I want to track my weight loss

[Abilor]

I had an o.k. day today. Slipped up and had some cinammon rolls. But I ate maybe 1/3 as much as I used to.
Picked up some flax seed, blueberries, rasberries, raisens, oat bran and lentils. I'm going to focus on some good mixed greens and chicken breast tomorrow. I didn't have enough veggies today (plenty of fruit though).

BTW, watched my brother eat at Panera's today (I had already eaten). I thought I'd just have something to drink, so I ordered their green tea. Unfortunately, it comes already sweetened, so I guess I took in some of the sugar I'm trying to avoid too!

I still slip up constantly, yesterday I had wings. It's hard to let go of a way of life, especially when everyone else around you indulges it so often, and is considered "normal" for doing so. If you eat well, you are "abnormal". Red pill anyone? The thing that's different for me now is that when I eat crap, I can really tell it's crap. I've been feeling so full of energy lately eating lots of fruit and salad, that I have a really bad day when I don't. I don't have the energy to workout today (though I will anyway), and I feel like I can't get a grip on my work. On the days I eat well, I'm a goddamn bull with a bazooka, kicking ass and taking names.

While I will never be a vegetarian or vegan or raw foods completionist, I am definitely making the shift. I can't imagine eating a cinnamon bun now, not to say I wouldn't want too because that's been part of my life for so long now, but it would make me feel manic and then like crap three hours later. And the processed flour and sugar hits your intestines like glue.

So not eating the stuff isn't a punishment thing anymore, which always held me back, but really about how I feel. I never cared enough to pay attention before to the roaring sirens my body was giving off ("Defense goddamnit! Defense!") Now when I go out of the house, it's weird to see all these people, wandering throughout america, hypnotized into eating crap and not feeling well all the time. I feel so differently about food now, it's odd.

But I guess don't think about it too much... Eat your berries.

 

[litevette]

Well, today was my day for wings. I did get a jolt from those cinammon buns and I did fel like crap afterwards (bloated). I also really smelled and tasted the grease in those wings (KFC hot wings). I guess they aren't as good as I thought they were.

I'll be glad when I'm in a position (like you already are) where it doesn't seem like punishment to not eat those foods. I already feel that way about mashed potatoes, bread, pasta, etc. Yes, it is hard to change. I'm still wanting the pastries, cakes, danish, etc. I guess those will go away in time too. Like you said, they've been a part of my life for so long.

On the good side, I ate my usuall "colon scraper" breakfast and, for dinner, a piece of baked cod and a huge mixed greens salad with apples, celantro and a little balsamic vinagrette thrown in. Based on some reading as of late, I'd say I'm taking in 1500 to 2500 calaries less than I averaged per day before. Even with the little slip ups.

Odd how this forum is working. I'm now conscious of what I'll be posting in my diary, so it makes me conscious of what I choose to eat (or not). BTW, send the red pills!

 

[litevette]

I've visited a few others diaries here in the past few days, but not mine. Over the past few days I've been pretty good. I've still been chugging the water, eating fruits, veggies, fish, chicken, nuts and stuff. I've strayed a few times, but in much lower quantaties than I would have eaten prior.

I got tired of watching at jiu jitsu, so I started doing what I could get away with in the last few days. I've been able to do at least a good hour plus before I'd tweak my knee too much and have to quit. At least I sweat up my gi and that tells me I'm burning some calories. I'm short on appointments for my work, so I think I'll catch the afternoon and evening sessions today. I prefer the afternoon sessions because very few people show and I can get some good 1 on 1, as well as get taught things that aren't taught in the evening due to the class size.

I'm curious as to what my weight is. I'll probably wait another week before checking it. Don't want to go overboard with that, because I also lift weights at practice and don't want to get upset due to the numbers staying the same or going up due to added muscle weight.

Anyway, hope all's well for you folks!

 

[Abilor]

I'll be glad when I'm in a position (like you already are) where it doesn't seem like punishment to not eat those foods. I already feel that way about mashed potatoes, bread, pasta, etc. Yes, it is hard to change. I'm still wanting the pastries, cakes, danish, etc. I guess those will go away in time too. Like you said, they've been a part of my life for so long.

On the good side, I ate my usuall "colon scraper" breakfast and, for dinner, a piece of baked cod and a huge mixed greens salad with apples, celantro and a little balsamic vinagrette thrown in. Based on some reading as of late, I'd say I'm taking in 1500 to 2500 calaries less than I averaged per day before. Even with the little slip ups.

Odd how this forum is working. I'm now conscious of what I'll be posting in my diary, so it makes me conscious of what I choose to eat (or not). BTW, send the red pills!

I'm not as far along as all that brother. My wife is a HUGE advantage because she's been eating well for five years. I just started about a month ago! It is true though that I avoid a lot of processed foods naturally.

I don't kid myself though: I still LOVE the cheeseburgers, wings, beer, cheesy bread, etc. What HAS changed is that I have finally acknowledged that when I eat those things, I feel sick. Sick like dying, if it's bad enough. But you're already notcing the grease... I guess if I wanted a bacon cheeseburger for some reason, I would not go to burger king, but a proper restaurant. Once I'm there though, I'm in: use the mayo, bun etc. Holding back makes you not enjoy it, so you then end up back sooner than otherwise.

In any case, I don't think of food as "bad" or "good" but in an analog way about how it affects my sense of my body. I know that if I have three drafts and a burger, then my workout will be hell the next day. and I LOVE my workouts now. So I eat my beef stew and salad instead.

I also noticed that my cravings for empty calories REALLY went down when I started eating enough fruits and veggies, and drinking enough water. Your body stops being hungry at 1800 - 2000 calories by the end of your day, instead of getting that late night snack impulse because all your cells are dying without nutrients. That was a big realization for me: calories do not equal nutrition. Vitamins, enzymes, chelated minerals, and readily taken up amino acids are what make you happy.

