What do I do? I feel like I’m giving an honest effort and it’s not good enough. I got an audiobook. Hopefully I’ll learn the science of what’s going on inside my body. I cut my fat and sugar intake WAY down this week and there’s not a budge on the scale. I don’t eat much salt. I’m starting to feel hopeless.
Still fat. I hate the scale.
Yesterday. Well, no fat. I like it. I didn’t have fat, other than what was in my two little handfuls of M&Ms at the end of the night. I ate a total calorie count of about 1200, FINALLY. Man, it’s hard to get it down. So I had a nice burn at the gym, so my calories are well beyond great!
Today. I had cereal for breakfast and look forward to a salad for lunch and venison garlic burgers for dinner – then we’re off to bowl for our date night. 
No snacks that have fat in them! That’s all there is to it. About 360 calories from my daily intake can be fattening, but I prefer none, of course. It’s nice that I have leeway, however. Watching the food network and cook channel has definitely paid off – my kitchen time is way easier! when I use the tricks I learn. Nice.
Day 4 of 4 day weekend. I didn’t go to the gym yesterday. I was slightly depressed at my weigh in. The two I lost are back. I’m going to go low-fat. I didn’t realize how much fat I ate. I had forgotten that Pam and Jam were my baking buddies. I always skipped the butter, fried foods and dressings. So, two weeks on LOW-FAT and I’m going to see how I do. I already bought a ton of low fat foods to help ween me off. Duh! I lost 120 on low-fat and low-sugar dieting. I know I can do this!
I have a menu planned for the entire week. It’s a total low-fat menu and I’m excited to make it. I made potato, leek and apple soup last night – no milk or fat, just water! It was fantastic.
Cayenne Potato, Leek and Apple Soup
So this is day 3 of my four day weekend. I went to the gym yesterday and burned a little over 400 calories, but I ate about 1600. Grr…
I’m thinking about going “low fat”. I’m not sure. I’m going to check some recipes out and maybe do a little research online.
I’d like to skip the gym today, but I think I gained my pound back this week instead of losing it. Why was it easier to lose weight before???!!!
Day 1 of a 4 day weekend.
I hit the gym this morning. I burned 500 calories with cardio and then I did some weight training. My inner thighs feel stronger. My core feels stronger. My calves are solid and my quads are starting to firm up. My glutes feel good too. No reason I can’t keep this up. I feel great.
My goal today is, well I should say goalS are 1) no sugar and 2) track, track, track. It’s almost 3 pm and I’ve done a great job thus far, and that’s because I’m eating small things like yogurt, cereal, a slice of ham etc.
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Although I have eaten plain M&M’s like they are going out of style, I am taking a break from the gym this morning.
If I don’t watch my calories closely, I won’t keep my two pounds off that I lost. I need to continue pushing forward through the garbage that keeps me down.
I have a 4 day weekend. I will go to the gym EACH day and burn, burn, burn. I really want to be in the 160s, or size 10′s again. Whichever comes first. I need rest today though. My muscles are so sore and I’m very tired. I need more rest.
I just counted back 16 days and saw that I exercised 9 of them. I know it’s only a tad over half, but this is still good – a move in a positive direction! I would have gone to the gym had it been open on Christmas day. I feel excited about this change, actually. My body is getting used to having a huge sweat and cardio session. I can feel the difference when I don’t go. Logging food on the other is still a struggle, although I am eating quite a bit less. I’m trying to cut out sugary snacks, but still succumb to them here and there.
My motivation right now to go to the gym and to NOT EAT TRASH is to think about skinny women. How am I going to get skinny if I don’t get into the gym? How am I going to get skinny by eating chocolate all day long? How am I going to get skinny if I don’t think like a skinny person?
I have been eating two bowls of cereal in the morning. This seems to be good right before the gym. I’m satisfied and it’s easy. I also have been buying the sugar cereal. This is my treat. I don’t feel deprived when I start the day out with sweet cereal. I think I crave for sugar less during the day because I’ve had it already.
I have total muffin top on every pair of jeans I own. This is killing – even my slacks are tight! When I was a 12 I purchased 14 jeans, so I could have them be baggy. Now the muffin has grown over them and I need 16 to fit – 18 for baggy. This is also motivation for me. Besides, I don’t have the money for new jeans for every 10-15 pounds I gain! Blasted gut and hips. LOL Time to surf a little before the gym.
PS. The scale showed a slight loss after TOM. 1.5, but let’s see if I can keep this off!
I really dislike TOM. Not only do I feel physically terrible, I like to eat more and lay on the couch too. Oh, and I get these terrible cranky bites. Grr…
Today I didn’t count calories, but I made sure I had some healthy snacks for my lunch. Breakfast is 1/2 bagel, banana and yogurt. I don’t know what dinner will be, but I’m sure I’ll snack on popcorn tonight during my last shift. A parent brought some in for us to share.
Okay – off to work.
Day 21/21. This is the last day of my trail period.
I’ve decided to continue going to the gym after my first shift.
I’ve decided to count calories better, starting today.
I’ve decided that I MIGHT implement getting on the treadmill each night for 10 to 15 minutes.
I started out just being conscious about my health the first week. Then I started writing down the foods I ate. Then I got back into the gym. I’ve been working a high cardio routine and breaking major sweats.
Okay, I’m really sleepy. I think I need to get away from this computer.
Lunch was fruity with bread.
PS. I had 4 paragraphs written and then wordpress had a glitch and I lost it all. Shame on wordpress!
