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I've been ignoring my journal and need to get an entry in. I need the distraction anyway.
I am doing everything possible to resist exercising today other than for my WiiFit Challenge which I did this afternoon. I did a lot of exercise yesterday and haven't taken a day off in quite a while. My body is telling me to give it a break, but my mind is telling me to exercise. I know I have to listen to my body first, but it's tough. I never thought I would ever have that problem. I think I'm addicted.
I actually took the stairs in the parking garage at the office at a run today. I couldn't help but think about how, just a month ago, walking up those 4 stories would have my legs screaming and totally worn out. I'm so happy for FS. Otherwise, I don't know that I would have included exercise in addition to changing my eating habits.
Speaking of eating, I made some raspberry danishes using Carbquik and Polaners All-Fruit. They are really good. I had 2 for breakfast this morning. The egg recall has come to Montana now, so I had to throw out my eggs last night. It gave me an easy excuse to have the danishes this morning. They don't have any protein though, so I won't be having those for breakfast often. I'm going to try them with cream cheese next time. That should make them even more carb-friendly.
I read the most inspiring post today posted by Kingcole35. It was definitely one of the best posts that I have seen.
I've got a lot of the heavy work done for winding down my job. I should only have a few hours of work each week now to keep everything going at our reduced level. I'll miss the spending money, but I'll be starting college on Sept. 8 and won't have a lot of spare time anyway.
Things are good. I think I've gotten over the driving need to do any exercising tonight.
I'll be weighing in for my challenge on Thursday. It looks like I'll have a loss this time. I was up a little last time - not surprising since I was traveling just before my previous weigh-in. Funny thing was that I wasn't bothered about the gain. A lot of people feel really guilty if they have anything off plan. I just don't feel that way. I know that 2 slices of pizza or a regular tortilla are not why I gained weight over the years. It was the fact that foods with white flour, added sugar, and HFCS were a part of my diet every single day and even in most meals. But I have to ask myself where I draw the line. Is no more than once a month acceptable to me? Will I then start thinking that even once every 2 weeks is acceptable? In the Atkins book that I have they talk about the fact that, once on lifetime maintenance, almost no one will ever go without any of the banned foods and shouldn't feel guilty about eating off plan for a meal or having a dessert during a special occasion. It's all about being aware. What I am happy with is the fact that I am very aware of the choices that I make - whether on plan or not (the 'not' is fairly rare). I am making conscientious choices each time I eat and that may just be what I have lacked before now. Some will shake their heads and some will agree. It's a unique journey and each day is a new learning experience.
Diet Calendar Entry for 31 August 2010:
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1630 kcal
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Fat: 89.26g | Prot: 70.44g | Carb: 98.60g.
Breakfast: Carbquik Raspberry Danish. Lunch: green beans, Almond Flour Bread, mayo best foods, chicken breast swanson. Dinner: No Sugar Added Diced Pears, green beans, chicken breast. Snacks/Other: cauliflower green giant. more...
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