Ponder this quote, "If you can't see yourself eating or exercising a certain way for the rest of your life -- say consuming raw food and running 5 miles every day -- you shouldn't be doing it to lose weight in the first place," says Linda Spangle (author of 100 Days of Weight Loss). I think it makes a lot of sense because the only changes that we can continue indefinitely are the only changes that work. There are some people that workout 3 times per week, can eat out a few times a week, and will still reach their goal weight.
I have not been counting calories, protein, or fat. I guess I have been making better choices and cutting back on my portions. I thought about journalizing everything that I will be eating, but really, I don't want to do that. For instance, I know in the mornings that it's best for me to eat an egg rather than a bowl of cereal. An egg is full of protein and low calories. Cereal, well, it's mostly full of sugar or high fructose corn syrup. I'm not really getting that much nutrition from a bowl of cereal. I think we don't pay attention to what we eat, what it does for our body, or how much. It's a small change, but it's working for me. I might grab a small glass of OJ compared to a huge glass. I've noticed that drinks carry a lot of empty calories. I've been mainly sticking to water.
"Weight management has to be an uncompromising, non-negotiable, everyday thing, like brushing your teeth." -- Spangle
Gym song of the day: Tool - Vicarious
go with oatmeal, better for you, add some fruit, and share with the bug. I like eggs, but they got old fast. I gotta say, I got a more intesense work out with Charlee than from the bike, which I haven't gotten the whole 20 minutes on yet.
ReplyDeletePS the spell checker pisses me way off that I ALWAYS get a red line with Charlee's name.