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I IS A SAD BUNNI.
Yep, total failure on the atkins deal. I did learn a lot about how carbs can affect my weight and I am staying away from refined carbs and limiting grain-based carbs, but I had to go to something I can stick with forever I need to be able to have fruit, I need to be able to eat carbs in moderation(even naughty ones sometimes)without gaining 10 pounds of water weight overnight. It is too disheartening.
So I went off dieting for a pretty long while and was hoping my weight wouldnt get real high if I made an effort to eat healthy. Well I work at a restaurant, and I fell back into peer pressure and was eating way more starch and fatty meats in one sitting than I needed too pretty much every day I worked. I had thrown my scale away(a decision I still stand by) so I dint know how bad it was until I went to the doctor. So I guess I gained 18 pounds from where I was. Poop.
So here we go again for the millionth time. I am not recording my calories every day(because I get crazy), but i am checking in when I need to or if I feel I have eaten too much. Basically i am just trying to eat a crap ton of veggies every day and eat the most healthy options at each meal. I am trying to do 3 meals a day and one or two snacks if needed but NOT required. I hate when snacks or mini meals are required. I only snack if I need to and I keep it small.
Clean eating is the name of the game, but it means different things to different people. I dont want to completely cut out any food group anymore, it just kills me everytime.
I will eat some packaged foods because it is hard for me to get by otherwise, but will stick to the least sweetened and most natural option every time I can. No sugary yogurts or cereals. I can have oatmeal or oat bran or flaxmeal for cereal. No cream of wheat though. Wheat is not so good, but I havent cut it completely out. I have whole wheat pitas and my flax wraps contain wheat.
I will weigh myself once a week at my gym.
I am still figuring all this out but I already feel better and I have a lot more energy. I am getting back to exercising regularly and it feels really good. I hope I have found something I can make a lifestyle.
Whole foods forever! ;)
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