Tarla's Journal, 06 June 2012

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Back down to the 280's thank goodness! Hopefully I will never see the 290's again! And the best part is that I know exactly what I need to do to make sure I never see the 290's ever again! I never really knew what my body needed to lose weight before and I struggled with it all the time. There was a time (more like a couple of times) when I really thought that my body was just meant to be fat and there was absolutely NOTHING I could even do to lose weight. Boy do I know now that that was probably the biggest excuse out of them all.

I am fully aware that losing weight is not easy; it takes loads of determination, focus and the genuine desire to make changes in your life for good. It’s not something that you can take a magic pill for and overnight become the skinny person you have always dreamed of, it takes a lot of very hard work!

But at least I am on the right path to start knowing what all that hard work consists of, this time. I know that I have to get tons of water everyday; I have found that the more water I get the better results I have. I also believe that this is the main reason for my high weekend weight in's, I'm just simply not getting enough water. Another benefit to drinking tons of water is the fact that it helps keep me regular.

Eating isn't really an issue like I have always thought it was. Especially if I only eat when I'm actually hungry and stop as soon as I’m full. I don't need to eat anywhere close to what I have been eating in the past. My eyes where WAY bigger than my tummy but I guess the longer you eat like that the more your tummy grows and the more food you can jam inside of it. I hate the feeling of being too full, I absolutely hate it! I will do my best to NEVER feel that full ever again! There’s no need for it. I have actually found that when I only eat until the point where I am just satisfied and not overly full, I am not tired or lazy at all, in fact I have tons of energy and I feel fantastic!

It's funny how wonderful my body and mind feel when I eat just the right amount and drink enough water daily. Those 2 things alone are enough to make me change forever, never mind exercise. I love moving! Sometime I still dread going to the gym or hopping on my exercise bike but those days are getting fewer and fewer in between. And all I really have to do on days like that is remind myself how much better I will feel and how much more energy I will have after I'm done. That is usually enough to get my butt in gear and get er' done.

I love the fact that I keep learning new things about myself and my body and what my body likes and doesn't like. I mean I am 30 years old and for the first time in my life I am finally listening to my body and what it needs to be happy. That in itself is a great feeling. I'm not too sure what took me so long but all I know is that this is one of the best parts of my life changing journey so far!

289.2 lb Lost so far: 24.8 lb. Still to go: 25.2 lb. Diet followed 100%.

Diet Calendar Entries for 06 June 2012:

1513 kcal

Fat: 49.08g | Prot: 84.21g | Carb: 195.76g. Breakfast: Double Chocolate Muffin, Bananas, protein, source, Water. Lunch: mustard, ketchup, pickles, hotdog bun, hotdog. Dinner: 6" Spicy Italian, Skim or Nonfat Milk (Calcium Fortified). Snacks/Other: slurpee, Iced Capp. more...