 Good morning friends first off apologize for me being orange. It is still pretty dark out It's about 640 and I just pulled in to my WW workshop So I had to turn on my light inside my car, which then makes my face nice and orange So I apologize for that But I wanted to hop on and talk with you for just a few minutes about my week before I head in to weigh in So my week was crazy once again I feel like I'm just now starting to get into more of a routine with my new career My new lifestyle basically because it affects every piece of my life my real estate career So I feel like I'm getting a little bit more into a groove. It's settling out a little bit I had a lot of transactions right off the bat and now my portion of those transactions is starting to settle out a bit So that's great. I'm not as overwhelmed busy I'm home a little bit more in the evenings. So that is all really good But this last week was just as crazy as the week before I ended up eating out a couple times just because It was 6 6 30 before I was even gonna leave The appointment and be home by 7 38, which is when I go to bed generally a well between 8 and 9 I go to bed and I just ended up grabbing something to go So I did not have the best week this week. Unfortunately walking Didn't really happen much. I mean I was active You know during the day, but I wasn't able to do my walking the weather here is starting to shift a bit In fact, it's raining right now So I really have to figure out getting my room set up so that I have an exercise facility at home And now that things are settling out. I can get back to normal. I've been doing really good eating my meal prepped food I made dinner most nights this week, but I mean like I said, I had to eat out a couple times yesterday I went to a class. It was a lunch and learn and they had Panera Which is a better choice than a lot of catering things, but I had a half a sandwich and some salad I don't know how many points it was. So it's just it was a little bit of a crazy rough week But now I feel like this next week. I do have a couple of classes, but they're not lunch and learns They're actually just classes So I'm really looking forward to being a hundred percent on track this next week Rather than having odd things happen where it just affects my weight loss and my my food plan And I know that it doesn't necessarily sound the best, but sometimes Your weight loss or your lifestyle journey is sometimes on the back burner because other things come into play That have to steal your attention away and that's how it's been for me the last couple of weeks So I don't know what's gonna happen when I get on the scale I definitely don't want to gain, but we will see what happens. It was a little bit of a crazy rough week But I'm still optimistic. I overall my week was I would say out of a hundred percent I would say like 75 out of a hundred. I was on track. So let's see what happens when I hop on the scale So I'll be back to share this week's topic recap and my weigh-in in just a moment Hi guys, I'm out of my workshop and boy. Oh boy was this week's topic awesome It is something that I definitely struggle with definitely I I struggled I struggled with this week's topic and that was mindful eating rush less enjoy more I am the first one to admit that I am a super fast eater my husband comments on it all the time I literally will have my entire plate of food gone before he's finished a Quarter or half of his if we're going out to eat or something or even dinner at home Like he's barely started his dinner and I'm done and I'm giving the dogs their green beans And I'm putting my dishes in the sink So I definitely need to take full note and heart of this week's topic because I am definitely Definitely someone who does this so we want to talk a little bit about mindfulness when eating and that just means really thinking about What you're eating enjoying what you're eating savoring your food engaging your senses rather than just shoveling in the food and Over here. I shovel in the food, especially if I'm in a hurry if I'm in the car I tried not to eat in the car, but sometimes with my job and showing clients houses and things It's really not an option. I have to eat in the car So I just really need to start thinking a little bit more mindfully about what I'm eating So I have some tips to share with you on how exactly to implement a little more mindful less rush eating into your weight loss plan So I have six tips for you The first one is set your table like you would for a guest So put out your placemats put out your napkins choose your pretty plates color coordinate things Make it look nice like you would if you were having a guest over for dinner and most importantly put away Your electronics put your phone away your tablets your laptops and really enjoy your food Concentrate on what you're eating Concentrate on your guests put your fork down between bites and really just savor the food that you're eating and Make it so that it's something pleasant to look at and that leads me right into the number two tip And before you start eating look at your food Look at all the beautiful colors of your meal because we should have a lot of colors in our meals We should have greens and reds and yellows and oranges from vegetables And we should have some paler colors from our protein and really just look at the colors in your food And take note of that take a moment before you start shoveling in the food to really Savor what's on your plate the environment that you're in your beautiful placemat Really take time to enjoy that before you start eating the number three and four tip are ones that I definitely Am going to be doing number three is match the pace of the slowest eater at your table So if the slowest eaters your your child your spouse the person sitting next to you at a family dinner Match their pace and eating that will help you slow down your eating and you'll definitely going to be a little more Mindful of your food because you're actually paying attention to what they're doing as you're putting the food into your mouth That's something I definitely need to do because if I match the pace of my husband My food would last a lot longer My body would trigger my mind to tell me that I'm full a lot better Because if I'm shoveling in food It doesn't give my body a chance to absorb it and to trigger and tell my mind that I've eaten and that I'm satisfied So I absolutely love that tip and along those same lines number four Start eating with your non-dominant hand as weird as this sounds It's not the hand that you do most of your day-to-day things with so I'm right-handed So if I were to do anything with my left hand, not only is it going to slow me down It might make my writing look a little weird, but it's definitely gonna slow me down if I'm using my non-dominant hand So instead of eating with my right hand eat with your left hand. It's gonna be weird at first It's gonna feel uncomfortable at first, but you'll get used to it and the reason behind this the philosophy is it will Incredibly slow down how fast you're eating and if you're a fast eater like myself That's something that actually could again help your stomach trigger your mind that you're satisfied in your full And you won't want to keep eating and your portion size will decrease Just your overall feeling of fullness will be a lot better if we slow down with our eating Number five tip instead of cutting your all your food up at once So if you're