When I worked out before, I would hit the iron hard, feel I deserve bacon, and take three or four days to recover. Now I hit the iron, AND walk two miles, and then eat bananas, peanut and almond butter, yogurt and salad, and I can lift again in 2 days, 1 day if I really wanted to push it. The effect is like steroids, but it's just proper eating!. I've come so far in one month of exercise it astonishes me, and I can honestly say I have never been this aerobically strong in my life. Without the food, that's not possible.

I also follow the apple/cinammon theory. If you want apple and cinammon flavor, go buy: 1.) apples, and 2.) cinammon. Don't buy apple cinammon flavored cheerios. This works for everything. Garlic cheese bread? Buy some garlic powder, some sprouted or other whoel grain bread, and some smart balance. Add some herbs. Whip that shit up right, and you have garlic bread that's better than most restaurants, at half the calories. You HAVE to learn to indulge your tastes and desires, or the lifestyle change won't stick.

But I'm still learning too, I just recite what my wife tells me and talk about how GOOD it feels. Fight the good fight!

 

[Abilor]

I'll probably wait another week before checking it. Don't want to go overboard with that, because I also lift weights at practice and don't want to get upset due to the numbers staying the same or going up due to added muscle weight.

Yar, I plateaud hard. I've put on like 6 - 8 pounds of muscle I think. I'm back at 263, but I've lost 2 inches off my waist, and my legs are thicker. My back is thicker, and so are my abs. I think my weight could conceivably stay the same for another 2 weeks, but my shape is changing. Don't quit! When the muscle growth evens out, the improved muscle tone will add like 200 extra calories a day you burn just sitting there thinking about doughnuts.

 

[Abilor]

Sorry, last post: are you thinking about entering the contest? ^^^

 

[litevette]

I have finally acknowledged that when I eat those things, I feel sick. Sick like dying, if it's bad enough.

I know what you mean now. Maybe I was blind, but I thought that food never really hurt me. I had a sub from quiznos the other day. First I've had in a couple of weeks. I used to eat them all of the time. Man that thing freakin hurt me afterwards. That's good enough motivation for me. I don't like pain!!!

I guess if I wanted a bacon cheeseburger for some reason, I would not go to burger king, but a proper restaurant. Once I'm there though, I'm in: use the mayo, bun etc. Holding back makes you not enjoy it, so you then end up back sooner than otherwise.

I've also noticed that if I do go out to eat, that I better make it a sit down place. They always have something that can fit into my plan. Me and the wife went out thinking I was going to have a "cheat" dish the other night. I ended up finding a fish and steamed vegatables dish on the menue. It was freakin tasty and filled me up way more than it used to would have. Before, I'd have to have added a side or a starter to have that fulfill me.

In any case, I don't think of food as "bad" or "good" but in an analog way about how it affects my sense of my body. After that sub, I'm there with you!

I also noticed that my cravings for empty calories REALLY went down when I started eating enough fruits and veggies, and drinking enough water. Your body stops being hungry at 1800 - 2000 calories by the end of your day, instead of getting that late night snack impulse because all your cells are dying without nutrients. That was a big realization for me: calories do not equal nutrition. Vitamins, enzymes, chelated minerals, and readily taken up amino acids are what make you happy. Thank god, I'm feeling that too. I'm so quick to grab an apple now. Before, "What kind of microwaved, processed, refired, regurgitated crap in a box do we have in the freezer dear?".

I also follow the apple/cinammon theory. If you want apple and cinammon flavor, go buy: 1.) apples, and 2.) cinammon. Don't buy apple cinammon flavored cheerios. This works for everything. Garlic cheese bread? Buy some garlic powder, some sprouted or other whoel grain bread, and some smart balance. Add some herbs. Whip that shit up right, and you have garlic bread that's better than most restaurants, at half the calories. You HAVE to learn to indulge your tastes and desires, or the lifestyle change won't stick.

That's always good stuff to learn. New ideas for more tasty, but healthy stuff.

But I'm still learning too, I just recite what my wife tells me and talk about how GOOD it feels. Fight the good fight!

Yes it is the good fight. I'm feeling empowered just by the fact that I'm conquering something that was previously (in my mind) stronger than me.

Yesterday, my jui jitsu buddy came over after practice. I made him and I a colon scraper. He's super fit & healthy, but was amazed at what all I put into it and said he's going to start to do the same. he was also amazed at how 1/2 a cup of something could fill you up so much!

 

[litevette]

O.K Haven't been here in a few days. I had a great weekend, but cheated at the ol football game get together. Had 3 beers and some foods that aren't in my plan. I been o.k. since then though. Could drink more water though. My body really does let me know things like that more now.

My muscles were so sore that I just went back to jiu jitsu tonight. Unfortunately, I waited too close to practice to eat my huge salad. Part of it was lost at practice. Beeing thrown around with all that in my stomach wasn't a good thing, I guess.

Now about my weight. I noticed last week that there was a scale at the gym we practice at. I know I should always weigh on the same scale, but since I have only weighed myself once since the beggining of this journal, I figured I'd start over. Well according to the new scale in my life, I was 258 early last week. Tonight I weighed in at 254. Both times were after practice and after sweating profusely. I know it may be just water weight at this early in the game, but it was nice to see. Now I'm going to wait a few weeks and see what it says.

BTW, a guy at practice tonight said he just started dieting and jiu jitsu in October (6 mos. ago) at 325 lbs. He said today he was 265 and that he fealt jiu jitsu had a lot to do with it. Gave me a little shot of motivation!