Archive for the ‘Diet’ Category
How bad do I really want to lose weight???
Monday, April 13th, 2009Seems like an odd question, doesn’t it? But when it comes down to it, I lack willpower. I know it can be done, I just have to be willing to force myself to do food sacrifices and fitness disciplines. It seems I get rolling, and I’m losing a little weight here and there, then I just go back to “normal” life. I don’t seem to have that stick-to-it-tiveness that successful dieters have. I’ve seen people transform before my eyes. They get on some kind of plan, and come hell or high water, they follow through and get skinny. I have a tendency to get majorly distracted, then before you know it, 3 months have passed and I haven’t made an effort to lose a single pound.
Jen and I keep making these “pacts” so to speak. “Ok, this time we’re gonna do this for real… no more fast food, no more pop, blah, blah, blah…” Or my favorite is, “we need to get on a schedule, blah, blah, blah…”
Well, here we are again at the “start” of another plan. So far so good, I’ve limited my daily chocolate consumption to less than a 1/2 pound! I did, however, take my lunch with me to work today. I suppose it’s a start!
Day 1…. again
Monday, April 13th, 2009Well it’s time to get back to the program. After a couple months of my mom bugging me about not updating my blog, I’ve decided to get back with it.
Will write more later when I’m not rushing to get ready for work…
There’s Always Monday
Sunday, October 19th, 2008Why is it that diets always start on a Monday? Ok, well maybe it’s different for other people, but I always tend to lean towards Monday as my official start date for a diet. Anyhoo, the point of this post is to confess that the past three days have pretty much gone out the window. Not only did I fall off my “water intake” wagon, but my eating has been pretty bad too. I don’t think my total calorie counts have been all that bad, but my choice of foods tended to be anything but healthy.
Friday was a disastrous day at work, followed by fielding phone calls from my players saying they wouldn’t be at practice that night. I suppose the good news is that Jen and I had a whole sheet of ice to ourselves for an hour and a half.
Saturday turned into a major construction day at the house. I started outdoors by digging a foundation area for my new back steps I intend to build. Then after dark, Jen and I crawled under the house with all the petrified spiders, scrurrying mice, and who know what else was watching us, and we began excavating under the exterior walls of the house. It’s a long story, but after years of drainage problems and erosion, my pre-1896 house has some issues. Needless to say, by the end of the night, we were covered in soot soaked dirt, webs, and other nasty stuff, so eating scheduled balanced meals wasn’t at the top of my to-do list. So, a single trip to the McD’s drive-thru, and dollar menu fare it was.
Today is just another day. Hockey at 9am, no time for breakfast, drive-thru lunch while running errands afterwards, and now were off to a friend’s house for chili and a football game.
Like I said, there’s always Monday.
Day 4 - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Friday, October 17th, 2008Well, well, well… why am I not surprised? It didn’t take me long to blow it. I suppose the good news is that I was only 279 calories over my daily limit. It could’ve been worse. Fortunately for me, I was more tired than I was interested in eating! I did fall way short in the water intake department though. I managed to only get in 8 of the 19 cups. 8 is good, but I kind of really wanted it to be a hydration day since I’m playing hockey Friday (today). The halloween candy got the best of me today. I ate two fun size M&M’s while at work, but the real kicker was the king size Nestle DrumStick ice cream cone I picked up at the gas station on my way home from Jenniffer’s hockey practice.
Day 2 - That’s More Like It
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008I had a snack free day! I can hardly believe it. I walked back and forth past a pile of halloween candy all day long at work, and though tempted, I didn’t give in. The water seems to going down easier too. I still fall short of the 19 cups, though. That’s a lot of water! I did get in 16 cups. I also balanced out my nutrients. I ended my day not hungry while consuming only 1405 calories with 50.45% carbs, 26.43% protein, and 23.12% fat. I do find when I get somewhere between a 50/25/25 and 40/30/30 split, I tend be be fuller on fewer calories.
