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Good morning, people!
It's day to of the "I-have-no-idea-what-I-weigh-or-how-much-I-ate"-project. I'm doing great! Of course, it's only been one real day doing it, as I am typing this at 6:23 AM on day two.
Yesterday was great, as is this morning. I actually feel a relief in NOT weighing in, where I thought I'd be dead curious and eager to "cheat" and weigh in even if I'm not supposed to. I think I can handle waiting until Saturday to do it.
Yesterday's food choices were as they are supposed to be. I had my usual breakfast, and lunch was dinner-leftovers from the night before, just as always. Both were reasonable on calories, though I don't know exactly how many - but experience of course tells me that this was sane food to eat.
Breakfast was eggs, rye bread and ham, and lunch was a little pork roast, a few potatoes and a large garden salad with fat free dressing. It was a HUGE lunch portion, and I had about half of it, and managed without a hitch to stay in control and simply stop when I could tell I was satisfied. Oh, how I love that I now have that control. This is what I learned from the McKenna show.
If you're reading this, and don't know what "McKenna show" I'm talking about, please read my journal from yesterday. You won't regret it. :)
Dinner yesterday? We had franks and fries! :) That being said, I had ONE frank, package says 250 calories. Not too shabby for dinner meats. It tasted awesome. The french fries were home made and oven baked. Great too. Along with it a garden salad and a fresh chili peppers to keep me on my toes. Yum!
What else did I have? Well, I had a serving of sugar free lime Jell-o gelatin, and that's all. No urge for bad snacks, no cheating myself, no feeling deprived. Wow. What a great place to be.
I can tell that I am happy to not be counting calories relentlessly. As much as I see that it has been necessary to teach me the things I now know, I am happy that I have a good feeling about being without the counting. I have a great, positive outlook on EVERYTHING. Of course, I also realize that I couldn't have done this part of my weight loss journey without doing the first part. Counting the calories, learning to exercise, learning to eat right, learning to control the cravings have all been an important part of getting to this point.
I'm still not 100% sure I am ready, but it's going SO well for now. It's no biggie if I have a slipup now and then. Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. I think doing right is actually putting me so low in my calorie intake that there is plenty - PLENTY - of room for some fun, when I want it.
The way I will determine if it's fun time is simply to "feel" myself. I will take a peek at my emotions and see if it's my body that wants to have some "bad" food - I am physically hungry - or if it's my mind that wants the "bad" food - I am emotionally hungry.
If I'm physically hungry and I feel like it, then I'll have it. Then I will see it as my body asking politely for it. I will, however, not go over board in the bad foods. I will simply eat until I am satisfied, and then stop. No matter how big a bar of chocolate I get, I will put away the rest of it for later, or throw it away if it is gonna bug me having it around.
If I can tell that I am feeling an emotional hunger, then I will look at the issue for it occurring and try to fix the issue instead, and if I can't do that then I'll do the tapping. It'll help it.
It's amazing how clear things seem to me these days. What a change.
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Summer is FINALLY reaching Denmark. Yesterday was the first real no-jacket-when-outside day. Today is another one, and the forecast says that we'll have sun all week.
Wife is asking for us to walk to the garden this afternoon, and of course I will go with her. I love being out there, but usually she's too tired after work to go. I don't want to go alone, as I like her company, so I'm excited that she wants to. I hope she's not too worn down to go when time comes.
We were talking about doing a little BBQ out there, but seeing that it's just the two of us, I think it's a little too overkill to fire up the grill to make 4 franks. Two for tonight, two for lunches for us tomorrow. So we'll probably just go hang for a while, do a little gardening, and then head home for dinner. That's fine.
Wait... did I just type "do a little gardening"? Don't I usually HATE gardening? What's happening to me? :) LOL! It must be the summer and the sun getting to me.
Work today will be busy, but it'll be nice. I have a lot of little things I need to finish, along with a few interviews. I think it'll be a nice feeling getting a lot of little things done, clear away my junk on my desk and go home with a real feeling of accomplishment.
Today I'm thankful for:
- a great start on this new "era".
- SUNSHINE! Oh, how I missed it!
- A great night's sleep - though I had trouble waking up.
- Going to the garden today. Can't wait!
