It is finally raining here in dry windy New Mexico. I swear that the wind has been blowing constantly since Christmas. It is sooo nice to have a break from it! I would much rather be home on the couch reading a good book than working on yet another tax return munching on smarties. Candy and food are my only escapes (and the Internet) from my boredom here at work. More on that at a later date.
I have been dieting, more like trying to diet, in some way since February. This year I gave up drinking so much and traded it in for eating more sweets. Not necessarily a good trade, but at least I remember everything and haven't had a hangover since last year. That is a huge accomplishment for me since I have been drinking pretty heavily for most of my twenties. If I was up a few pounds I could always blame it on the beer, but now I have to blame it on my love for baking and ice cream. I am really starting to buy into the whole sugar addiction thing b/c I am having a very hard time breaking up with my beloved sugar!!
I also came to the revelation that since I have been trying to diet, I have put on 4-6 more pounds depending on the day in the last 3 months. I was already trying to get off about 5 pounds so now I am dealing with about 10. Ugh!!!! So much for looking sleek at my reunion this summer...
Last summer when I was dealing with my post tax season/beer bulge, I resolved to stop worrying about it. It actually worked and by November I was back in my old jeans. I know how to eat healthy, and I did it most of the time, but I didn't worry about eating dessert or pizza every now and then. This makes me wonder how lean I could get if I really buckled down and ate healthy all of the time. But I can't get ahead of myself...I need to get back to where I was before I try to better that!
So...no more diets, not more buying diet books, I have bought at least 3 in the past 2 months. They aren't telling me anything that I don't already know, they basically just confuse me about how often to eat and how much! Trying to diet for me is self-sabotage...I know, it's supposed to be a lifestyle change anyways. But I don't have a weight problem, I never have. My 4's just aren't fitting as well as they used to. I should stop whining really, I know that I have it pretty good.
I don't have a plan of attack other than starting my Slim Series tapes tomorrow in addition to doing my kettlebells every other day. I like working out and plus I can eat more the more I do it! I just keep thinking back to my junior year in college when I lost about 15 pounds. I was having a latte or oatmeal for breakfast and half of a fast food meal for lunch. That's about it and I wasn't working out. Was it healthy? No, but it worked! I am thinking that maybe I do better not eating at night. Right now that is my problem, night after night I binge on ice cream, cheerios, whatever is carby and sweet in the house (there isn't much fortunately). I am going to contemplate my own version of the warrior diet. Maybe my undereating would serve me best if it was done in the afternoon and evening.
My food has been bad:
Add onto Monday:
Cheerios (about 5 cups maybe)
Chocolate Chips
Jr. Mints
homemade peanut butter chocolate bars
Yesterday:
Coffee w/ 2% milk
Blackberries
Spinach w/ homemade yogurt dressing
Date and prunes with 1.5 tbsp. peanut butter
Saltine crackers
Clif Builder Bar
Soup
Waffle w/jam
Candy corn (it was stale, yuck!)
ice cream
cheerios
What a nightmare!
3 comments:
Okay, I hope you don't mind yet another comment :-)
My family cut out the evening meal months ago. We do eat something for a evening meal but keep it very light - toast, yogurt, fruit, salad, and the like. It really helps my family members. They don't wake up feeling bloated or weighed down. My dad is pre-diabetic, so it really helps him control his weight.
My mother told me that years ago my grandpa lost about 40 lbs by "eating like a king for breakfast, a prince at lunch, and a pauper at dinner." It worked very well for him. And some friends of ours, a doctor and his wife, also eat by this principle and are very trim.
You might try experimenting. Do what works for you. I don't think the Warrior Diet is bad, but it isn't for everyone. Anyway, food for thought - hahaha!
I just re-read your post. I hope my previous comment hasn't added to your diet confusion :-(
Thanks for the suggestions Keturah!
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