire day through that app and had to take a break. Eating dinner slower and drinking more water has really been beneficial at night. I find that I am not eating as much and stay full longer. If I do get hungry after dinner, my plan is to tell my wife and let her suggest something. I am too tempted to eat garbage and she will always recommend something much healthier than anything I would have picked out.
I have about 6 weeks until my next meet and would like to get a little more comfortable in my singlet before then. I am fairly certain that I can do that, just have to buckle down and focus.