I hope you're having a day with an outlook as positive as mine - and if you don't feel like you're quite there, then I hope that my optimism can rub off a little on you. Smile! You deserve it!
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Life is good!
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Hi King, forgive me I don't have much time on journals. I enjoyed yours today. I love the idea of you trying no calorie counting. It is pretty rewarding to 'figure it all out' keep at it. I am bold with my opinions, so take it as just that... (don't know you too well i guess lol) I don't get the not weighing in part. I use to weigh in nightly and daily, (recording morn weight) soon I learned how the mornings weigh in would look. I have now stopped the evening weigh in (managed that LOL) but the everyday one, tells me how to eat! For me it was about learning how to NOT let the scale effect my day. I owned it, and the choices I was going to make. It was simply a tool to help me decide on the choices available. I have to say though, I love vacations, I go out often on the weekends and I like not to see a weigh in somedays. That is when/how I learned how to see my body, feel the upluct or the thin day. I was very in tune w/ it. Good luck to ya..I'd love to see how this goes for you!
22 May 12 by member: cindyshine
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Cindyshine, about the scale. For me, it's about letting go of the "control-freak"-aspect of things. I have weighed in daily, and I am perfectly aware of fluctuations, and all the other things that come with a daily weigh-in. However, I don't believe that a heavy weigh-in should limit what I can do that particular day, as a bad weigh-in doesn't necessarily reflect bad choices the day before, or that I have to restrict myself on the day of the bad weigh-in. I think that the right place to be with this has to be above that. It has to be where I simply do right, and keep an eye on my weight simply to make sure that my perspective on things doesn't slide, and I end up gaining weight without noticing it. This is what will be key for me. In essence, I'd let the scale go completely if I dared, but until I have everything assured, I will not do that. It's my life line to make sure I don't gain weight. I figured that once per week will be sufficient to be able to turn things around if I stray from the path. I hope this makes sense.
22 May 12 by member: kingkeld
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You seem to have adjusted to "no counting" and enjoying it :-).... Makes me think I may try it... I didn't count over the weekend and I was ok with that (normally if we have a weekend away, I will try and guestimate post weekend). I don't think I will count Friday, as we are going out for dinner (wedding anniversary). I may just try it for a couple of days at a time.... I am not as brave as you yet - going 100%. After counting for 16 months, it is a big change - and I need to gradually wean myself off it. I would like to have stopped, or nearly stopped, before I go on holiday in July - I won't be able to count then - as no Internet access.
Good luck.... Can't wait to hear how you go with it all.
22 May 12 by member: Sk1nnyfuture
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SkInny, it's a HUGE change. For me, I couldn't do a day here or there, I'm too much of an all or nothing type. I think it's important to not just do it on going out days, but not do it every day (kinda the opposite world, isn't it?). Of course, days out have to be controlled, but I also see that I end up being pretty low on my calories and make good choices (even if I eat what I want) overall. A vacation could be a great way to do this, eat mindfully, follow the rules and do good. That should keep you in the clear of most dangers.
22 May 12 by member: kingkeld
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Glad you finally have summer, Keld. Enjoy your new project! Have a great week.
22 May 12 by member: Helewis
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Thanks, Helewis. You too. :)
22 May 12 by member: kingkeld
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Good for you. What a step your making. You definately worked hard enough to get here. Have a great day
22 May 12 by member: petuniak
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That is a great way to put it Keld, you are well onto you way. I also have come to realize that being aware of our choices and actions is all it takes to succeed.
22 May 12 by member: cindyshine
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You give hope to us who still have to watch every thing that we put into our mouths. I felt that I would be counting carbs/calories/something for the rest of my life and didn't really care fo that idea. Thank you for showing us that there is life without tracking.
22 May 12 by member: davidsmom
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I watched the video last night - thanks for that, there really is a lot of sensible advice in there and tools we can all use very easily. I may well go back to weekly weigh-ins in a very short time, maybe when the school hols start in a couple of weeks would be good.
22 May 12 by member: Earthlady
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Thans guys, I appreciate the kind words.
22 May 12 by member: kingkeld
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Earthlady - I'm glad you liked it. Every show is as good as this first one. More will come. :)
22 May 12 by member: kingkeld
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