Either On Track or Slacking
January 14, 2008 by bjefferies
Its been 14 days since I’ve made my declarations and here is where I stand now:
- No flour : ( (On Track )I’ve stuck to this one pretty good so far. There was one exception when I ate 2 slices of toast but for the most part I’ve been consistent.)
- No sodium: (Slacking: I’ve just realized recently that one of my favorite nuts is high in sodium..so, I’ll need to cut it out also)
- No fat: ( (On Track ) Consistent with one caveat, to be perfectly honest I’ve had low fat meals, not NO fat meals)
- Green vegetables only such as Spinach, Greens, etc.: (Consistent)
- No fried foods (On Track )
- Water only 1 gal a day: (Slacking: I’m finding it difficult to drink this much in a day. Although, I carry a bottle around with me to all of my meetings. Any suggestions.)
- (2) - 35 min. cardio session per day, 6 days per week (Slacking: only doing 5 days per week. Knee trouble.)
- 5 to 6 small meals per day with 70 to 80% protein 20 to 30% carbs (Slacking: I’m finding it difficult to eat this much in a day. Too many meetings.)
- No more than 1500 to 2000 calories per day (On Track )
The above effort resulted in only a 4lb. weight loss. I’m open for any suggestions in the areas where I’m slacking.
Thank you in adavance !
Well it sounds like you are off to a good start, it’s about lifestyle changes, and sometimes you have good days and sometime you don’t.
5 times a week for cardio is amazing, I don’t get out at all. Congrats! even if your goal was 6.
I worked out for the first time today in months, and now my legs hurt.
Your gonna have to change your metabolism. The trick w/5-6 mini meals is that you must exercise after each meal.
Go to the library check out the ‘The Over 35 Hilton Head Diet’
if you like it then you could go purchase it. I hate diets and I hate diet books even more, but this here book didn’t talk over my head. I understood what they were saying, and on top of that the food is real food, no mystery food that I’ve never heard of before. About the water thing we must have been separated at birth, yuck! Switch to purified water, it’s tasteless but, you got to drink distilled water also, I forgot why but you got to drink equal amounts daily. Don’t focus on exercise, just keep it moving. Stand up whenever you can @ work, if you work on the 7th floor, take the stairs to the 2nd floor and catch the elevator there, park your car further away,if you watch t.v. for 35 minutes do some stretching and soft walking in place steps. Exercise is boring and once you get bored it’s all over. You do know the fact that your blogging about it means, that you are already 1/2 way there…once your conceive a thing (goal) in your mind, it’s basically all over except for the shouting.
(yeah…I really don’t know what that means except my daddy would always say it)
Losing 4 pounds in just two weeks is great!! Don’t forget to add more fiber to your diet - oatmeal for breakfast and whole grains. Toast is okay if it’s made from whole grain bread and not covered with butter. Also, add more fruit to your diet. I don’t see any on your list. A small meal can also be called a snack. How about a cup of low fat yogurt, a pear, or a handfull of raisins when sitting at your desk?
Where are you doing your cardio work? If it’s at a gym, do they have a pool? Swimming laps a few days a week would burn the calories and get your heart rate up while being easier on your joints.
So far you’re doing good. Keep it up.
Barb1954
What’s up? What is keeping you overweight and what is making you eat? Think about it. you eat for a reason and you overspend for a reason. Is it because you are compensating for something in your life? I know. I’ve been there. I was very overweight and broke for many years and I stayed that way until I realised that there were other underlying issues that I was ignoring.
What did I do about them? Well, when I had the ‘moment’, you know, the one you have that comes to you in a flash and you recognise it as the truth. Then you can start to focus on what you really want for yourself.
sounds a bit vague? Well, yes it is a bit. What I mean is that I realised that I was abandon by my ex and that made me feel unhappy and unloved so i ate. Then I was angry with my ex, so i overspent to make myself feel better. Finally, I realised that I needed to forgive myself and him. Suddenly, my view of the world changed and I took control of my eating and my life.
Think about it. Wouldn’t you be happier if you got out and ‘moved’ a little each day doing something that you enjoy? For me it’s swimming. And yeah, I started out in a pair of shorts and a man’s t-shirt because i was embarrassed. Three months later I am fitting into womens bathers. within a short time I am two dress sizes down. i eat home made healthy food, cut out the cheese because I ate tons of it. Cheese was on everything! and I tell myself that I am beautiful and I can acheive anything. Now, my spending is coming under control too. I read a lot of self help books. The Secret, Dr phil , anything that could help and I forgave myself for my poor choices in life.
take back your power and don’t let anyone tell you that you are worthless…you are not. It’s a beautiful world out there, full of great people…now get amongst it!
Hey,
First off, congrats on sticking with your plan. Lifestyle changes of any kind can take some getting used to - don’t beat yourself up for the little bit of slacking you reported.
My wife (Debt Mommy) has been dealing with weight issues for a good portion of her life and has tried many different plans over the years. Her best recipe for success was essentially cutting out sugar and carbs from her diet. She lost a pretty dramatic amount of weight over a fairly short period of time. If the diet that you’re on now isn’t getting you the results that you want, try taking out the sugar and carbs and see how that works for you.
Keep fighting the good fight,
Debt Daddy
Just stumbled on your blog - congratulations on the debt loss, and the weight loss. You are doing a phenomenal job! I look forward to reading more of your archived work, and your new posts. Keep up the great work!
Try adding a bit of lime or lemon juice to your water, I’ve found that even changing up the water I drink from time to time does help!
OMG, please don’t cut fat out of your diet. You need that or your body is going to go totally out of whack. I know everybody says it’s 9 calories a gram but if you’ve got carbs in your diet you are not going to burn all that fat for energy. Your body also uses it for other things, like making hormones and keeping your skin healthy and maintaining nervous tissue. You’d like your brain to keep working, right…? Seriously. Even if you only keep your intake at 25 to 30 percent of calories… keep eating it!
It’s been a month since your last update. How are your fiinancial and body makeovers going?
I’m in total agreement with Dana, DON’T cut out fat entirely. You need it to lose weight. It helps increase your metabolism as well as the other items already mentioned. The trick is to eat the right kinds of fats. You are wise to stay away from saturated and trans fats. You should increase liquid fat such as olive oil or expeller expressed canola oil. Salmon and other fatty fish are terrific sources of good for you Omega-3 fatty acids. Other great sources of good for you MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids) are olives, avocados, nuts, and dark cocoa chocolate. Eating these kinds of fats before or with a meal (to the tune of 70-80 calories) will help you lose belly fat (the dangerous type) and will help you feel full faster so that you stop eating sooner. Good luck!
I don’t know what you’re favorite nuts are, but have you tried unsalted roasted almonds? I think they’re very good. I can’t have them around because I’ll eat the whole container.
Also, I like to go to Whole Foods and grind my own unsalted peanut butter. It has the same amount of calories and fat as salted, but you don’t get have the sodium. Also, I think it tastes much better than the ones on the shelves. Because it’s all natural, there’s no sugar in it either.
Good luck.
PS 5x/week cardio is good. If you’re knee is bothering you, try just walking and increasing the speed. You might like to add little resistance training too.