At Jenny Craig they try not to focus just on food. They realise that losing is about more than just what they eat. During my meetings we talk about a lot of different things. Yes, most of centers around food, but last week we talked a lot about sleep. I'm using a new little gadget while doing this program that is very similar to my "Fitbit". Let me take a side road here for a minute: For those that know me, you all know I love my Fitbit and have worn the device almost every day since June of last year. I will always wear it and will continue to use it for long after I finish JC. But JC has linked up with BodyMedia and so I am also wearing one of these devices on my arm daily now. It also tracks my steps, calculates my calories spent daily, and does my sleep. You can also track your food on the program Internet site, but I am still using my "Lose It" because you can scan in your calories with your smart phone. So much easier, but for my conselor to be able to see how much I'm moving I have an account with BodyMedia as well. So last week we looked at my sleep and noticed that I am not doing very well in the sleep department. I'm averaging about 5 hours of sleep a night. Some days are less, but I don't ever get more than that. Even on my days off I still only average about 5 hours a night and it's restless sleep. So now I'm wondering how important is sleep? I also tried to lay down a little earlier and relax my mind a little more in the evening, especially on days that I work. So far, I'm not doing a very good job. According to BodyMedia I'm still getting around 5 hours a night, but I still have a few more days. I've started noticing the way I feel in the mornings though and I AM always tired. Does it change the way I eat? I don't know, I don't think I eat any different. Am I grouchy? Yes, I've noticed that I get a lot more grouchy as the day wears on! So I think I will do a little more research on how sleep affects weight loss and find some more answers for that.
The second thing we talked about was salt. I realize that I am eating a lot of "processed" foods and know that in those salt or sodium is a BIG factor. The first week I ate everything just as it was, the next two weeks I added a little bit of salt at the table. Then I started thinking about how much sodium I was getting. So she suggested "Mrs. Dash" or something like this instead of the salt shaker at the table. I didn't know until I went to the grocery store that there are several types of Mrs. Dash and I'm trying all of them. I can tell you, that it's NOT salt and while it does add a seasoning to the food, it's just not salt. I will keep trying different types until I find something that helps with flavoring. And before I get responses telling me that processed foods are bad, this I know. But when I was thinking about all my options with weight loss I thought about this too. I could do nothing and stay at that high number or get heavier. I could have surgery or I could change the way I eat. So I'm using this as a stepping stone and when I start my transition will also try to transition away from so much processed foods as well. Anyone have any ideas on the salt issue????
I will have to weigh in two days early this week because I work Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I'm worried that I will not lose this week. The scale really hasn't moved much this week. I've been pretty lazy about getting off my chair and moving as well. Is this sleep related? My motivation to move this week has been hard to keep. So we will see what the scale has in store tomorrow. I am making myself at least walk and will do my best to get in two runs this week because of all the days of work. Well that's today's post. Tomorrow I will check in with the numbers. Til then, keep moving!
The second thing we talked about was salt. I realize that I am eating a lot of "processed" foods and know that in those salt or sodium is a BIG factor. The first week I ate everything just as it was, the next two weeks I added a little bit of salt at the table. Then I started thinking about how much sodium I was getting. So she suggested "Mrs. Dash" or something like this instead of the salt shaker at the table. I didn't know until I went to the grocery store that there are several types of Mrs. Dash and I'm trying all of them. I can tell you, that it's NOT salt and while it does add a seasoning to the food, it's just not salt. I will keep trying different types until I find something that helps with flavoring. And before I get responses telling me that processed foods are bad, this I know. But when I was thinking about all my options with weight loss I thought about this too. I could do nothing and stay at that high number or get heavier. I could have surgery or I could change the way I eat. So I'm using this as a stepping stone and when I start my transition will also try to transition away from so much processed foods as well. Anyone have any ideas on the salt issue????
I will have to weigh in two days early this week because I work Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I'm worried that I will not lose this week. The scale really hasn't moved much this week. I've been pretty lazy about getting off my chair and moving as well. Is this sleep related? My motivation to move this week has been hard to keep. So we will see what the scale has in store tomorrow. I am making myself at least walk and will do my best to get in two runs this week because of all the days of work. Well that's today's post. Tomorrow I will check in with the numbers. Til then, keep moving!
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