This from someone who hates Zeppelin!
I seem to always focus on one issue in my health, which I suppose is better than not focusing at all, but still...
I've been watching the A & E program "Weight." It is really uplifting and motivational to me. I don't have a huge amount of weight to lose, but what I want to lose is not coming off. Cary bought me a very nice elliptical and I'm loving it! I've had it for a month or a month and a half? Anyway, I've been very diligent, and I have resisted the temptation to go gonzo, which is my usual. I go bananas and then I am hurt and cannot exercise at all for a while. I don't understand how these people who have such enormous amounts of weight on their bodies can work out at the extreme level they do and not be injured? Most likely it's that old "at your age" thing again. Regardless, I have done it the right way and have kept my workouts between 20 and 30 minutes mostly. It's time to step it up, so I am adding intensity on some days, and length on others. I am trying to swim more in the pool rather than just cool off. And Cary has told me that he can tell a difference. I didn't ask him, he volunteered that information. That made me feel like a zillion, and it has remotivated me.
But I also need to concentrate on my diet more. I haven't gained any weight, even though I am replacing flab with muscle, but I do want to lose, so I'm going to have to get stricter. I'm generally eat well, but I'm going to try this week to focus on fruits, vegetables, lean meats and fiber. NO SUGAR. I need to get to the grocery store and stock up on more fruits and veggies.
Things that have helped me in the past: Lots of bell peppers and onions and mushrooms. Green beans cooked in chicken broth (and I have these in the freezer). Avocado, tomato and sprout sandwiches on whole wheat. Oatmeal. My lovely greek yogurt that I adore. Spinach which I have in abundance in the garden. Cat food....tuna and cottage cheese. SF pudding with whipped topping. Iced tea. V-8 Fat free cheese. Baked apples
I could so easily be a vegetarian.
Cary is gone until Friday, so it's a great week for me to focus on change.
I don't even know if I have any readers, I don't think so. This is primarily a weight loss journal for me, so if you're reading this and you don't like it, stop reading. Oh...and SUCK IT!
If you do like it, send me some of your favorite healthy food ideas and some encouragement. : )
