Feeling Really Well: Increasing Daily Calorie Target Range and Allowing Myself a Mid-Month Weigh-In if I Want One

I am feeling really well! 

You may recall, I had a little freak out a couple of weeks ago (here, here, and here), and with the help of friends and readers of this blog, and a meaningful session with WRD, I was able to get back under control. 

Now it feels like that little earthquake threw me into a new place. 

I'm ticking off all the boxes on my healthy habits checklist almost every day, and days when I can't or don't, I can accept it: 85% thinking.

I increased my daily caloric range by 100 calories: from 1000-1300 to 1100-1400. This slight adjustment makes it much easier to stay within the range every day, which means it's probably what I need. 

WRD suggested I de-emphasize the calorie target in favour of mindful eating, but I don't feel ready for that. I still feel the need to track my food daily, and that means checking portion sizes, grams of protein, and calories. It's like wearing a seat belt -- a simple act that takes very little time and keeps you safer. I'm still working on mindful eating (driving under the speed limit?) (enough of this metaphor), but tracking my eating decreases my anxiety, increases my peace of mind.

After excellent advice I received from you all, I'm also letting myself hop on the scale an extra time or two, if I feel the urge. Once my weight hits a plateau, weekly weigh-ins are a good idea, and I'd like to be able to do that without going back to daily or more-than-daily weight checks. We'll see. I'm willing to experiment with this one.