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Perhaps it was because I was stuck at home with a sick kiddo today, but I had a sort of epiphany. Or, maybe it was more of a Well, DUH! moment. I have been telling myself that I am tracking my food so I can get back into a healthy way of eating and lose the bad habits that have been sneaking back into my life, but I have not really changed anything. I have been eating cookies and stealing candy still left in the kids' easter baskets. (Curse you, Easter Bunny!) The only difference if that I have been more aware that I have been doing poorly. Today, I have resolved to do something about it! I am strong. I have been successful before and I can do it again. I am setting my mind to solving this problem, kicking one bad habit at a time and strengthening the good habits I do not want to lose.
To be completely honest, I have been avoiding the scale. For months, I have felt great, gotten a lot of exercise, and my new skinny clothes have been fitting just fine, so I felt like I could be free of the scale. Then, recently, I noticed just a little bit of snugness when I pull on my jeans. A little voice in my head insisted that it was just muscles from all this hiking, but I don't think I can believe that voice. I am a little nervous to see what that number turns out to be after a couple months of not stepping on the idiot box, but I am determined to face facts tomorrow. I would not be surprised if I have gained some weight back, but I will deal with it, whatever it is. No more avoidance.
My immediate goal is to phase out the sweets that I have let back into my diet. I don't need them. I feel better without them. When I crave something sweet, I will have fruit or an occasional dark chocolate, not back brownies or take candy from my children. That step right there will take me much closer to where I want to be.
My longer term goal is to make sure my weight gets back to my goal and to keep it there.
Well...DUH!
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1107 kcal
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Fat: 39.83g | Prot: 67.26g | Carbs: 127.90g.
Breakfast: Coffee, Skim or Nonfat Milk (0.5% or Less Butterfat), Ideal Strawberry Meal Replacement (shake). Lunch: Stir Fry with Orange Sesame Sauce, Gala Apples. Dinner: Mrs. Fields Peanut Butter Bite-Size Nibbler Cookies, Cooked Broccoli (Fat Not Added in Cooking), Louisiana Fish Fry Remoulade Dressing, Cooked Artichoke (from Fresh), Beef Brisket (Lean Only Eaten). Snacks/Other: Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Caramel High Protein Bar. more...
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2453 kcal
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Exercise:
Cooking - 40 minutes, Driving - 20 minutes, Watching TV/Computer - 9 hours, Housework - 58 minutes, Resting - 5 hours and 2 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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