Double Digit Challenge
And so two months have gone by since the New Year and no real progress. Mind you, it would be good to have goals and by goals I mean S.M.A.R.T goals.
So to do this, I have adapted the “Groundhog’s Day” which requires goal setting and reporting on each same digit month and day. This should have started on 1/1 and then had the first milestone on 2/2 but better late then never.
By 4/4, I plan to meet the following goals.
- Write a non-whining, non-complaining post to Livejournal, at least twice a week.
- Write down all the food I eat and attempt to keep it below or at 1,600 calories
- Do karate, twice a week, so long as work does not conflict (but only work)
- Do some other exercise, twice a week, preferably something outside once it gets warm.
- Start reading the anxiety book.
Congratulations!!
Is that what everyone wants to hear? It signifies a celebration and if comes from someone else, then they’re celebrating with you. Is there really any time you wouldn’t want to be congratulated?
Well… yes actually. There was one. That would be when you are walking past the professor you haven’t seen in a year and he says out of the blue ‘congratulations’.
Then there’s a pregnant pause.
Ha ha.
And then suddenly you realize exactly what he’s congratulating you for. And you look down at your belly and well…
Look, this could be a post about how incredibly stupid it is to ever say something to a woman unless you know she’s actually pregnant (I don’t think most could laugh it off like me and then wait to cry). And it’s not going to be about how I had to make a choice between laughing it off, stabbing my professor or stabbing everyone in the room and then eating a pint of ice cream…
No. Let’s face it. It’s done and either I resent the people who were witness to it and thus make the rest of the semester miserable or I try to move on.
And the overwhelming theme of last night was something like that. Move on. But more importantly, this is my breaking point.
This is where it finally sinks in that I am not just pleasantly chubby or slightly overweight or hey the scale is just off today. No, I’ve officially reached the ‘false pregnancy’ stage of my weight gain.
And it sucks. A lot.
So… look, there’s one thing that works and I know, Superbowl this weekend and all but Weight Watchers is the only thing that’s ever worked. But it doesn’t if I dick around and don’t do the actual program.
Okay, so… what am I supposed to do now? It’s one thing to say “DO THE PROGRAM” and another to… well actually do it.
This is the problem with writing things right before I go to sleep.
Filed under Diet | Comment (0)Diet – Area for Improvement
Hmm… this is probably the easiest of the bunch.
1. I need to track everything. This is not just for WW but because I am an idiot. I think I know what I’m eating, I think I know when I’ve had enough. But I don’t. I really don’t.
2. I need to eat better. This is not just about tracking food but also about making sure that the stuff I do eat is good. This is less processed food and more vegetables.
3. I need to plan out my meals well in advance. My last second attempts to cook rarely go as well as they should. And if I have a plan, I know how to make better choices when I have to shift from plan.
4. I need to eat at home more. I eat out way, way too much. This is not only bad for my wallet but also for my stomach.
5. I need to keep trying new things. How many years did I despise fish? How about not cooking with coconut milk? It’s important to keep my eyes.. err… taste buds open.
Filed under Diet | Comment (0)Diet - Examination
The entry to this post should be a lot of laughter. My diet has been pretty bad this year. I’m not talking about ‘diet’ in terms of losing weight, though that’s somewhat related. I’m talking about what I’m eating.
Well, most of it is good actually. I cook our lunches and I’ve enjoyed making soups that are good for us as well as made from fresh ingredients. I slack a bit on dinner but when I do cook, it’s just as good as lunch.
The real issue is what happens when I am not in direct control of food. We go out to eat and I do okay sometimes or just go completely overboard. The real issue is that I don’t enjoy what I’m eating most of the time.
For the most part, we go to the same restaurants and they’re not really high end. Most of the time I go there, I feel like I’m eating out of obligation not enjoyment.
I’m also still eating way too fast. It’s very difficult to enjoy food if it’s gone before you get a feel for what it tastes like. This is just part of the crowd I hang out with. Sometimes I feel like its a race. And the only thing I win at the end is an overly full stomach and dissatisfaction.
The final problem is that I’m always hungry. Sometimes this passes but usually it’s because I grab whatever’s within range and eat it. Most of the time this is junk food.
I get enough fish but I’m also starting to worry that I’m not getting enough red meat. In any case, what I need here is balance.
Filed under Diet | Comment (0)