So far, so good! Well....maybe a few bumps along the road. I broke down on Saturday night and had potato chips with a hamburger (no bun), BUT...today I had whole wheat cereal (Kashi Berry Blend), some corn chowder for lunch (about a cup), and a salad with salmon for dinner....pretty good huh? AND...I felt satisfied all day! In addition, I went to the gym today, but did NOT go all weekend...not good.
I wanted to draw attention to some articles I saw on Yahoo today- it chronicled eight people who blogged about their weight loss! If you’re trying to lose weight, health experts recommend writing down what you eat. Why? Because it works! A Kaiser Permanente study found that those who jotted down their intake lost twice as much as those who didn’t. Here is a sample from the article:
Blog: RonisWeigh.com; Total Pounds Lost: 70
How I Did It: I finally realized that not everything revolved around how I looked in a bathing suit. I stopped seeking some insane vision of skinniness and joined Weight Watchers with the intent of learning how to eat, not reaching a certain size. The small shift in focus made all the difference for me.
How My Blog Helped: I decided to post a weekly update on my blog to report my progress. This small commitment to post the good, bad and ugly was a huge part of my success. It gave me a place to face the emotional side of weight loss: I celebrated my losses, cried about my gains and vented when I felt like whining.
Top Tip: Set non-weight-related goals to build your confidence. Sometimes the scale will not be your friend, so you should set goals that are within your control: Sign up for a 5K, start a food journal or blog and commit to it, ditch the diet soda, have a four-day-a-week walking goal. Declare the goal, reach it and then set another.
I can completely relate to her struggle with the shift in focus on the attitude of "getting healthy". It is a daily struggle with me on "am I trying to be healthy....or skinny?" So writing it down for everyone to see really helps me be accountable to myself. It is amazing to me how many of the people featured changed their food habits first, then added in the exercise. It takes time, but after a while, you feel so much better when you eat good, whole foods. OF COURSE, I will still eat McDonalds.....but ONLY rarely. Of course....I will still have Coca-cola- but only 1-2 a month. I have surprised myself that I am still really enjoying eating all the raw veggies and salads, etc. It has really been easy to cut out the refined carbs and processed foods. YES...it does cost more, but my health and weight are worth it. Besides, do I REALLY need another pair of shoes? I wear sneakers to work, so I can do without new shoes for a while!
I hope that you all are enjoying following my weight loss journey. I will be weighing in tomorrow to see how much I have lost. At my last weigh in, I was down four pounds. hopefully more!! And on a side note, I am still waiting on my diet book- The Durac Diet. I also have a doctor appointment tomorrow to discuss options and make sure this diet is a good choice. I want to keep the weight off this time!
Hoping you all have a great week!
Miss Mad
I'm proud of you. It helps get ME motivated to hear about the thought process you are going through.
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