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I think I am starting to lose weight. Although it's a slow start. When I weighed myself midday (I know it's better to do it first thing when you wake up, after you go to the bathroom, but I didn't remember then or forgot to record it if I did.) and I think it's lower; however it's hard for me to tell because the weigh in is in whole numbers and I don't remember if I rounded up or down last time. Technically the scale said about 158.7 lbs.(I average the result of several trials because I don't always get the same result with only two measurements.)
Something that I think tripped me up yesterday was indiscretion in my eating because I was happy that I passed my first aid/cpr certification class and got to go to a friend's son's birthday party. I am fairly certain I was also rationalizing it at the time by believing the exercise I did the previous days would compensate. The problem with that is my goal isn't to maintain the status quo, I actually want to drop down a lot.
I understand the secret to weight loss isn't really a secret, but a very simple principle- burn more than you consume. I can see small steps in that direction, yet they seem so small right now. I feel somewhat pathetic, though I know I shouldn't expect to see really significant changes until I make more significant changes.
I can say at least that I have some small victories today. Unlike previous days out I don't think I overate today. A big part of that was that the food made for me was just the right size that there wasn't anything left by the time I was full. When I fill up and still see food available I have a lot of trouble saying no to my impulses. I hear myself thinking I should stop eating now, I'm not hungry, but I keep putting food in anyways. :/
Church service today was helpful in being able to more graciously receive constructive criticism from friends and family advising me on food and exercise habits. The message was on the parable of the sower in Mark 4. I was thinking as I heard about being 'good soil' and being teachable that those who counsel me do so because they care enough to do so. That they want me to succeed. I hope I can remember that the next time I'm in that kind of situation.
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159.0 lb
Lost so far: 0 lb.
Still to go: 29.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 13 June 2010:
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2227 kcal
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Fat: 76.63g | Prot: 123.66g | Carb: 246.19g.
Breakfast: mini cornbread muffin, orange, hard boiled egg. Lunch: poblano pesto burrito. Dinner: Blackberries, ball park hot dog, quinoa, Steamed Broccoli, asparagus. Snacks/Other: honey mustard, Chunk Light Tuna in Water (50% Less Sodium), watermelon slice, cornbread muffin, Sweet vidalia vinagrette, Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables (Including Tomatoes and/or Carrots). more...
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2098 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Bicycling (fast) - 15/mph - 30 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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steady weight
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