So I am sure you want to know how it's going. Well so far so good. I feel funny taking pictures of everything. The other thing I find that is strange is I look at something to eat and I'm like I have to find my phone before I can eat that. I went to eat a banana w/ peanutbutter and I had to quick find my phone to take a picture. I did feel good tonight when I got to take a picture of the jillian michael dvd. I did 15 min. of it and then BL came on so I hit the mat for some killer crunches on the floor and planks on the ball. Then I did some squats with some weights. It felt really good. I have been eating really healthy and no ice cream because I don't want to tell the world I have an ice cream addiction but I do. It is my sugar of choice. So tonight on BL they asked about the desert that was under 150 calories. Well I got that one right because I know that ice cream is 120 calories per 1/2 a cup. Now you say "hey lynn you don't have to give up desert just eat it in moderation. What is up with these people that think I can eat 1 serving of Ice cream. So if I am out I really try to remember you are the size you eat so I have a single serving on a cake cone. So that single serving most likely is 1 cup so that is really 2 servings. At home I get out the cereal bowl and fill it up. What do you think 6 servings?? 6 X 120= alot. The think that stops me right now is that I suffer from sinus and I believe sugar is food for this virus so I am cutting back or out for a while to clear it up. This stops me more than the thought of taking a picture of a 800 calorie bowl of ice cream that doesn't always fill the craving.
Do you ever have those days where you just crave??? Well there might be a few really rough days but they will become easier. Also remember the 3-6-9-12 thing. Then week 3-6-9 and month 3-6-9. Before you give into a craving think. What day is it. am I really hungry or can I eat something high in nutrition or just push through it. Try something I love . Grilled pineapple or fruit with whip cream.
I'm thinking this is going to be a really good season with some good sound imformation that we can apply to every day life. I am glad to see we are done with the 100 calorie packs. 100 X 6 packs= more calories than we had planned.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
photo diet
Lets try something really wild. Grab your camera and take a picture of everything you eat, keep it in you journal. At the end of the 30 days you will or could have a start picture, a month of what you ate, work outs you did. Like a healthy eating habit you have to use your head and put some thought into this. I think what I will do is put it together and upload my pages as a coladge. Rules are to eat following the concepts. I will start this on Monday. I have to learn how to bluetooth pictures from my phone. One way I thought to keep thing organized is to take a picture of a date on a pc of paper so you can add some order to things. This would also let you take pictures all week and put them together at the end of the week. You could cut and paste them together.
One thing that I feel that is very important is your to do list. Besure to make this list and start getting things done. Some times when we over eat it's not because we are hungry but because we are overwhelmed by things to do. If you don't have order in your house it is hard to have order in your life. On your list have some 10 minute things that we will call quick get it done. Then you could have some hour and some day projects. Try to break projects into sections so you can get it done. If you have a room of wash to do break it down to sort wash and dry put away towels one day or all darks. Note that you don't say do all wash and leave in baskets unless that is where it lives. I need to clean our house so I will divide it into rooms so I have the feeling of I got something done. I made divide it into rooms and then into things I want to get done in that room. My mom use to do this and then she would put a child's name by a group of task and when all children had their task done the house was clean. So it didn't always work that easy but you get the idea. When you look at the clock and have 60 minutes before you should eat you could pick some things from the list and get it done. Get the picture??? Like weight loss if you break it into smaller pc's you can get it done. lose 100 pounds is to big of a goal. Removing sugar from your food intake for 1 day you can do. One of the concepts is to remove sugar from your food intake every other day. Sugar does not include fruit because fruit has fiber with it but avoid fruit juices. I don't remember if I put in the concept not to drink your calories. Remember I don't know much about diabetes, I just know how to think to keep you on track. High calorie veggies need to be put in a measuring cup and limited to 1 serving.
When you get done with a week of eating really look at what you ate. What color are most of the items? Really look ate are the items light calorie or calorie dense? Think of what you can learn from what you ate. Do not join the would of could of should of club. Join the learn and move on club.
Helpful Hint 1. When putting food on your plate start with the lower calorie items. Note when you go to a buffet the cheaper foods are in the front. Goal for week 1 is to think. You are not the only one that thinks before they eat. Stop chowing down dinner and start eating dinner. Enjoy your food. Please e-mail me the savory flavor of a fast food burger and fries.
I will look at eating at fast food on a different day. Really read the menu and think about each menu item and ask does it contain nutrition or just calories with low nutrition. A burger bun would be a low nutrition high calorie item. Ketchup is not a vegetable.
One thing that I feel that is very important is your to do list. Besure to make this list and start getting things done. Some times when we over eat it's not because we are hungry but because we are overwhelmed by things to do. If you don't have order in your house it is hard to have order in your life. On your list have some 10 minute things that we will call quick get it done. Then you could have some hour and some day projects. Try to break projects into sections so you can get it done. If you have a room of wash to do break it down to sort wash and dry put away towels one day or all darks. Note that you don't say do all wash and leave in baskets unless that is where it lives. I need to clean our house so I will divide it into rooms so I have the feeling of I got something done. I made divide it into rooms and then into things I want to get done in that room. My mom use to do this and then she would put a child's name by a group of task and when all children had their task done the house was clean. So it didn't always work that easy but you get the idea. When you look at the clock and have 60 minutes before you should eat you could pick some things from the list and get it done. Get the picture??? Like weight loss if you break it into smaller pc's you can get it done. lose 100 pounds is to big of a goal. Removing sugar from your food intake for 1 day you can do. One of the concepts is to remove sugar from your food intake every other day. Sugar does not include fruit because fruit has fiber with it but avoid fruit juices. I don't remember if I put in the concept not to drink your calories. Remember I don't know much about diabetes, I just know how to think to keep you on track. High calorie veggies need to be put in a measuring cup and limited to 1 serving.
