I know Jaguar is contemplating whether this blog is good for her or not, but I think it's helping me so I'm planning on continuing. Dolly, I encourage you to do the same. And Jaguar, though you may not post again, I would LOVE for you to be an active commenter. Feedback on my posts are what I'm looking for most out of this, and your feedback in particular is always incredibly helpful for me.
So yesterday... food wise, I'm completely unsure. I ate an Egg McMuffin in the morning (I know, I know, it sounds like a horrible start but I've had no less than three different diet books put it forth as a good idea. Go figure) around 10:00, because I was actually up and about early enough to catch McDonalds breakfast. Which never happens. Then I didn't end up eating until around 3:00, which is way later than I had planned, because work took longer than it has before and I had to go to the store as I had nothing here to eat, and I actually ended up getting quite hungry before I ate, which I have been trying not to do. Ended up eating chips and salsa. *guilty face* The good news is I don't think I overate, I checked portion sizes and measured it out accordingly before I started. The salsa is maybe not so bad, the chips I know are terrible. Oh well. Today maybe if I get that urge I'll try veggies with salsa or something instead. Then I had a sugar free pudding. Then I ate pretty steadily, actually around 100 calories an hour (string cheese, sugar free pudding, cup of kefir, carrots and hummus), until Ben's friend Chris came over and brought pizza.
Now here's the thing I want to highlight for yesterday... they asked me if I wanted some pizza, and after the original struggle to say no, I genuinely didn't. I didn't think about it, I didn't crave it. I didn't initially say no then wait till it's cold and sneak over and grab two slices. It genuinely left my mind, and I was able to eat a peanut butter sandwich with no regrets. This has never, in my memory, happened before. Maybe I was just not in the mood for pizza, but I am such an impulsive person that in the past it has been almost impossible to watch someone enjoy food that's on my yummy list without a craving. If I am now able to eat a decent tasting, better for me food while other people are eating cheesy nonsense, this will be a huge boon for me.
Still no workout, I was wiped after the nursing home yesterday. I'm wondering how many calories I'm burning just doing that job. Or was getting, I guess, that portion of the job is over now. I know it won't make up for not getting a real workout in, but at least it would be something. I called to find out about LA Fitness. I think I'm gonna pull the trigger there, and start swimming. My problems with exercise are manifold. The second you call something exercise, or I feel like I'm doing it for that purpose, I start hating it. Marching in high school was INCREDIBLY physically demanding, and tough as any sport, but I didn't think of it as a workout, so I enjoyed it. I love taking walks, but the second I feel like I should take a walk for exercise purposes, I can't drag my ass out of the door. Swimming is something I really, really love, and always have. I'm hoping the enjoyment of it will get me over the unwilling to leave the house for exercise hump. Wish me luck there, guys.
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Oh no, done with work so soon??
ReplyDeleteGJ on the pizza. That's a point to which I hope to arrive at, soon.
I might just start arriving at your door unexpectedly, ring the doorbell, hide around the side of the door, and when you open it, leap around and yell "SPAGHETTE!!!!!!!" and then you'd punch me, and then we'd go walk.
That 100 calories every hour or 2 might just be a really good idea for metabolic jump-start. Especially since you don't really like eating breakfast... make or buy a 200-300 calorie breakfast drink (Carnation?) and sip on it during the AM... have like a string cheese and apple in the PM... Then top off with a regular-sized dinner so you don't snack later in the evening. (No food after 7 or so if that's possible with your lifestyle).
...SPAGHETTE!!!!!!!
As far as the swimming thing goes, that sounds like a good plan! You won't have to feel all nasty, hot sweaty like you do when you run, but you are still getting a great workout.
ReplyDeleteJaguar, you show up at my door yelling Spaghett and I'm slamming your fingers in said door.
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, random walks might be a great idea.
And yeah, done with this phase of work anyway. Next it's onto the people that didn't return their forms.
I bought some Muscle Milk, 280 cal. and way low on sugar and high on protein. But I think I might go back to the Special K stuff.
I'm trying to end the eating earlier, and I'm getting much better. I haven't eaten past midnight in awhile, and I'm getting so I don't eat much past 10 now.
Potamy, that is totally one of the most intriguing aspects of the swimming thing. I HATE running, and especially with summer coming up the idea of a cooler workout (that are pretty effective still, from what I hear) is pretty lovely.
Yay to swimming. I think I start swimming hopefully tomorrow. The running is not fulfilling
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