Yikes! Today was another not-so-great eating day for me - and I didn't make it to the gym due tot the fact that I was sick as a dawg all day :(
I did, however, get my arse to the gym to do the official weigh-in... and after some fluctuations between 180 and 179, the scale settled on 180. I suppose I deserve this given all the over-eating I did this week and the lack of cardio I put in! I guess Yoga is to thank for the 1 lb loss.
Lately I've just been slipping back into my over-eating ways. At least I'm not gorging on things like cheese and pasta - but more things like blueberries and wasa crackers.
I need to get this back under control, it's time to pull the reins in a little harder. My grad course is now done (3 weeks of intensive course work and I'm 3 credits closer to my Masters Degree!!!) - so now I really have no excuses to slack off!
I've made a pledge to go without cheese this entire week. Cheese is one of those foods that I wear (right on my arse). Therefore no cheese = no fat arse... right?
Looking forward to the start of a fresh week - I need it!
Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blog with a lot of interest, and I really want to step in here and offer a few pieces of advice, as someone who is now fighting their way through the last five pounds of their own 100 pound loss.
First, you seem to have an "all-or-nothing" approach, where if you weren't perfect every day, you went off the rails, or messed up, or whatever. Stop being so hard on yourself. Nobody is 100% all the time. That's unrealistic. We screw up. We have days where we don't want to exercise. We have days where we eat cake. That's okay. That's all part of living a normal, balanced life. One "bad" day didn't get us to 100 lbs overweight. It was the years of months of weeks of bad days. Aim for an 80/20 split. If you're good 80% of the time, and have one bad day, shrug it off, and go back to being good.
Second, you really, *really* want to avoid the mentality of "cutting out" food. Cheese is a healthy food - in moderation. It's a great source of calcium and protein (if a bit high in sodium). Buy a kitchen scale and measure your portion instead of cutting it out entirely. Otherwise, you'll just feel deprived and be more and more likely to derail. After all, what happens when someone tells you that you "can't" have something - you immediately start craving it!
Third, if you feel like you need more to eat, try watching what you're eating, and adding higher-fibre, lower calorie veggies into your meals - like broccoli. For a snack, try baby carrots or celery. Both will fill you up without adding significantly to your overall calorie count (and baby carrots both take a while to eat and keep your hands busy!).
Remember - this is all about balance. You shouldn't be making changes that aren't sustainable, because the only way to maintain your weight loss is to hold on to the habits you are developing now. But you can do it! I believe in you!
Cassandra
Hey Lisa!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your course is finished. The extra time will definitely help you get back on track!
I wear cheese, too...but what a funny way of phrasing it! I laughed in my office and now my coworkers think I'm even battier.
The closer you get to goal or to a small goal, the harder it is to stay focused. Its self sabotage in disguise and your brain is very strong. YOu have done so great thus far, you can get over this hump and back at it. Love the cheetos! No cheese for a week is an excellent plan, just to prove to yourself you can do it
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