Well, I went to the gym yesterday all full of motivation and vigor. Had a great workout, nice hot shower, and then got dressed... except my pants were very tight. Oh dear, perhaps not being sick over the holidays for a change has resulted in a slight weight gain? Hm.
Had a Dr.'s appointment in the afternoon (routine, nothing to worry about) and thought, "I'll just pop on the scale and see..." 167. Yikes. That's 22 lbs over my top-end "healthy" weight range. No wonder my size 10's were pinching!
So, rather than get all weird and depressed, I got more motivated. Signed up for My Food Diary.com, where I can track all my food and activity and get encouraging little smileys when I do good (and frownies if I do bad). It has pretty comprehensive reporting and a good interface, and the food database is much better than the one at Fitday.com (which I had used before with mixed results). Set a weight-loss goal of 1.3 lbs/week; HOWEVER, I do not have a scale at home, nor do I intend to buy one. I will go by how I feel (and how the pants fit) until I see the doctor again in 12 weeks. I should be down by about 15 lbs by then. Between now and then, it's all about following the training plan and making better food choices.
Oh, and no eating at the (home) computer. I've a sneaking suspicion that at least 5 lbs of the excess is "Gamer's Gut" from scarfing potato chips and cookies whilst playing Warcraft. Oops.
Have a great weekend all!
4 comments:
That computer munching is my downfall,too. Good luck!
also been seeing a nutritionist since last March, and passing on her tip: more fruits and veggies, less starch at supper, that's it :P Seriously, it works: it's common sense, not a diet, and you pack up on nutriments your body needs, while reserving the harder to digest starches for the periods you're most active during the day. I'm happy to say I lost 35 pounds since then! :P
Good luck!
Joe (Joe82 on Ravelry ;P)
Joe, that is terrific advice. I've been slowly adding in the fruit and veg (one extra serving per day) and will cut back on the starches at dinner. Salad not spuds, right?
Thanks for the tip and the visit!
Kit
Hmm... I think any veggies would do ;-) The way my nutritionist expained it, I should aim at 2 servings of veggies at lunch and supper, which should be roughly half my plate, then 1/4 of it starch at lunch and 1/4 protein of sime sort, and at supper then the other half should be some protein, like chicken or turkey or fish or etc. :) At breakfast she said to include a fruit (like something like 150 cal starch, 50 cal protein and 50 cal fruit - the cal count is just to guide you but you don't have to actually take out your calculator every time ;-) ), and a fruit snakc in the morning, and fruit and protein like a yogurt or cheese in the afternoon. The snacks are important because they prevent your blood sugar from going from high after you eat to tremendously low by the next meal, making you more hungry and more prone to binge. ;-)
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