Well tomorrow officially begins my diet. I will be hungry and cranky! I am so used to all the high fat, carb loaded foods that even thinking of healthy foods is like yuck! Also, it makes it harder for me that I am a picky eater. Not really that I am picky but I just do not like vegetables. My list of veggies that I will eat is very limited! I do not like anything that goes in a salad! Isn't that crazy? I love all things fruit though and I eat green beans regularly (at least it's a green veggie, right?). I do like corn but it is kind of void of nutritional value and more of a starch than a veggie if you ask me. The diet that I am doing is one that I came up with on my own. I will have high fiber, high protein, low fat meals. Here is what a day might consist of for me: a high fiber cereal in the mornings, such as frosted mini wheats, with low fat milk and a fruit; a turkey sandwhich on whole wheat bread, sunchips (single serve bag), and some kind of fruit or veggie for lunch; a chicken breast and green beans and another veggie or fruit for dinner. Now I know this sounds like not a lot of food, but you can add healthy snacks and tweak it where needed. The point is being accountable for what you are eating.
I know anything and everything about how to diet and lost weight, it is just using it and sticking to it that is the kicker. I love food and it is hard to overcome that. Now I love chocolate, but chocolate is something that I do not need a lot of so what I do is buy the mini of my favorite and when I crave chocolate I just eat one or two of those. I know that I shouldn't but it is better to give in then to feel miserable and end up eating one or two whole bars because you can't control the urge anymore. LOL My weakness is caffiene! I love diet dr pepper and I drink a lot of it. My goal is to cut back, not cut out, but cut back on the caffiene! I drink coffee in the morning, usually about 2 cups and then I am going to limit myself to 16 or 20 oz of soda per day and drink more water. Speaking of coffee, you really have to watch the cream and sugar that you use in your daily coffee. There can be a lot of calories there and they will add up. I'm not saying cut it out just watch the labels and try finding a similar but less fat and calorie filled version :)
Now the key to dieting for me is to set short term goals and give rewards for hitting certain milestones. My goal for week 1 is to lose 5 pounds. That will put me at 271 and if I achieve that I will be excited. After the first 10 pounds I will reward myself with something (not food of any kind). I will think of a good reward system and possibly post that tomorrow. I will also be adding exercise to my routine. I bought a treadmill over the summer and have used it all of two or three times. The good intentions were there anyways, haha. Well if you have any questions or concerns or if you would like to just get together and walk sometime leave me a comment or email me! Hope everyone has a good night!
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