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22 January 2010
Woke up incredibly early today, and I think it has to do with the fact that last night was my first "serious" day at the gym. Went with a friend and worked the chest and back, enough so that getting out of the office chair today is a reminder of how much.
Can't say enough how helpful it is going to the gym with a friend either. Not just for encouragement of one another but also just being able to have a conversation while warming up or being on the treadmill really makes it seem less like something you don't want to do. I've scheduled going to the gym with friends before but usually just as a, "see you there" sort of meaning more than an actual, "let's work out together" manner.
Beyond that been staying fairly on track with my diet while I've been in town, being on the road and traveling though has been a bit of a battle. Especially because I hate flying. Being well over 6' tall no airplane seat is ever comfortable and honestly flying on a very full stomach is comforting. It sounds bad but I've realized eating in excess (at least in my case) is/was about much more than loving food, and was also about compensating or trying to feel differently about something. It's bad I know, but there are distinct times I can remember when I would eat so much it would hurt, and that hurt would take my mind off of something else. Cureently trying to fill that void with something other than food, I've turned in part to video games and some kind of healthy beverage, like a juice or just water. It may not make me feel better necessarily but at least it beats downing pizza slices like they were h'orderves.
Day 15...
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10 January 2010
Weigh-in:
317.0 lb
lost so far:
13.0 lb
still to go:
0 lb
Diet followed N/A
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losing 30.3 lb a week
09 January 2010
Today was the first day of eating out since the start of this "new lifestyle." I went to The Griddle, which is a fantastic breakfast and brunch place on Sunset near the strip. I usually get the french toast which is probably the best tasting but no great for you french toast in existence, but I was inclined to go with an egg white scramble with spinach, turkey breast, and a side of toast. It was actually quite delicious.
It's strange to think how often I'll get into a habit of something, like ordering a particular menu item, and subconciously will make a choice that everything else on the menu must pale in comparison to this one item, most likely untrue.
Habit's are a funny thing. Make choices instead of following a habits.
This is day 3...
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08 January 2010
Every time I begin a diet (wow that statement on it's own sounds terrible) the first thing I always do is to get into a rhythm with portions and meal times. In my opinion this is actually more important than what you eat, within reason of course. Don't eat too much, especially if you're like me and sit behind a computer most of the day, and eat often. Often, to me always boiled down to at least 4 or 5 times a day depending on workout schedule and life schedule.
I'll be honest,
normally
I don't eat a proper breakfast. I usually leave home before I eat anything, then snack on carb-heavy and sweet snacks until lunch. Pretty awful really. By 2pm I would be fighting the urge to sleep until 4 when my lunch had kicked in and I was a ball of energy again. Trust me it sounds a lot more pleasant than it is. So step one for me...
EAT BREAKFAST!
or the updated and upgraded version...
EAT A HEALTHIER BREAKFAST!
I've said it before but I hate diets. The idea of sticking to a pre-determined list of meals and foods sounds terrible to me. What I try to do is simply get the zero-return foods out of my kitchen and house and stock up on the healthy things I like to eat. Which usually turn out to be sandwich fixings, super easy snacks, and the good tasting dietary supplements like protein shakes and snack bars.
I ate breakfast today for probably the first time in 4 months (in a typical work day that is.) It was a 97% fat free shaved ham sandwich on whole wheat fiber enriched bread. It was plain, but I like plain, and it was delicious. Also for the first time in 4 months I didn't make a mad dash for the snacks as soon as I got into work, which led to me feeling more in control, which when trying to accomplish anything is one of the most important feelings to have. Control. I am taking control.
This is day 2...
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07 January 2010
I think this is the first time I've ever started a diet and haven't been super excited or done a fair amount of research for and in my mind this is actually a good thing. I'm trying to treat it like a job, because when it's been an experiment or hobby or anything else I've just lost interest and quit or slowed or have come up with any excuse to just not keep it up. This time I already don't want to go to the gym and I love food so the idea of not eating what I want when I want isn't a pleasant one either. It's just something I'm doing because I need to payoff all the years of not taking care of myself, feeling uncomfortable, not going after the things I want because I feel self conscious. Kind of stupid to have waited this long, and yes I regret it and I'm angry at myself because of it.
This is day one...
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