kingkeld's Journal, 13 September 2012

Good morning buddies!

Yesterday went great!

I had my meals, didn't feel that I missed out on anything, and really enjoyed my day.

We went to visit Daughter's school yesterday, it was an afternoon thing, and they had invited us to stop by in the afternoon.

Daughter had school until 6 PM, and we decided to wait with her and accompany her home. It was nice to see the school, who were REALLY impressed with her talents. They kept bringing her stuff up as examples. :)

They had invited us to have sandwiches, since it was a day-in-the-day affair. We had accepted, but when it came down to it, the sandwiches did not look appealing to me. Too much dressing, and too much bread. I simply decided to skip.

I had absolutely no problem doing this - and I hope this is a sign that my head is starting to be more in the right place.

Coming home - which wasn't until 7 PM, we still hadn't had "real" dinner, and the ladies were hungry. We really didn't want to start cooking big time, and the ladies felt like hot dogs.

I didn't want the breads and all that, so I basically took a large frankfurter (registered it as two in my food log, just to make sure), and combined it with a coupld of eggs and some frozen veggies. Not bad at all. Actually, it came out as a really nice little quick meal.

I'm glad I avoided all that bread yesterday, especially coming home and reading Sarah's LONG comment to my journal. Thanks Sarah! I do think she's right - try to stay away from rice, pasta, potato and white bread. It's just pretty hard to do. MANY meals here have those things. I try to cut it down, but it's gonna be there every frickin' day, more or less.

I'm sure there is something about it.

This is something that actually interests me - the whole "is a calorie a calorie" thing. I am still sure that this IS how it works, for me. If you consume less calories, you will lose fat. It's simple as that.

BUT...

If you consume higher carbs, like the "four whites" before mentioned, then your cravings will bug you. They will make you prone to not follow your diet, and they can make life downright a living hell if you're trying to lose weight.

So, an obvious choice can be to cut them out, or at least cut them down and learn to manage them. I have definitely had too much of these things lately, it's something my family likes, it's easy, it's traditional food here, and it's cheap. What is there NOT to like? Oh, right... the carbs. :)

So, I will try to cut down on them somewhat. I will try to focus more on other things, and when they're unavoidable I will minimize it and also remember why I feel what I feel. I think simply understanding what is happening to our bodies can help us counter-react to it.

Today is my long day at work. I have PLENTY of work to do, and I'm gonna have to go in late. This is NOT good on a day like this, but it is what it is. I have a troubled drain in the bathroom, and we need the janitor to come fix. He won't be here until 9, so work will have to wait a little bit. Oh well.

I did get a good, motivational kick in the rear this morning, getting on the scale. Sure, my weight is still way too high, but I am down 800 grams since yesterday - and I will give that credit to doing good. :) I'm gonna put my finest efforts into doing things right again today and keep going at it.

I wasn't too good on my water intake yesterday, but I do thing I had enough overall. The thing is, when you're away from home, work and those other familiar places, I feel that water is always harder to get by. I did bring a bottle, but it only lasts for so long. Still, nice results.

Also, my buddy JP wrote to me yesterday, asking why in the world I would start skipping Indulgence Day, when I know it works. If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

You know - I think he's right. I think I might be looking too hard for things to change, to do right, when I should simply just do right. I know what to do, I made a working system. Let's put it in gear.

So, Indulgence Day is back on (at least until I change my mind again!!!) and I will make sure to do well on that day, still focusing on eating right, and not go nuts in bad stuff. And if I do, then at least it's Indulgence Day and I will have to deal with a little beating on the cravings. I do think it'll be easier to handle, with a new focus on things thanks to Sarah.

Today, I'm thankful for:
- Buddies!
- A great night's sleep. Again! :)
- Morning coffee!
- Daughter! It was so nice to see her new environments, and hear them speak so highly of her. :)

Life is good!

195.1 lb Lost so far: 146.6 lb.    Still to go: 7.7 lb.    Diet followed 100%.

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1305 kcal

Fat: 60.28g | Prot: 109.35g | Carb: 76.85g.   Breakfast: Rye Bread, Sliced Ham (Extra Lean), Egg. Lunch: Olive Oil, Mixed Vegetables (Drained Solids, Canned), Egg. Dinner: Mexican Style Stewed, Seasoned, Ground Beef and Pork (Picadillo De Carne De Rez Y Puerco). Snacks/Other: Apples. more...