eating something such as a breast of chicken or a piece of steak instead of cutting it all Into bite-sized pieces at once cut it into smaller pieces as you go That way you're taking time between bites to cut up your food. This could be salad This could I mean this really honestly could be just about anything You're actually finishing chewing the bite in your mouth before you're putting more food in and that allows you to not even Have to think about it It would actually be a lot less mindful if you just cut in between bites rather than all of your food in the beginning So I think that's a great tip It's something that you don't actually have to think about Because you are going to be chewing your food slower There's gonna be a delay between when you stopped chewing the first bite and you're putting in the second Love this tip. I think it's an absolutely fantastic tip and the last tip that I have for you Number six is enjoy your surroundings. Enjoy the company engage in conversation Do a little bit of talking and then eat another bite of food Then go back to doing a little bit of talking and eat another bite of food that way You're not again eating quickly. You're slowing down your food, but you're really enjoying your surroundings and your company I know that at dinner That's the time that I actually can pin my husband down after work and talk to him and instead of Doing that I just focus on my food and I don't actually spend as much time talking with him as I should It's a great time to catch up with your kids how their day went just to catch up with your family at dinner So take a bite engage in conversation take a bite engaging conversation It definitely helps to fold it slows down your eating and again It helps you engage a little bit more with your family and spend a little bit more quality time with your family at meal time So those are the six tips that I have for you as far as Mindful eating and slowing down and enjoying your meals So let's talk a little bit about my week my way in and my goals for the upcoming week So as I mentioned before I went into my workshop I am still trying to Figure out my new routine my new life my new career and it's I'm not gonna lie you guys It has been rough my schedule when I worked a regular nine-to-five job was so much more concrete I came home from work. I made dinner. I ate dinner. I stopped eating at six. I went to bed It's not like that now. There's times that I'm out still at 6 p.m. There's times that I'm at 7 and 8 p.m. So it's literally thrown off my entire schedule and it's been a struggle It's been a struggle for me. I'm having a hard time Putting all the pieces into place Making sure that I'm planning my food Out so that I have it to go with me places Sometimes I think that I'm going to be home sooner than I am and that I'm going to be able to make dinner And I end up being out way past that a client calls something happens So I'm just still trying to settle in to my new routine I literally have had my real estate license just over a month And I have been really helping clients just over three weeks So it's not like I'm mad at myself that I don't have it all figured out But I definitely want to start putting my weight loss journey At the forefront instead of behind and right now it's just not been my focus It's just I've been really busy my career's taken off rather quickly, which I'm thrilled about But it's just had me put other things on the back burner such as Weight watchers tracking my food being more mindful of what I'm eating It's just not been my top priority and it shows it shows over the last couple of months on my weight I had a terrible August. I think overall I lost just over a pound in the entire month of august Oh, no, that's not true because I did lose last week So I'm not I I'm going to put it on the screen because I'm not entirely sure I have to look at my app But I didn't have the weight loss in the month of august that I wanted to have overall in the month of august And september has started out really busy and I'm still getting my bearings. So I really need to refocus So I thought a little bit about what my goals are for the upcoming week And I am going to go home today My husband actually needs my car to go have it repaired from that little incident Where that person hit my car when we were looking at properties. So I'm going to spend whoo. Sorry guys I'm going to spend the day today Cleaning out my pantry. I'm going to get rid of a lot of the processed foods that are in my pantry I'm going to reorganize I'm going to use my carry l meal planner so that I can know exactly what I have on hand in my pantry And I'm going to spend some time just getting myself set up for success this next week Probably will clean off the fridge and freezer as well go through the condiments Kind of see what I have And then that way I know what I need to pick up at the grocery store tomorrow And I am determined to track every bite that goes into my mouth this next week And I'm going to have a good loss on the scale because today When I stepped on the scale, I gained one pound. So I'm up a pound Which is not how I wanted to start out september, obviously So I never want to have a gain. It's always discouraging, but I know whose fault it is That'd be me So I know that it's my fault that I'm up that pound But I still want to have a better way in next week And I just need to refocus and like I said now that things have started to slow down a little bit I'm getting into a little bit more of a habit in a routine. That's definitely something that I can do So this next week is all about refocusing and being more mindful what I'm eating Cleaning out my pantry really making it a better Safe place in my home for me as far as food goes removing anything. That's a trigger food for me And just once I feel more organized in my food So my pantry my fridge my freezer. I feel more organized in my weight loss journey So little disappointed about the pound gain, but I'm moving on and I'm hoping to have a better week next week So that's my plan for the upcoming week track everything every bite every lick every taste And see if that really helps me Be a little bit more successful on the scale and actually make september a better month for me because I Been on the struggle bus over the summer So it's time to refocus fall is here the weather is changing Like I said, it's raining today. So I am on a refocus mission So I want to hear how was your guys's week? Was it what you expected? Did you gain? Did you lose what was it like when you stepped on the scale? And I also want to hear for sure what your goals are for the next week. So again, thanks for watching guys I'm sorry that I didn't have better news to report to you But I can assure you that I am refocusing and next week should be a much better report to you guys So thank you so much for all of your kind words and your support and your understanding About my life change my career how it's impacted my weight loss journey But I'm excited to reboot to restart Let's do this. Let's make fall a fantastic fall Let's go into the holiday season with a good amount of weight loss So comment down below. Let me know if you're in this with me And I'll see you guys in my next video if you're new definitely hit that little subscribe button You don't want to miss a single video thumbs up this one hit the notification bell I can't wait to read your comments. Have a happy Friday. I love you and I'll see you in the next one. Bye guys