Getting Back In The Game
Much to my delight, actually, I’ve plateaued in my weight loss. Why am I so happy? Well, for one - I haven’t gained any weight since my 25 pound milestone in July, and two - I’ve maintained it with very little effort and a lot of bad eating. Not that those things are good in themselves, but it shows that my body has adjusted to it’s new weight rather than wanting to regain every pound back and then some.
My past diet successes were very short lived as I would quickly gain back double what I’ve lost in short time. I think the major difference here was that I lost my 25 pounds with just sensible eating (even upwards of 2000 calories a day!) and physical activity - which I’ve continued until now.
My goal is to lose another 20 pounds during the course of this hockey season which ends the first week in March. Even though my activity level has gone up with playing hockey 3 days a week, working out at home, and working on my feet 40 hours a week, I will have to face many weekends of nasty restaurant food - the main staple of a travel hockey player’s diet. So my goal is to carefully monitor what I put in my mouth during the course of the week, and hope that I can counteract the weekends.
What’s interesting is that it seems for many people trying to lose weight, their “diet” is the constant, and exercise is thrown in to make the difference. For me, my physical activity and exercise seems to be the constant, and my food choices are what’s going to determine if I lose or not. I suppose it’s not a bad thing.
What’s gone so far are the snacks and lunches from the coffee truck which shows up at my work place at 10:20am every day. In their place are fruit, a Luna bar, and a bagged lunch. Also out are my several times weekly chocolate runs! Okay, well, chocolate isn’t on my forbidden list, but I’m no longer devouring Hershey’s bar 6-packs… 2 bars at a time, of course. I admit it… I’m a bit of a junkie. Also changed for the most part are my dinners. I’m no longer so exhausted after work that my only choice is home delivered pizza. I’m back to grocery shopping a couple days a week so Jen and I can eat real food. Breakfast is a given. I’ve been a breakfast eater for years, so no arm twisting there.
4 Responses
Maayan Gordon
Wednesday, 1. October 2008
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lvs
Friday, 3. October 2008
For those of us without too much exercise activity, I guess starting some exercise is the key. Personally I havent changed anything in my food. I have just started a mild to medium exercise program comprising cycling, running, stretching and walking. So far I have been quite successful at sticking to my routine!
Jacqueline
Friday, 3. October 2008
I love reading about people who have figured out how to become healthier through changing their eating habits and exercising. Congrats!
Laura-Junkfoodaholic
Sunday, 5. October 2008
I thinks it’s great that exercise is your constant. I know it’s tough making the right food choices day in and day out but it sounds like you’re on the right track. I’m sure you’ll reach your 20 pound weight loss goal.