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Another journal entry already! LOL I probably won't list every single thing I eat every single day, nor will I blog every day, but since I just joined this site I'm giving lots of thought to my fitness goals and how to reach them. I think it can be tough to sort out your own personal goals from the general message we get from the media, which is to be as thin as possible--often without regard to health. I'm happy to say that's not my motivation at all.
I've been too thin and I know how that looks and what number it is on the scale (110), and it's not my goal. That's my mom's weight, but she is shorter than I, has a slim "boyish" body type, and eats a lot of Lean Pockets! So I don't compare myself with her or anyone else. I'm not "overweight" in a clinical sense, but I know my own body and when I look and feel my best. So that's my goal--getting back to my best, and doing it in a healthy, loving way.
Too often we're given the message to hate our bodies or feel guilty for what we eat. I love my body; it's whole and healthy. And I refuse to say I'm being "bad" when I have a treat--eating a brownie is not robbing a bank! However, I want to be mindful and not eat junk just because it's there, instead of nourishing myself. I've tended to just ignore this recent weight gain, but it seems to be here to stay unless I send it packing. So, it's a little weird to see, laid out in black and white, how many calories I've had, etc., but I think it's actually quite empowering to know exactly what I'm dealing with--like shining a big flashlight into a dark corner and seeing there's nothing to be ashamed of here, but plenty to be mindful and conscious about!
Diet Calendar Entries for 20 April 2010:
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1747 kcal
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Fat: 52.88g | Prot: 72.60g | Carb: 239.59g.
Breakfast: coffee, Luna Bar - Peanut Butter Cookie. Lunch: egg salad, baby spinach , whole wheat bagel, diet Coke. Dinner: Mini Babybel Bonbel Cheese, red wine, veggie teriyaki and brown rice. Snacks/Other: special k red berries, almond milk, local wildflower honey for allergies, lowfat cottage cheese, On The Go Raspberry Lemonade, banana. more...
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1890 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Dance (fast step, aerobic) - 1 hour, Pilates - 1 hour, Resting - 14 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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