Weightloss Wednesdays: Getting Serious
Posted by Alli on July 18, 2007
In my history of trying to lose weight I have tried to alter my diet, but not ramp up the movement. Or I have ramped up my movement but not given serious thought to what it is that I eat. Since returning from our adventures in travel, I have decided that I really must give a go at both. Before, I guess I wasn’t that serious. But in the two weeks since, the bathing suit pictures have haunted me, my mother has bugged me, and I know I need to get serious.
Diet
I started a food journal on Monday, trying to document what I put into my mouth. I never really thought about it. When I did Jenny Craig years ago, I bought their food and never really gave it a hard look. I have read the alli book, and know that low fat is what is preferred to give that a go. (Side note: still not sure if I will take the pills yet. Just setting up for the lifestyle change.)
Two things have surprised me in keeping this journal.
1) We already have a lower fat diet than I realized. Sure, it could use some trimming, but it isn’t like I have just been heaping horrifically bad food into my system. Soon after D and I got married I had high cholesterol. I worked hard to cut stuff out that contributed to that condition and have had normal cholesterol for 6 years. Now I am 20- 25 pounds heavier than when I got those high numbers, so that tells me I am still missing something.
2) I am a really bad “picker.” I pick at Fuller’s food, I pick at the ingredients when I am preparing dinner. I don’t quite know how to account for that when I journal my diet habits. So I keep a lot of edamame and carrots on hand.
Exercise
Well, on Monday I walked to the post office and to Blockbuster while pushing Fuller in the jogging stroller. According to the Google Pedometer (I love that thing!) I walked almost 3 miles. Yesterday I walked to Blockbuster and back, again pushing Fuller, and that was almost 2.5 miles. Our neighborhood is also on the hilly side, so I get the extra exertion on my side.
Rain is keeping me from walking today, so I plan on using a Pilates DVD that I bought years ago.
My goal is to do some intentional moving everyday this week.
So, working on diet changes and intentional exercise… I think I am getting serious.
[tags]weightloss wednesday, weightloss, diet, exercise, food journal, walking, pilates[/tags]
Deb said,
I have a hard time getting both things in sync.I tend to focus on one or the other. :\
Lisa said,
I logged back in at SparkPeople on Monday and started logging my food, too. But I didn’t fill out the whole day – never went back in after dinner and such…and haven’t gone back since.
And I, too – focus on one or the other. But I am really tired of living like this.
I totally understand where you’re coming from.
And you’re doing awesome ‘getting moving’!
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