That's how I've felt for about 11 days so far. I am going nuts. I feel like I all of a sudden have so much on my plate (ha! Fat pun- full plate....) and I cant handle it all! This whole losing weight thing might just push me over the sanity edge. Let me give you a little run down of how I traditionally approach this:
step 1: decide I am fat <check!> step 2: start a program that reduces my intake <check!> step 3: complain about such program <check!> step 4: see minimal results <oh it's coming friends> step 5: quit.
Awesome. Well as long as I understand the process.... Of course this time I know I CAN'T quit. I know that step 5 CANT happen no matter how much I dont want to do this anymore. It's not like I'm even being all that hard on myself. 1500ish calories. That should NOT be a big deal. I should be able to eat this with no problem at all. I have done 1500 before and lost a ton of weight, but this time, I feel like I am running up on a down escalator. Last week? Never once went over my calories. This week? I can't stop shoving food into my mouth no matter what my calorie intake is. Problem? I would think so. I've been hoarding my calories during the day so at night and I can eat anything and everything that is not nailed down.... or that is passed to me from a drive thru window. Do I honestly think that this is going to get me to lose weight? Of course not! I'm not dilusional! I'm just too lazy to cook dinner, and to actually figure out the calorie content of every single ingredient that goes into the food. Ever tried that? Go ahead, I'll wait..... tick, tock, tick, tock..... see, a drive thru is easier isnt it????!!!!!! I fear the only way to force myself out of this pattern is to drop to 1200 calories so I cant possibly have enough to gorge. You just WAIT for THAT blog friends....
11 days down....169 to go!
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ReplyDeleteI know it's hard. I, too, am trying to loose the baby weight (my "baby" will be 2 next month!). But i've had to fight with my body for every ounce. Hypothyroidism sucks when it comes to loosing weight. Patty does make a valid point of eating several small meals a day, every few hours. It's not good to eat so much at night because your metabolism slows down at night. I've also gotten a copy of the 17 day diet. I don't know if you've heard of it, but it is meant to help keep your body from hitting a plateau. Keep it going girl! I know it's tough and is a struggle, but just think of how good it will feel when you hit your goal!!
ReplyDeleteHey! I don't know if you know this about me, but I really freaking love to eat. And besides my fat kid tendencies (and I have a few), I find that the best thing that I can do is just limit my portions, don't eat too late, and work out as much as possible. I like working out a lot, because I think it's the best way to relieve stress from work and anything else that's been bothering me. So I guess my advice is to not completely cut out stuff that you love (just do it in moderation), and work out as much as you can. Oh, and honey crisp apples are delicious.
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