Clos3r2myDr33ms’s BodyBlog

Iiiitt’s Friiidaaayyy!! Here goes another fun filled weekend. What makes this one different than all the others of this summer? Well, i’m going to stick to eating clean lol. Last week it dawned on me that i’ve been maintaining these past few months and that definately was not the plan. I would do so well during the week and on the weekend I would eat enough to fuel a small army; definately not conducive to losing a pound or two a week. So now i’m cracking down so I can meet my end of the year goal of losing 50 lbs.

They say the best way to reach your destination is to map out your route to getting there so here’s what i’m going to do to steer clear of the food bonanza this labor day weekend:

1. Pack my own food in advance and bring it with me wherever I go

2. Carry that oh so friendly "crap pushers" letter by Chickentuna with me in my purse lol!

3. Drink lots of water so I don’t mistake hunger for thirst

4. Wear some hella tight jeans so I won’t forget why i’m doing this in the first place!

 I know some people would say taking a day off is fine…but for me, atleast right now, it’s not. I have found so many holidays to take off it’s ridiculous! And for me, a holiday lasts about 2-3 days. People always speculate about when is a good time to start eating right. Well, the answer is RIGHT NOW. If you wait, just think about how many holidays there are. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentines Day, St.Patrick’s Day, Easter…I mean, you can find a reason to eat junk all the time if you think about it. But how do you feel afterwards? I know for me, after I gorge myself I feel ill…and not just physically, but psychologically appalled. Then the next day when the leftovers are looking at me I figure, well…since it’s still here, I might as well finish it. Well, not anymore. Last time there was leftover rubbish in the fridge I threw it out the next morning. Hubby isn’t going to sit around eating it and I know for damn sure I don’t want 3000 calories sitting on my behind. Think about where you want to be and then look at what you’re about to throw down on…will it bring you closer to your dreams or farther away from them?

I had my second meal of the day at 5 in the afternoon and this had a DRAMATIC effect on my energy for todays workout. Now I see why people say not to skip meals lol. I could list a few excuses but I know that honestly, I should have just planned ahead. I bought a pack of EAS bars so that I can throw them in my purse when I know i’ll be out and about for a few hours. I have no problem driving right past fast food restaurants, it’s just that after all that time of not eating I want to come home and either take a nap, or eat enough to make up for meals lost. Neither of which is really an option. Today was a lesson learned.

Since I’ve begun this journey into the world of fitness and health; I’ve become increasingly aware of how important it is to make each calorie (or point, in my case) count. For example, i’d much rather have six egg whites than two whole eggs. I’d rather have an extremely large salad, then 3 buffalo wings (speaking of which, who can actually stop at 3?!). This is where my husband and I disagree. I’d much rather have a vast majority of healthy foods in the house and be able to eat my fill, whereas he would rather have foods that are lacking in nutritional value, but eat less of it. He has never had a weight problem. I was reading a book by the title of Secrets of the Former Fat Girl by Lisa Delaney. She highlighted the fact that unlike some people who aren’t obsessed with food and fill their day with other interesting activities, those that are overweight do. And it doesn’t end once you achieve the magical number on the scale, or the perfect bodyweight, or the smallest jean size. Reading this book has made me aware of the fact that this is going to be an issue for the rest of my life. Everyday I have to make a conscious decision to only put into my body what will benefit me…and try to keep the crap consumption to a minimum on those weak times. Sometimes it’s difficult because for so long food has been my comfort. When i’m upset, when something in life happens that I can’t control, when I feel like giving up on myself, food has been there. Now I have to find a new crutch for my daily stresses. As of late, i’ve been taking it out on my stability ball. "I’ll show you world! Take that!" 500 crunches later I feel a little better. I suppose it beats running for the frozen pizza. For those of you that can completely avoid having comfort foods in the house, kudos to you and your family for all adopting a healthy lifestyle. I think that in my home, I may have to take a more gradual approach. Slowly substituting brown for white rice, soy chips for regular ones, flavored waters instead of sugar-laden juices. Rome wasn’t built in a day, right?