debbra's Notizen, 23 Mrz 09

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I really liked this particular response to my journal yesterday from Livelifefully, so much so that I'm going to quote it here so that I can refer to it easily. I am also going to highlight the main points. --

"Debbra, I'm glad you are still feeling pretty good and beating yourself up too much. You can reign this back in. I understand the not being able to stick to anything, so let's make this more simple. My advice is this: add in as much healthy lean proteins, salad and veggies as you can to what you eat. So, for dinner if you want steak and potatoes- fine have it- but have a huge pile of veggies or salad on your plate too. Eat SLOWLY! This helps so much! Try to put your fork down b/w every bite. Focus on your food and enjoy it and you will have much more satisfaction in what you are eating, causing you to crave less. If you want a dessert, then have one and again, make it a deliberate choice, focusing on it and enjoying it so you don't just keep grazing. If you are going to have the calories anyway, doesn't it make sense to be satisfied and not feel guilty about it? You will actually take it less this way sitting down with a piece of dessert rather than something like standing over a pan of brownies and picking at them. I really believe
eating in moderation, stopping when we are full, and having a lot of exercise are key in losing and maintaining, and it gives us a healthy relationship with food. Of course we can't just do this with one dessert or hamburger after the other, but with enough healthy stuff to fill us up, we can have the other stuff too. You can do this! Also, setting bite size goals to where you realistically want to be in weight at the end of the week or month is VERY helpful. I'm rooting for you! "

Thank you, LLF!!!!

Update: I went for a measly 30 minutes on the treadmill. I can feel the huge effect of the extra weight from the last few days on my feet. So I only went for half and hour. Maybe more later. I don't want to forget how hard it is to exercise when I feel heavier. I've got to get into the rhythm of day-to-day eating less and exercise. Not too drastic! Slow but sure. I can do it.

(note to self: five days n/p. I'm getting things under control doing things on my own. It's been a touch ride "alone," but I'll get used to it. Might have affected the overeating of late. That's okay. Now just stick to eating more veggies and lean protein and getting exercise routine back in order.)

Diätkalender ansehen, 23 März 2009:

1342 kcal

Fett: 29,55g | Eiw: 73,03g | Kohlh: 225,49g. Frühstück: olive oil, alternative bagel, hazelnut coffee. Mittagessen: salmon roll, salmon, alternative bagel, alternative bagel, sugar free dark pudding. Abendessen: bailey's. mehr...