No more "I´ll start my diet next Monday!" excuses! There is no reason you can´t begin your weight loss journey right here, right now. Weight loss and healthy eating requires some planning and purpose and an effort to include a variety of foods in your meals. Ready to make a commitment to lose weight and stickK to it?
"When I have a change in schedule and I'm in a new environment, I gravitate toward sweet things - ice cream, a candy bar, etc. I did have the thought and felt a little lost on the way home from work, but I just focused on getting home and grabbed some diet soda and natural cheddar puffs. No sugar!"
"Much better! Made the veggie muffins yesterday. Had for breakfast and nighttime snack. At a giant Panera salad earlier. Was easier.
Panera salad 3
veggie muffins 4"
"Trying to cut back on certain foods and just focus on Fruits, Veggies and Seafood. But its hard with work and my schedule. I have make a better effort and just overhaul my whole meal plan "
"Shit, here we go. I need to give up extra sugar. It's literally crippling me. So folded into a weight loss challenge where I have to pay my enemies for that piece of cake, well, it might actually fucking work."
"I'm a naturally lazy person, so this commitment thing is going to take exactly that - some serious commitment. I stopped taking the bus and instead walk up the hill now. It's a struggle, but I keep my awesome inhaler on hand. I also try to eat regularly, drink a little more water (Yes, I know 0,5l a day is not healthy, mom!), and avoid sugary snacks (If I started avoiding ALL snacks all of a sudden, I think the shock to my system would be too big, so I'm pacing myself.)
It's a very slow process, and maybe I'll convince myself to start working out as well. Ah, I dream big, I know. Baby steps."
"How's the commitment going? Well, this is more difficult than I could have imagined. I need to start vegetables earlier in the day! I didn't start until after 4:00.
lettuce 2
veggie (zucchini/carrot) muffins 5 ish
I ate a ton of muffins. "
"No sodas, no carbs and light snack in between meals is paying off. Did yoga last night and a 2 mile jog this morning. My pants are getting so loose. "
"Had a really good week as far as stickK this week. Highlight was Portland 8 mile run in 8:36 pace yesterday. No fasting this week which was a bit bad. Need to find a good time to get a fast in this week. "
"I also deleted my FB app a few days ago (although it seems like an eternity). I find that I pick up and unlock my phone for no reason. A habit that seems almost automatic, stemming from my previous FB use. At first it was kind of killing me, not being able to see what the rest of the world was up to. But I have been able to focus on tasks at hand so much better and I feel I have a better grasp on my responsibilities and am able to get things done faster. "
"Weighed in today: 133lbs; a success for me but I know that I have been here before and have fluctuated back up a few pounds almost overnight. By the 23rd, I need to weigh 134.5lbs. I'm already ahead of my goal but this is where I know it gets tough. Continuing to try and focus on home cooked meals and less processed foods. My activity level is still poor. I have been trying to stay active doing yardwork outside, weather permitting. I have set alarms the past two mornings to allow me to work out before work- both mornings I have hit snooze and been unsuccessful. This is disappointing to me, but I can always try again tomorrow morning. I plan on working outside again this evening and getting a few plants in the ground. Will update my progress on Thursday! "
"Did not follow my WW over the past week and a half but exercised a lot this past weekend. I wonder if part of the weight gain relates to muscle mass. Either way, I need to get back at it and track."
"Halfway through the week I had two consecutive days where my morning weight was 86.2 and then 86.3. This is the first time I maintained a weight below 87 on consecutive days and the day inbetween I did not necessarily eat less. This is a positive. However, an Iftar tonight may be a challenge for tomorrow!"
"A bit of advice in case you ever try this: Don't wait to eat your vegetables until the evening after you have had wings and baked beans. I did it, but it made it more difficult. In general, though, stuffing myself with vegetable REALLY DOES make me eat less. I wouldn't have thought that veggies (which are not really psychologically satisfying to me) would reduce my craving for simple carbs and sugars that are normally irresistible. "
"I've decided I need to burn 500 calories a day. I think Zumba in addition to the elliptical; and firewood with calenstetics alternating every other day will do the trick. Or something like that."
"Finally below weekly target. Although this is due to DH letting me know maybe wants a divorce... Well, I am coping, but not by stress eating and not by no eating either. Surprising myself :-)"
"Was not easy at the end of the day. I can see how the vegetables are replacing so many other things I would be eating without this commitment.
HUGE salad with tons of romaine, fresh fruits, walnuts (no dressing - only because I hate salad dressing). 3
carrot chips 1
broccoli (not much)
One can of soup 2"
"I succeeded on my first day anyway. This is going to take quite a commitment to keep my kitchen stocked.
Ate:
Chinese food: steamed chicken/pork and veggies 2
vegetable soup 1
raw carrots 2
Bubba's Veggie Burger 1"
"Last time I tried something like this it was a commitment to do a writing meditation and I got my name on the wall of shame on the very first day. We will see how it goes... it is that week at a cabin I'm worried about. "
