Feeling discouraged
Okay, for the forth week in a row my weight is about the same. I feel like I look good, I’m getting compliments, my clothing is fitting better, but the d*mn number on the scale isn’t budging! I’ve been running 5 days of the week before breakfast, and including 3 days a week of weight lifting exercises. My diet is the only thing I have yet to get completely under control, and I feel that this is the problem area. I know people argue over the "will power" debate, but I just can’t seem to be consistent..mostly when I’m at work! I hate to give excuses, as the only person I am hurting is myself… but I get to work and, just like every other day, they have tons of snacks. Brownies, candy, doughnuts, Someone brought in goughlash. And at first I was fine. Then I opened up my shrimp, rice and veggies with tomato sauce on top (it sounded good when I threw it together) it tasted like cr*p. I ate the shrimp out and had some goughlash, ate a few pieces of candy and a piece of a doughnut! WTF?! I was disgusted at myself and I ended up feeling sick. But while I was eating, I felt like I didn’t even have control over what I put into my own mouth. It sucked. Then I weighed myself today and the same old number…138. Of course, my sensible mind is telling me that I am probably bloated by the carbs I over-ate last night, but when I have 2 or 3 days a week that it happens, of course I’m not going to lose any fat. I need to find out how to control this food-wandering-eye of mine, and get my eating under control. I have also been encouraged to cut out wheat and milk for a week (which I suppose might be hard… considering how much I enjoy those foods) but my family has known food allergies to them. So perhaps me cutting them out will aid in my fat-loss and maybe decrease cravings, too. All I know is that I WANT to do this, I CAN do this! I just have to find it within myself.
I will be starting to write down everything I eat and applying the accountabuddy principles, as stated by Kris Gethin. As well as keeping track of my calories/carbs/protein/etc. in fitday.com to make sure I am eating what I really think I am.
The next challenge? I am going to cedar point on sunday. I have decided to eat the best that I can while I’m there. Here’s my plan:
7am-Wake and have egg beaters and veggie scramble. Get ready
8am-leave for Cedar Point
10am- Arrive at cedar point, have a protein bar. Ride rides.
12n-Have a sensible grilled chicken salad-available at their restaurants. Walk around for a short time to look at shops and then ride more rollercoasters.
3p-Allow myself some-icecream-they do have sugar free options. Ride more rides.
6pm-Eat another protein bar and ride more rides
9pm-Leave the park, Eat the "shrimp Key West" option at TGI friday’s (on the lighter side list)
And come home to get some sleep for an early work day on monday.
August 8, 2008 at 8:41 am
Remember that the scale number isn’t the most important thing. It’s how you look and how you feel. You’re doing the right thing by tracking your diet. If that seems too daunting, just do it for a week to get a better feel of how your are ACTUALLY doing rather than how you think. Also compare this with how much your body burns per day. If you’re using fitday that site should be able to calculate it for you. Have fun at Cedar Point! The last time I went there was when I lived in Sandusky 5 years ago.