Weekend Wisdom

Slow but Making Progress

This is such a slow process that it can be very frustrating, although I am begining to feel like I am making new habits, which is my longterm goal.  Whenever I walk 3 miles, the next day or two, my legs feel so tired and week.  I hope that will get better.  I want to walk 3 miles five days a week, especially while the weather is decent. 
When I walk my first mile is the hardest?  Does this make any sense?  After mile one it gets easier and I'm not sure why. 

Wednesday 8/21/13

I keep forgetting to take pictures of all my food but I did eat more yesterday because I felt really hungry.  I'm trying to listen to my body and it seemed to work yesterday.  By the way I did eat that cookie, it was good but I felt guilty. 

Tuesday 8/20/13

I have decided to weigh myself and take pictures of what I eat everyday.  This will give me an idea of what is working and what is not.   However, I can't seem to remember to take pictures of my food.  This morning I had a bagel with peanut butter because I felt week and light headed walking into work.  After I felt much better.  Also, I am trying to my calories between 1200-1500 and my carbohydrates at 20% Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday and then at 40% on Wednesday and Saturday.  Just too see if that helps speed up the process of weigh loss with out making me crazy. 

Monday 8/19/13 Dinner

Monday 8/19/13 Morning

Weigh In Friday

313.1.....hmmm, not as good as I thought is would be this morning which seems to be my problem.

This week I am really going to focus on eating low carb.  I can't seem to do it and I hoping it will make the difference I need to see the scale acutally move.

I am having such a hard time giving up carbs and sugar, I can't seem to break this addiction.  Also, I am going to make sure I really measure all my food, maybe I am eating more then I think I am. 

Afraid of the Scale

So, I have been weighing in on Fridays which means I am weighing myself tomorrow, but I am afraid.  Ever since I stopped weighing myself everyday, I am afraid to get on the scale. I feel good.  I feel smaller. I have been eating pretty well except for a few to many beers on the weekend.  I have been exercising regularly but I could do more.  

The problem is if I get on the scale and don't see a good result I get depressed, I begin to feel like what is the point?  I don't want to get upset which will cause me to spiral into over eating.  However, I feel like the scale is important, I think knowing what I weigh is a good measurement of my progress.  It helps me know if what I am doing is working or not.  So I will weigh myself, hope for the best and try not to let the scale define me, just guide me.

Just Keep Going

I just keep trying.....I love my BodyMedia it helps me keep an accurate account of the calories I burn.  I don't think I burn as many calories as I should for being my weight, which was 314 last time I weighed myself.   I feel like I am trying so hard but getting no where.  I still struggle with food and making healthy choices.  I'm going to work on being a better blogger too.  I think it helps.