When you get done with a week of eating really look at what you ate. What color are most of the items? Really look ate are the items light calorie or calorie dense? Think of what you can learn from what you ate. Do not join the would of could of should of club. Join the learn and move on club.
Helpful Hint 1. When putting food on your plate start with the lower calorie items. Note when you go to a buffet the cheaper foods are in the front. Goal for week 1 is to think. You are not the only one that thinks before they eat. Stop chowing down dinner and start eating dinner. Enjoy your food. Please e-mail me the savory flavor of a fast food burger and fries.
I will look at eating at fast food on a different day. Really read the menu and think about each menu item and ask does it contain nutrition or just calories with low nutrition. A burger bun would be a low nutrition high calorie item. Ketchup is not a vegetable.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
concept 1
Lets talk about these concepts on at a time.
Concept 1 Making the choice to change. I guess I do want to use the word choice because you do have a choice. You decide "do I want to be in control of my health or do I want to just suffer the consequences of what comes along". This is not easy. In fact I will tell you how hard it really is. first you can look at it in a couple of ways. 1. I get to eat or I am deprived. 2. I get 1/2 hour of me time or I have to find time to get on that treadmill. I can't eat desert, I get to go for a bike ride or a hike. Park and walk. I have to cook healthy or I love cooking with all these fresh fruits and veggies. I can't have eggs, potatoes and toast w/ jelly and or pancakes with heavy syrup or I get to eat tons of fresh fruit on oats or waffle. It is your choice of how you look at things.
Another choice is how much you want to eat. I looked at one diet that sells you all kinds of food but the key is the size plate they are on. Get a hold of one of these plates or or close to the size and eat all your meals off of it. Those pancakes are no longer a stack of 4 6" round they are 3 3". Skip that heavy syrup because I think you get a few frozen blueberries on top. I heard of people being on this diet and I am not saying it is a bad diet but what I am saying is the reason they may not be able to stick to it is because 1200-1600 calories is what you are eating. If you eat it all in sugars and simple carbs you will be starving for nutrition. Look at that burger. The size and you notice what is next to it. The next time you eat burgers put it on a small burger bun or a larger dinner roll and have a salad with it or some fresh fruit. Ask your self what does french fries do for the body? If you are digging a a ditch and you just need energy to do lots of physical work then eat them. If it is to make your but bigger and that is what your goal is then eat them. If your goal is to lose some pounds I would skip them and have an apple or pineapple or something that has less calories. Strawberry cheese cake would not be a trade off just because it has strawberries on it. Make the choice of what you want, set your goal and use the concepts to help you make choices about what foods you will consume to build a strong body. Next we will talk about why do I want to make these changes and how bad do I really want to change. Is there a rock bottom?
I will try to post sooner.
Up date on how things are going with me. I am holding steady and back at 125.
Concept 1 Making the choice to change. I guess I do want to use the word choice because you do have a choice. You decide "do I want to be in control of my health or do I want to just suffer the consequences of what comes along". This is not easy. In fact I will tell you how hard it really is. first you can look at it in a couple of ways. 1. I get to eat or I am deprived. 2. I get 1/2 hour of me time or I have to find time to get on that treadmill. I can't eat desert, I get to go for a bike ride or a hike. Park and walk. I have to cook healthy or I love cooking with all these fresh fruits and veggies. I can't have eggs, potatoes and toast w/ jelly and or pancakes with heavy syrup or I get to eat tons of fresh fruit on oats or waffle. It is your choice of how you look at things.
Another choice is how much you want to eat. I looked at one diet that sells you all kinds of food but the key is the size plate they are on. Get a hold of one of these plates or or close to the size and eat all your meals off of it. Those pancakes are no longer a stack of 4 6" round they are 3 3". Skip that heavy syrup because I think you get a few frozen blueberries on top. I heard of people being on this diet and I am not saying it is a bad diet but what I am saying is the reason they may not be able to stick to it is because 1200-1600 calories is what you are eating. If you eat it all in sugars and simple carbs you will be starving for nutrition. Look at that burger. The size and you notice what is next to it. The next time you eat burgers put it on a small burger bun or a larger dinner roll and have a salad with it or some fresh fruit. Ask your self what does french fries do for the body? If you are digging a a ditch and you just need energy to do lots of physical work then eat them. If it is to make your but bigger and that is what your goal is then eat them. If your goal is to lose some pounds I would skip them and have an apple or pineapple or something that has less calories. Strawberry cheese cake would not be a trade off just because it has strawberries on it. Make the choice of what you want, set your goal and use the concepts to help you make choices about what foods you will consume to build a strong body. Next we will talk about why do I want to make these changes and how bad do I really want to change. Is there a rock bottom?
I will try to post sooner.
Up date on how things are going with me. I am holding steady and back at 125.
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