Well its been a little over a month since I did my last blog. I really wasn't sure if I wanted to keep doing it, but felt I had stuff to say for this one so I decided to give it another shot. During the month of silence, there were some changes made. I feel better with the knowledge I have gained. Its always a learning process!!
I have officially come to the conclusion that I am a food addict. This is definitely something I think I was in denial over. Like most addicts I thought I had everything under control. I would always start off my week well and then a day or two into the new week, I would crave something sweet. I might get a bag of m&m's or a mcflurry or something. Well that "small" little decision would cause me to relax a little more each day during the week until by the end of the week I am getting Wendy's or something. Just like the saying goes "give them an inch and they will take a mile." That is exactly what I did. After repeating this pattern for a few weeks, I realized that I need to be extremely careful when it comes to the sweet stuff because it leads to more bad stuff. I am really trying to cut down on my sweet intake, but sometimes I do decide to indulge. Hey I am not perfect! I am being super careful though. Like Jeremy said its a slippery slope. Especially when I eat a lot of sweets and still lose for the week. I just got lucky thats all and I certainly can't do that every week. No complacency here!
Ihe biggest thing that happened while I was away was the fact that I quit Weight Watchers. I have been on Weight Watchers since 2008. I did have good success at first, but I felt like I just was going in a circle. Since I am such a fan of Jillian, I decided to join her weight loss program. Unlike Weight Watchers, who focuses on carbs, fat, protein, and fiber, Jillian is all about calories. She looks at what you weigh, your activity level, and how much you want to lose. Then with some mathematical equations, she figures at how many calories you need to eat a day. It was a little confusing at first, but I got the hang of it now. One thing that is really interesting is the meal plan her website gives you. It looks at the way you convert food into energy. After answering 5 pages of questions, it turns out I am a balanced oxidizer. That means I need an equal amount of proteins, fats, and carbs. So far so good with keeping a good balance going.
The next change that stems from the Jillian switch, is her podcasts. I have been listening to these podcasts only for a few days now and have learned so much already. My important thing I learned is that I should be eating 3 meals and 1 snack a day. This basically breaks down to eating every 4 hrs. Still getting used to eating lunch at 11am and dinner at 7pm. Very against the grain for me. Also thanks to her podcasts, I went out and got a heart monitor to see how many calories I burn. I feel the more tools and information available to me, the better. And I also thanks to her podcasts, I know this will bother some, is I bought some of her supplements. This isn't done to make me lose the weight over night. It is done to just give me a little boost. Instead of losing 2lbs a week, I am hoping this can help me lose 3lbs a week. Rest assured if there are any side effects, which I haven't heard of any, I will quit them. See you next week!
Tina, I can totally relate. That's why I don't like starting on Monday's. I start on Sundays because Sunday's tend to be the more indulgent days so I try and break that habit and give myself one day a week to be bad (ie McFlurry, Snickers)I'm finding myself more of a coffee w/sugar addict, kicking sugar is really really hard. I try to have some grapes everyday which has a natural sugar to slow down my cravings for more. Good luck in your venture, I know it's hard.
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