So...it has been awhile since my last posting (I feel like I am in confession and I am not even a Catholic) anyway...I weighed in on Saturday and managed to lose 3.2 lbs of what I gained over the holidays...WOW! So, how do I do it? It is hard. I watched the Oprah show about her weight gain and struggle with weight and I listened to Bob Greene say that in order to truly be able to succeed, you have to know what causes you to fall into the old habits. Well, it is really rather simple for me. I LOVE to eat. I love good food. I will admit that in my past I would just eat because it was time, or to clean off my plate (yes, I am a former member of the clean plate club). I don't have any deep psychological problems (okay I do...but not having to do with food). I love the way chocolate melts in your mouth and gives you a warm fuzzy feeling. There is nothing like a rare steak and a good red wine...with all of the fixings, baked potato, salad, rolls. And, I have become more of a food snob since I started my diet (lifestyle change). But, the fact of the matter is I LOVE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES...I just do. What do I love about them? The little bits of chocolate hidden in a buttery rich dough. And did I mention, I love to eat the cookie dough as well. Anyway...I have totally gotten off topic. But food is good. It isn't just sustaining...there is a science to pairing it with what makes it truly sing. But, Bob Greene and many other people say that there must be some other reason why we eat...sadness, depression, anger, low self esteem, etc. I can't say I don't experience those things...but I know that food doesn't change any of them...food doesn't make me feel better when I am experiences those things...
Anyway, last week I planned meals...starting with a chicken stroganoff recipe for the crock pot. It was an excellent substitute for the real thing...and you could just put the ingredients in the crock pot and come back to it later. Served with whole wheat noodles...it was really good and filling. Tim and I also made some turkey burgers stuffed with feta served with greens, roasted red peppers and half a pita...also REALLY REALLY GOOD....and finally we made fish tacos! They were so good and from start to finish it took a little under 20 minutes to fix. This fed us most of last week...my final meal was the twice baked potatoes with cheese and ham...Tim doesn't like potatoes unless they are fried...so this is all me...and boy were they good. The meal planning and my yoga on Monday and Tuesday, Fusion on Wednesday and some walking the other days helped me lose the weight.
This week the meals have been planned as well...so far we have really enjoyed this Shrimp Chowder (also a crock pot recipe)...and tonight it is a Mexican style chicken in the crock pot...seems simple enough and I can't wait to see how it tastes! And...as a glutton for punishment I have done yoga, square dancing and pilates so far this week...fusion tomorrow...and I am started a 40 days of yoga, a six week commitment to putting yoga in my life! I am sure tomorrow I won't be able to laugh or breathe...but I do feel good! But I am trying to commit to 30 minutes a day 5 days a week of some sort of exercise...and sometimes it is only 10 minutes at a time...sometimes I can do all 30 minutes together and sometimes I go over! But, I definitely see a difference...and I am building my muscles and strength!
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