I just got done reading a post on Tim Ferriss’ blog. If you don’t know who Tim Ferriss is, he’s the author of the 4-Hour Work Week, a book I highly recommend. Anyway, he conducted a post in which Dr. Michael Eades, an obesity treatment doctor, compared two different dietary studies and how they apply to losing weight.
You can read it for yourself here. I recommend reading some of the comments, too.
Well, it was not necessarily the middle of the week. Let me explain. Today was that day. Whenever I make a positive change, there comes a day (usually around day 4 or 5) that it is just hard. It is that day when my mind starts playing tricks and my body follows suit. I was hungry today! Really hungry! I wanted to eat and eat. It was interesting though. Instead of panicking and having an overload of negative self talk, I just allowed it be what it was. In the past I would have over binged on food, then said, "Well that’s that! I might as well eat whatever I want. I’ll worry about eating healthy later."
I have learned by now through past experiences to not give up. This is not all or nothing! I will eat better tomorrow. This is life. If I see this as just a diet, that is temporary. I don’t want to see me getting healthier again and losing weight as temporary. This is a permanent change I am making here. I may change my approach or strategy, but I am no giving up. No towel to be thrown in here!
What I Ate
I have to admit I am embarrassed to share this, but I know if I were reading it, I would want to know. I seriously decided earlier this evening that I wasn’t going to write out what I ate. As I write this post though, I know I should. I’m just going to list today’s food. It won’t necessarily be in order.
My regular oatmeal breakfast 3 oranges A small handful of pecans 1/2 avocado Chic-fil-a chicken sandwich Side salad w/low fat honey mustard Popcorn with olive oil and sea salt Chocolate chips Raw cheese 1 cup brown rice cooked in chicken broth and water, sea salt and pepper. Served with a little butter Organic cookies and vanilla soy milk 2 McDonald’s ice cream cones ("shame, shame" I say as I shake my head!)
Total Points: 52 Ouch!!! Used 10 Flex Points Total Flex Points used for the week: 21/35
What Tomorrow Will Bring
I am looking forward to tomorrow. I know that I will feel great that I did not give up. I will focus on the changes I have made and look forward to finishing up the week on the Flex Plan. I also look forward to the Core Plan. I weighted in last Wednesday night. I started the Flex Plan on Thursday morning. I will weigh in this Thursday night for week one. I am switching meetings. My mother in law is joining me, so I’ll be attending with her.
Breakfast: 2 cups oatmeal with 2 tbsp. raw agave and 1/2 cup organic, wild blueberries.
Mid-morning Snack: an orange and raw cheese
Lunch: garden veggie soup, and about 2/3 avocado,
Afternoon Snack: an omelet with 3 eggs made in coconut oil, mushrooms and spinach, salsa
Dinner (I snacked) :popcorn with butter, chocolate chips, an orange, 2 servings organic cookies dipped in vanilla soymilk
Total Points: 42 (exact amount allowed)
Thoughts
Today was good. I was actually happy it was Sunday because we don’t go out on Sundays and that meant no ice cream cone. I wanted a reason to stay home and not have that treat. I ate pretty healthy and snacked when I felt I needed to. I’m starting to get a feel for how much food is allowed with my alloted points. I’m curious to see how much I lose in a week eating this many points.
Plan
I plan to switch to the Core Plan next week (week 2) to compare the two plans Weight Watcher’s offers. I am excited to do this. The Flex (points) Plan is great because it’s so flexible, which I needed right now. The Core Plan is just simply healthier I think. Week 3, I am going to switch back to the Flex Plan and add in exercise. I will also see after this first week if I need to adjust my points. Then week 4 I will go back on the Core Plan with exercise. I can not wait to see the results.
