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pepper3333

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I have decided, like many of you, to start a diary of my daily process. I have never done anything like this before, but I hope seeing my trials and challenges, along with (hopefully) my weight loss, it will motivate me through this Journey. I really would like my weight loss as a challenge, but not as a burden, or something that i HAVE to do, in order to feel good about myself. I hope I will have interesting experiences within this new phase of my life. If anyone has any comments, feel free to post!!!

Week One Update:
Pros:
1. Increased water intake to about 2L a day.
2. Exercised 6 times this week, for about forty minutes each time.
3. Attempted portion controlling meals.

Cons:
1. Energy "binging" at mid-afternoon.
2. Over consumption of Alcohol. (however, it was a celebration, and is a once-in-a-year occasion)
3. Eating too many unhealthy carbs and fat.

Solutions:
1. More Dairy, especially milk. Protien during the mid afternoon "binge" time may stop my snacking.
2. Breaking up my 40-50 minute exercises into 2 20-25 minute ones.
3. Try to get more fiber.

If anyone else has any suggestions, please post!!!
 
Welcome to the forum pepper. Just wanted to say it sounds like a good start. I'll be checkin in to see how you're doing. Good luck on your journey. :p
 
Hi Pepper and welcome to the forum
:)

It's always nice to have a plan in place, and able to tweak it as you need to! Coming here and setting goals is a great way to start :D

I have found the best way to help my binging desires, is to eat about every two hours. If I don't, by 4:00-5:00 I'll go nuts!

I don't drink milk, so I personally would find other options for the snacking during that time. Perhaps a yogurt, some apple & cheese. Etc.

Good luck and again, welcome to the forum!
 
Welcome, Pepper. Sounds like a good plan to me. I know what you mean about this change becoming a burden. I was just thinking about that today. I am heading into my 3rd week of paying attention to what I am putting in my mouth and I was thinking about how time consuming it is with the calorie counting, the meal prep and the constant vigilance. I was hoping it all gets easier and it just becomes routine---then I decided that it will. If you do something all the time everyday, it becomes difficult to remember when you didn't do it. Glad you started a diary. Good Luck.
 
Oh, excellent point Pineola! If we do this long enough (and losing weight takes a long time), that time will give us the skills and preparation we need so that when we do reach our goals, we can stay there!
 
Hello, Pepper :)

Good plan! Usually all plans are good if we able to follow them. ;)

I just wanted to say couple words about the drinks. Execpt coffee, tea, water, and sometimes juices, I do not drink other drinks. I am trying to loose weight counting calories, therefore I efface all drink with calories. I do not drink milk also except when I really I want it. I reasoning in that way: milk has calories, but after cup of milk I do not feel satiety, so why I have to drink such stuff. Instead I can drink tea of coffe (both without sugar) with or example some fruits or black bread with curd.

Good look realising your plan, see you later. :)
 
Good call on breaking your exercise into 2 segments a day. You will benefit more from making this commitment than one long work out. ;)
 
Thank you all for the Comments!! I appreciate them.

Although I have cut out "bad" dairy products and began eating low calorie/low fat cheeses and yougurts, milk is an absolute must in my diet. My family has a history of osteoporosis , and unfortunately, I do not eat much meat, so I need milk basically for protien. However, I have changed from 2 percent to 1 percent milk, and drink only about 3 glasses a day, instead of the "usual" 5 or 6 glasses.
 
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