THIRTEEN FOODS
I CAN ENJOY REGULARLY
& STILL LOSE WEIGHT
I CAN ENJOY REGULARLY
& STILL LOSE WEIGHT
I had been going about this whole weight loss thing all wrong. I tried giving up "bad" foods I loved, but I have no will power. I tried working out more often, but I often couldn't get away from my desk at lunchtime and felt like a loser, doomed to being fat, unfit and unhealthy.
Then this past month, two amazing things happened!
First I joined another gym (so I can work out at home as well as downtown) and spent time with a personal trainer. She showed me how to exercise correctly and efficiently -- something I hadn't been doing, which is why my workouts weren't producing positive results. (Duh.) In just a month I have found that I now need to belt my jeans and my shoulders no longer ache all the time. (The latter is thanks to lat pulls and the rowing machine.)
Then I began tracking what I ate at The Daily Plate (www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate). I cannot tell you how much I love, LOVE this site! You tell it what you eat, it tracks the calories, fat, sodium, protein and fiber intake for you. I have learned that to lose weight, I don't need to give up any food that I love, I just have to keep track of how much of it I've eaten. This site is free and it's wonderful. Over the last 30 days I have gone over my calorie allotment 7 times, yet I've still managed to lose 3 pounds.
So it's not really a diet. I'm developing a new way of living, moving and eating. I feel good and I'm enjoying it. And I'm thrilled that I'm still able to consume all of the following (in moderation, of course):
1) Coca Cola Classic (OK, so I still guzzle it)
2) McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese
3) Bud Light
4) Peanut butter
5) Spaghetti with meat sauce
6) Five Guys Famous Burgers and sometimes Hot Dogs
7) Mimosas
8) Battered shrimp
9) Screwdrivers
10) Ribeye steak sandwich
11) Frito's
12) Bacon and eggs
13) A big Au Bon Pain chocolate chip cookie
I admit that by tracking what I eat, I have begun eating better, too. It's just a natural side effec of monitoring what kind of fuel I put into my tank. There's a lot of oatmeal and rice cakes on my Daily Plate now. I drink more milk and water, too. But that wouldn't make for an interesting post, would it?
Then this past month, two amazing things happened!
First I joined another gym (so I can work out at home as well as downtown) and spent time with a personal trainer. She showed me how to exercise correctly and efficiently -- something I hadn't been doing, which is why my workouts weren't producing positive results. (Duh.) In just a month I have found that I now need to belt my jeans and my shoulders no longer ache all the time. (The latter is thanks to lat pulls and the rowing machine.)
Then I began tracking what I ate at The Daily Plate (www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate). I cannot tell you how much I love, LOVE this site! You tell it what you eat, it tracks the calories, fat, sodium, protein and fiber intake for you. I have learned that to lose weight, I don't need to give up any food that I love, I just have to keep track of how much of it I've eaten. This site is free and it's wonderful. Over the last 30 days I have gone over my calorie allotment 7 times, yet I've still managed to lose 3 pounds.
So it's not really a diet. I'm developing a new way of living, moving and eating. I feel good and I'm enjoying it. And I'm thrilled that I'm still able to consume all of the following (in moderation, of course):
1) Coca Cola Classic (OK, so I still guzzle it)
2) McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese
3) Bud Light
4) Peanut butter
5) Spaghetti with meat sauce
6) Five Guys Famous Burgers and sometimes Hot Dogs
7) Mimosas
8) Battered shrimp
9) Screwdrivers
10) Ribeye steak sandwich
11) Frito's
12) Bacon and eggs
13) A big Au Bon Pain chocolate chip cookie
I admit that by tracking what I eat, I have begun eating better, too. It's just a natural side effec of monitoring what kind of fuel I put into my tank. There's a lot of oatmeal and rice cakes on my Daily Plate now. I drink more milk and water, too. But that wouldn't make for an interesting post, would it?
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