Current Weight: 69.1 kgs.. Thats right! Giving up achieves absolutely nothing... now, persevering on the other hand..
My weight being back into the 60's has put me in a chipper mood all day, but this is where sticking to my diet and exercise regime becomes critical. Whenever I have these small victories, something goes wrong and regardless of higher reasoning, I let myself backslide. Some say this is because we are afraid of truly changing. If you've been overweight for a big proportion of your life, whether you like it or not, this becomes your comfort zone and so on a subconscious level, losing that familiarity can be quite scary. But I think you know as well as I do, we all need to break out of our comfort zones once in a while!
Today I got a bit snack-y since I was taking care of my nephew, and of-course there is no reason to deny him the little treats he loves, but you'll be happy to know that I put it all on a plate for him and then dragged myself away as quick as I could (lol, the battle is usually more mental than physical). I felt like having a shake for breakfast today, and switched my main meal to lunchtime, which was two "cornthin's" with extra light philadelphia cream cheese and some tomato and spinach on top (so yummy!). By mid-afternoon I was beginning to walk up to the fridge and then have to remind myself I'd just had lunch, this is a habit often developed by those who spend far too much time at home with their fridge.. it is also a sign you need something to keep you busy (this ended up being cleaning for me).
By 2:00pm I'd made that back and forth trip about 5 times and realized I sincerely needed something else to distract myself, so I made a cup of Green Tea which allowed me to sit and calm down for a few minutes. I'm hoping that eventually I'll be able to convince my body that it is highly unlikely to starve to death when it isn't even hungry. I chewed a piece of sugar-free gum then just to give my jaw something to do, which really helped!
I had a bowl of sliced cucumber for my mid-afternoon snack and will be having a shake for dinner before I workout. (one-hour of zumba plus a 50-minute yoga dvd).
Tips from today
* When the going gets tough, the tough keep going! Don't over think it, just keep doing whatever you have been doing.
* Don't allow eating and opening the fridge to become like your hobbie, find constructive things to do with your time when you are at home and the fridge is so accessible.
* Sugar free gum is a great alternative to ravenous snacking.
* Just keep moving, dance around the house, run on the spot, skip on the way to the washing line, can you do star jumps continuously for 1 minute? try it! Do whatever you can think of whenever you think of it. Every little bit helps!
My weight being back into the 60's has put me in a chipper mood all day, but this is where sticking to my diet and exercise regime becomes critical. Whenever I have these small victories, something goes wrong and regardless of higher reasoning, I let myself backslide. Some say this is because we are afraid of truly changing. If you've been overweight for a big proportion of your life, whether you like it or not, this becomes your comfort zone and so on a subconscious level, losing that familiarity can be quite scary. But I think you know as well as I do, we all need to break out of our comfort zones once in a while!
Today I got a bit snack-y since I was taking care of my nephew, and of-course there is no reason to deny him the little treats he loves, but you'll be happy to know that I put it all on a plate for him and then dragged myself away as quick as I could (lol, the battle is usually more mental than physical). I felt like having a shake for breakfast today, and switched my main meal to lunchtime, which was two "cornthin's" with extra light philadelphia cream cheese and some tomato and spinach on top (so yummy!). By mid-afternoon I was beginning to walk up to the fridge and then have to remind myself I'd just had lunch, this is a habit often developed by those who spend far too much time at home with their fridge.. it is also a sign you need something to keep you busy (this ended up being cleaning for me).
By 2:00pm I'd made that back and forth trip about 5 times and realized I sincerely needed something else to distract myself, so I made a cup of Green Tea which allowed me to sit and calm down for a few minutes. I'm hoping that eventually I'll be able to convince my body that it is highly unlikely to starve to death when it isn't even hungry. I chewed a piece of sugar-free gum then just to give my jaw something to do, which really helped!
I had a bowl of sliced cucumber for my mid-afternoon snack and will be having a shake for dinner before I workout. (one-hour of zumba plus a 50-minute yoga dvd).
Tips from today
* When the going gets tough, the tough keep going! Don't over think it, just keep doing whatever you have been doing.
* Don't allow eating and opening the fridge to become like your hobbie, find constructive things to do with your time when you are at home and the fridge is so accessible.
* Sugar free gum is a great alternative to ravenous snacking.
* Just keep moving, dance around the house, run on the spot, skip on the way to the washing line, can you do star jumps continuously for 1 minute? try it! Do whatever you can think of whenever you think of it. Every little bit helps!
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